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Asbestos Surveys in Ashurst, West Sussex
Asbestos survey in Ashurst: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Community buildings and halls
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey for Ashurst
Duty holders and landlords in Ashurst
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Asbestos survey near Ashurst
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We’ll help you choose the right one for your survey in Ashurst. We often deal with pipe lagging, flues and boiler cupboard panels, and typical jobs are surveys requested by builders before work and rented homes between tenancies.
Village surveys around Ashurst can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Ashurst (BN44)
- County
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The size and age of the building
- The survey type
- The size of the job
- Material and condition
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
When you send photos, these help most:
- A picture of the whole area
- Approximate dimensions
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Options to consider in Ashurst
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is normally cheaper in the end. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Recommendations in plain English
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Each material’s condition recorded
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Asbestos surveys in Ashurst: local notes
Ashurst is about 7 miles north of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Ashurst is within our West Sussex area, whatever the size of the job. Ashurst is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Ashurst to Brighton (11 miles away).
Got an older property in Ashurst, close to The Parish Church of St James or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Surveys anywhere in BN44 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Church Lane and School Lane; we cover every one. For properties just outside Ashurst, we cover Partridge Green (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (2 miles north-west), Wiston (2 miles south-west), Littleworth (3 miles north) and Ashington (3 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Crawley (14 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north), Worthing (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles east) and Littlehampton (12 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Steyning Museum (3.1 miles south). The countryside around Ashurst includes Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.
- Nearby, you will find Fountain Inn (within half a mile south-east)
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. 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 agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report and explain the findings
Getting ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Going forward:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
Avoid these
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
What we deal with in Ashurst
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
These come up again and again:
- Public and community buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
For a school like Ashurst CofE Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before booking
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The number of samples
Questions from Ashurst
Can you survey a school or hall near Ashurst?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
How far is Ashurst from London?
We cover Ashurst, about 40 miles from central London.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
The scope of an asbestos survey
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site