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Asbestos Survey for Ash Vale
Asbestos survey in Ash Vale, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Community buildings and halls
- Checks on rental property
Asbestos help in Ash Vale
Asbestos survey for Ash Vale properties
Not every older building in Ash Vale contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. A survey tells you which situation you’re in. We often deal with floor tiles, textured ceilings and garage roofs, and typical jobs are rented homes between tenancies and common parts of flats and HMOs.
Ash Vale has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Ash Vale (GU12, GU14)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why choose us
- Recommendations in plain English
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- The survey type
- How easy it is to reach
- Parking and access charges
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- An overall view
- The parking area
- A rough size or measurement
- The access route
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Before you book, note that:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- 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.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Duty holders and landlords in Ash Vale
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
What else we do in Ash Vale
Ash Vale buildings and asbestos surveys
Ash Vale is about 2 miles north-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Ash Vale is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Schools such as Shawfield Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Planning work on an older building in Ash Vale, whether near St Mary's Church or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
This part of Surrey takes in GU12 and GU14, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Whether your property is on Station Road East, Station Road West and Waverley Drive or a nearby road, the process is the same. You’ll find Ash Vale on the B3165 and B3166, which makes it simple to get to. Close by, we cover Ash (1 mile south), North Camp (1 mile north-west), Mytchett (2 miles north), Ash Green (2 miles south-east) and Aldershot (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (7 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north), Farnham (5 miles south-west), Egham (14 miles north-east) and Frimley (3 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Frimley Park Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Farnham Castle (4.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Ash Vale include Aunt's Pool and Ash Ranges.
- Schools near Ash Vale include The Wavell School (1.4 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (under half a mile east)
- Local facilities include National Aerospace Library (2 miles north-west)
Questions from Ash Vale
Is asbestos common in Ash Vale 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 near Ash Vale station?
Yes. Ash Vale station is about 0.5 miles north of Ash Vale, and we cover both.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats normally do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too.
Common reasons for surveys in Ash Vale
Over time, materials deteriorate: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, and the survey assesses condition.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Schools, halls and community buildings
If you’re a landlord near Ash Vale station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What to look for in a quote
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- If the price includes VAT
- The scope of the job, in writing
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site