Croydon was bombed, rebuilt and redeveloped across the exact decades asbestos was everywhere, so it turns up in made ground more often than expected. Demolished prefabs, burnt-out sheds and buried rubble leave fragments and fibre in soil.
We inspect the site, take samples on a defensible pattern and have them analysed at a UKAS-accredited laboratory. The report states what’s present and what it means: often targeted removal or capping, not worst-case excavation.
Garden finds, self-build plots and development land
Surface-clearance service for lightly affected gardens
From walkover to written findings, every stage is documented and proportionate to the site; no over-specification, no surprises, fixed fee before sampling begins.
Site inspection plus a look at what stood there before; old garages, outbuildings and infill tell us where to sample rather than guessing on a grid alone.
Surface and depth samples taken to match the risk and any planning requirement, logged and photographed for the report.
Identification of asbestos type and, where required, quantification of concentration; the numbers regulators and consultants actually work from.
A written assessment with fixed-price next steps: no action, validation, targeted dig-out, or capping. We also handle planning-condition sign-off where required.
Most garden finds don't need a full remediation contract, and we'll say so.
Written to satisfy conditions and sit alongside your consultant's ground investigation.
Assessment, clearance and consigned disposal without a second procurement round.
A stopped dig costs money daily; we survey stopped digs quickly.
FAQS
Stop digging in that spot, leave the fragments where they are (or bag any already lifted without breaking them), and get the area assessed. It’s a common Croydon find; usually the remains of an old shed or garage, and usually resolvable with targeted clearance rather than drama.
It depends on type, condition and concentration. Bound cement fragments sitting in soil release little; fibrous material or high concentrations in soil that will be disturbed is a different matter. That’s precisely what quantified analysis answers, with numbers, not guesswork.
Possibly. Contaminated-land conditions are increasingly standard on infill and former-commercial plots. An assessment done early is a programme-saver; discovery after groundworks start is the expensive version. We format reports for planners and can liaise with your consultant.
Where clearance is warranted, yes; hand-picking for light surface contamination, targeted excavation for concentrated areas, all consigned as hazardous waste with full documentation. But removal follows assessment; anyone quoting muck-away before testing is guessing with your money.
Walkovers are usually possible within days and lab analysis follows promptly; we prioritise stopped works because we know what an idle groundworks crew costs. Give us the postcode and the deadline.
It scales with site size and the sampling density required; a single garden find sits at the modest end, a development plot with planning conditions needs more. Scope and fee are fixed in writing before any sampling happens.
At a UKAS-accredited laboratory; identification of asbestos type first, quantification of concentration where the situation or a planning condition demands numbers. The certificates come appended to the report, not summarised out of it.
Proportionately, yes. A single back-garden discovery usually needs a walkover, targeted samples and a short report; a development plot with planning conditions needs a defensible sampling pattern and consultant-grade documentation. Same rigour, scaled scope, both priced fixed.
Anywhere in the borough soil gets turned; infill plots in the centre, gardens in the terraced districts, paddocks on the southern fringe, plus bordering sites on request.
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Send us your postcode and a description of the material you’ve found. A surveyor will be with you the same week, and your fixed written price follows within 48 hours.
