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Asbestos Survey for Barnham
Buildings in Barnham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Checks on rental property
Need an asbestos survey in Barnham?
Asbestos survey near Barnham
If a building in Barnham dates from before 2000, or was refurbished before then, it may contain asbestos. A survey is the way to find out: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Typical materials include water tanks, soffits and textured ceilings, and people usually contact us about managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings.
Around a village like Barnham, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Barnham (PO22)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- What the material is and its state
- The number of materials to sample
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- Labels, if any
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
The process
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. 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
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Your options compared
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Compare the areas covered, the sampling and the report, not just the price, so you are comparing like with like. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
How we work in Barnham
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- The right survey for your plans
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
Questions from Barnham
Do you come out to small villages like Barnham?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you survey a school or hall near Barnham?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Barnham?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts generally need one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Keeping things safe:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Don’ts
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Surveying buildings in Barnham
Barnham is about 4 miles north-east of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Barnham contact us for surveys. We cover 371 places in West Sussex. Our area stretches from Barnham to Brighton (22 miles away).
If you have an older property in Barnham, near The Parish Church of St Mary or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Non-domestic buildings, Barnham Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 7 miles of Barnham, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. The sea is within about 4 miles of Barnham, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
For surveys in PO22, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Garden Crescent, Dollery Road and Goodacres or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover West Barnham (1 mile north-west), Walberton (1 mile north-east), Yapton (1 mile south-east), Eastergate (1 mile north-west) and Lidsey (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (4 miles south-west), Chichester (6 miles west), Selsey (9 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles east) and Lancing (14 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-west) and Tote Copse Castle (2.5 miles west). The countryside around Barnham includes WWT Arundel.
- Nearby schools include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (0.6 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Murrell Arms (under half a mile west)
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What we deal with in Barnham
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Schools, halls and community buildings
For rented homes close to Barnham station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Before booking anyone
- Whether extra samples cost more
- VAT, clearly stated
- What the report or result will contain
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
For businesses and landlords in Barnham
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
- 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