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Asbestos Surveys in Abinger, Surrey
Worried about asbestos in Abinger? Our service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with clear advice at each step.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Asbestos survey near Abinger
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Abinger
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
About our asbestos survey in Abinger
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll tell you which suits your plans in Abinger. From managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and schools, halls and community buildings, we cover soffits, flues and floor tiles and more.
Around a village like Abinger, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Where
- Abinger (RH5)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Abinger
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Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The survey type
- Material and condition
- The number of materials to sample
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Labels, if any
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
After we have finished in Abinger
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Surveying buildings in Abinger
Abinger is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. If your survey is in Abinger, let us know about access when you get in touch. Abinger is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We work right across the region, from Abinger to Guildford (8 miles away).
Altering an older house in Abinger, wherever it is? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. A school such as Belmont Prep School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Abinger, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
For surveys in RH5, just send the postcode and a few photos. Streets in the area include Raikes Lane, Sutton Lane and Abinger Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Abinger, we cover Sutton Abinger (1 mile west), Abinger Hammer (1 mile north-west), Hoe (1 mile west), Gomshall (2 miles north-west) and Shere (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (8 miles west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Abinger Castle (within half a mile south-east) and Mesolithic Museum (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Abinger includes Leith Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Schools near Abinger include Hurtwood House (2.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Abinger Hatch Public House (within half a mile south-east)
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Reports and results you can share
- Practical recommendations
- The right survey for your plans
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
How we work
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
For rented homes close to Gomshall station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Comparing quotes
- What the report or result will contain
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Areas included and excluded
Abinger: your questions answered
Can you survey a school or hall near Abinger?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We will recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
How do I get a quote?
Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Can I do it myself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, which is why sampling matters.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site