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Asbestos Surveys in Alfold Crossways, Surrey
Asbestos survey for Alfold Crossways: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Asbestos survey near Alfold Crossways
Asbestos survey in Alfold Crossways
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 will tell you which suits your plans in Alfold Crossways. Whether it’s demolition and strip-out and rented homes due for maintenance, we deal with flues, soffits and textured ceilings.
Around a village like Alfold Crossways, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Alfold Crossways (GU6)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, so a lab result is essential.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
What happens
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- The size of the job
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How many different materials need sampling
- Access to the area
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The access route
- Approximate dimensions
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Why people call us in Alfold Crossways
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition and strip-out
If you have an older property in Alfold Crossways, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- How many samples are included
After we’ve finished in Alfold Crossways
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Book the survey before booking builders
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Surveys around Alfold Crossways
Alfold Crossways is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. Properties in Alfold Crossways range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Alfold Crossways is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. We work right across the region, from Alfold Crossways to Guildford (about 10 miles away).
Surveys anywhere in GU6 start with the postcode and some photos. From Loxwood Road, Chilton Close and Molten Way or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Dunsfold (2 miles north-west), Elmbridge Village (3 miles north), Loxhill (3 miles north-west), Rowly (4 miles north) and Hascombe (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Open spaces near Alfold Crossways include Hydon's Ball.
- Nearby, you will find The Crown pub (0.6 miles south)
What else we do in Alfold Crossways
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Reports and results you can share
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
The scope of an asbestos survey
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
Common questions in Alfold Crossways
How far is Alfold Crossways from London?
Alfold Crossways is about 33 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Alfold Crossways homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in Alfold Crossways?
Yes, we do: Alfold Crossways is within the area we cover in Surrey. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t normally sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note