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Asbestos Removal for The Sands
Asbestos removal in The Sands: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Old waste on site
- Textured coatings
Asbestos removal near The Sands
Asbestos removal near The Sands
Licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, which must be carried out by a contractor holding an HSE licence. We will explain what applies to your job in The Sands. Whether it’s asbestos found during building work and garage roofs and whole garages, we deal with gutters and downpipes, water tanks and textured coatings.
In a village like The Sands, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, so we plan access across yards and fields. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- The Sands (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the waste
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you receive the waste paperwork.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- File the consignment note
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
Don’ts
Don’t jet-wash, sand, drill or cut asbestos materials.
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
Can I do it myself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
What happens
Materials are released carefully and removed whole where possible, without breaking, dropping or power tools. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first. We plan outdoor jobs in The Sands to finish before dark: that means by about 3:55pm in December, or about 9:20pm in June.
- Get in touch with the details of the job
- We work out what category the work falls into
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
Removal jobs in The Sands
The Sands is about 2 miles east of Farnham, in Surrey. The Sands is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. The Sands is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. Our area stretches from The Sands to Guildford (about 8 miles away).
At a school such as South Farnham School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. If you let property near Farnham station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. The Sands is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
For removal jobs in GU10, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on The Green, Binton Lane and Botany Hill or the roads around them, wherever it is in The Sands. For properties just outside The Sands, we cover Runfold (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Compton (1 mile west), Seale (1 mile north-east) and Tongham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (10 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Seale and Tongham (0.9 miles north-east) and Ash Museum (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near The Sands include Culverswell Hill and Runfold Wood.
Your questions about asbestos removal in The Sands
Do you work near Farnham station?
Yes. Farnham station is about 2.3 miles west of The Sands, and we cover both.
Could my house in The Sands contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in The Sands may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do I need to move out?
That depends: outdoor work rarely means leaving. Indoors, the work area is sealed and out of use while we work.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
What’s included, and what is not
Worth knowing before booking:
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Bitumen roof felt
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
- Panels and boards
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Artex and textured coatings
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If you run a business from older premises in The Sands, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
- Labels, if any
You’ll get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Your options compared
Licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed? It depends on what the material is and what’s being done. See our guide to the three categories. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Accredited laboratory results
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear written quotes
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
What it might be made of
Bitumen and felt
Bitumen felts can contain asbestos, typically tightly bound.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement releases fibres when broken or cut, so we unfix and lower it rather than breaking it.
Also near The Sands
What else we do in The Sands
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site