Surrey · England
Asbestos Survey in Ashtead
Worried about asbestos in Ashtead? Our service covers surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, with clear advice at each step.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition and strip-out
Need an asbestos survey in Ashtead?
Asbestos survey for Ashtead properties
What you are planning in Ashtead decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We’ll recommend the right one. From schools, halls and community buildings and common parts of flats and HMOs, we cover boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and floor tiles.
In a town like Ashtead, surveys are often for homes before renovation, rented property and local businesses, where earlier alterations may contain asbestos. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Ashtead (KT21, KT22)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Ashtead
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- Accredited laboratory results
- Records for your files
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear advice on your options
See our prices page or the cost guide.
For businesses and landlords in Ashtead
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, typically bound in the bitumen.
What we deal with in Ashtead
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
If you have an older property in Ashtead, near St George's Church or anywhere else, survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
What to look for in a quote
- What you will receive in writing
- The scope, in writing
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Towns and villages near Ashtead
The process
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
After we’ve finished in Ashtead
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Keeping things safe:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
What to avoid
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
Ashtead questions
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How far is Ashtead from London?
Ashtead is about 16 miles from central London, well within our area.
Will the survey damage the property?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Ashtead?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Ashtead buildings and asbestos surveys
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Properties in Ashtead range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our area stretches from Ashtead to Guildford (about 12 miles away).
For a school like Parsons Mead School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts. If you let flats or houses near Ashtead station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Ashtead, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of Surrey takes in KT21 and KT22. Your property could be on The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road or the roads around them. For properties just outside Ashtead, we cover Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Box Hill and The Lake.
- Schools near Ashtead include Barnett Wood Infant School (within half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (less than half a mile east)
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How many samples are needed
- What the material is and its state
- The size and age of the building
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Every job is quoted in writing. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site