Asbestos removal in South East London: the direct answer
Diamond Asbestos Services handles suitable non-licensed asbestos work across South East London from its office at 182 Evelyn Street, London SE8 5DB. The right route depends on the material, its condition and the planned work. If work is licensable, Diamond refers it to an HSE-licensed asbestos contractor; a photograph or visual check cannot confirm asbestos.
A South East London hub with a Deptford base
This page helps householders, landlords and property managers find the right South East London starting point without treating every suspected material as the same job. Diamond Asbestos Services is based at 182 Evelyn Street, London SE8 5DB and handles non-licensed asbestos work. The area pages below give a local route, while the asbestos removal service hub explains the wider non-licensed service scope.
The important decision comes before removal. HSE says that the employer or dutyholder must determine the risk presented by the proposed work; the outcome may be non-licensed work, notifiable non-licensed work or work that needs a licensed contractor. That category depends on the material, its condition and the work method, so no page or photograph can classify a job on its own. HSE: Deciding if the work must be done by a licensed contractor
- Use the local area page to place an enquiry in the right South East London context.
- Use testing or a suitable survey to establish the material and its condition before a planned disturbance.
- Use the risk category to choose the contractor route, rather than assuming that every removal needs the same controls.
A confirmed address is not a confirmed material
The office address and service hub help you contact Diamond, but they do not establish whether a material contains asbestos. Laboratory analysis remains the confirmation route.
Choose the route before arranging removal
HSE separates asbestos work by risk. Non-licensed work must still be risk assessed, controlled and carried out by people with the right information, instruction and training. Higher-risk work, including many tasks involving sprayed coatings, pipe lagging, loose-fill insulation or asbestos insulating board, must go to an HSE-licensed contractor when the risk assessment makes the work licensable. HSE: Non-licensed work with asbestos HSE: Licensable work with asbestos
| Situation | Appropriate next step | Contractor route |
|---|---|---|
| A material is suspected but has not been confirmed | Avoid disturbing it and arrange the right survey or sample-analysis route; appearance alone cannot confirm asbestos. | A suitably trained person or competent surveyor can arrange confirmation; laboratory analysis should be by competent, accredited analysts. |
| A confirmed material is in good condition and no work is planned | Consider its location, condition and the likelihood of disturbance within a management decision. | The appropriate route may be management in place rather than removal; the decision needs a risk-based assessment. |
| A confirmed material may be suitable for non-licensed removal | Assess the proposed work, controls and material condition before agreeing scope. | Diamond handles non-licensed work where the assessment supports that category. |
| The work is licensable or the material and method make the risk higher | Do not treat it as a non-licensed job. Use the licensed route before work starts. | Diamond refers licensable work to an HSE-licensed asbestos contractor. |
The legal distinction matters
Regulation 8 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires an employer to hold an HSE licence before undertaking licensable asbestos work. It does not say that every asbestos task requires a licence. legislation.gov.uk: Regulation 8
Diamond’s non-licensed scope and referral route
Diamond Asbestos Services handles non-licensed asbestos work. Where samples are tested through Diamond, they are analysed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory. UKAS accredits asbestos-testing laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025, including bulk-material identification within the relevant scope. UKAS: Laboratory Accreditation | Asbestos testing
Diamond does not present itself as an HSE-licensed contractor or as UKAS accredited. If the material or proposed work requires a licence, including work involving higher-risk asbestos insulation board, sprayed coatings or pipe lagging, Diamond refers the work to an HSE-licensed asbestos contractor. The correct category still depends on the material, its condition and the work method. HSE: Licensable work with asbestos
- Non-licensed work: Diamond can assess an enquiry against its non-licensed scope.
- Sample analysis: a UKAS-accredited laboratory provides the analytical confirmation where sampling is appropriate.
- Licensable work: Diamond refers the job to an HSE-licensed asbestos contractor rather than claiming to undertake licensed work.
A risk assessment decides the category
HSE gives examples, but it says the decision on whether a particular activity is licensable must be based on risk. Material names alone are not a safe substitute for that assessment.
Find your South East London area page
Use the area pages as short, location-specific starting points. This hub keeps their role clear: they help you reach the right local enquiry route, while material identification, survey types, removal methods and replacement decisions remain on their dedicated pages. The following ItemList is the South East London cluster map.
- Asbestos removal in Deptford: the local page for the SE8 home-base area.
- Asbestos removal in Lewisham: the Lewisham local route.
- Asbestos removal in Greenwich: the Greenwich local route.
- Asbestos removal in Southwark: the Southwark local route.
- Asbestos removal in Bromley: the Bromley local route.
- Asbestos removal in Bexley: the Bexley local route.
- Asbestos removal in East London: a separate cross-river route for the East London catchment.
Start local, then confirm the work category
An area page helps with location. It does not turn a suspected material into a confirmed one or change the legal category of the work.
For landlords, businesses and building dutyholders
For non-domestic premises and common parts of multi-occupancy domestic premises, HSE’s duty to manage asbestos includes assessing whether asbestos-containing materials are present, keeping an up-to-date record of their location and condition, managing the risk and giving relevant information to people who may disturb them. HSE: The duty to manage asbestos in buildings
Before refurbishment or demolition where asbestos could be present, HSE says a competent refurbishment or demolition survey must locate and identify asbestos-containing materials before structural work begins. This survey can involve destructive inspection, so occupants must vacate the survey area; do not use a standard management survey or a visual check as a substitute for the survey required by the planned work. HSE: Arrange an asbestos survey
- A management survey supports an asbestos register and management plan during normal occupation.
- A refurbishment or demolition survey serves a different purpose: it looks for asbestos that planned structural work could disturb.
- The free-quote route can start a non-licensed-work enquiry, but it does not replace a dutyholder’s assessment or survey obligations.
Keep the survey purpose aligned with the work
HSE says that restrictions on a survey can leave areas uninspected; those areas may need to be presumed to contain asbestos until they are inspected.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
No. HSE classifies asbestos work by risk, and some work can be non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed work. Licensable work requires an HSE licence under Regulation 8. The material, its condition and the work method determine the correct route, so the category should be assessed before work begins. HSE guidance
Sources and further reading
- 1. Health and Safety Executive. Non-licensed work with asbestos Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 2. Health and Safety Executive. Licensable work with asbestos Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 3. legislation.gov.uk. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012: Regulation 8 Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 4. Health and Safety Executive. Arrange an asbestos survey Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 5. Health and Safety Executive. The duty to manage asbestos in buildings Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 6. United Kingdom Accreditation Service. Laboratory Accreditation | Asbestos testing Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 7. Health and Safety Executive. Legislative and guidance proposals for the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 Accessed 24 September 2026.
- 8. Mesothelioma UK. Minister Timms Welcomes New National Asbestos Taskforce Accessed 24 September 2026.