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Asbestos Survey for Barns Green
Asbestos survey in Barns Green, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Asbestos survey in Barns Green
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- The type of survey you need
- How many different materials need sampling
- The building’s size and layout
- How many outbuildings are included
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- The access route
- Street parking nearby
- A rough size or measurement
- A close-up from a safe distance
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Asbestos survey for Barns Green properties
Any building in Barns Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Typical materials include water tanks, flues and textured ceilings, and people generally contact us about common parts of flats and HMOs and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms.
Rural homes near Barns Green have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Barns Green (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Barns Green
Other services in Barns Green
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Barns Green must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
What we do and don’t cover
Worth knowing before you book:
- 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
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Typical surveys in Barns Green
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across West Sussex can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
These are some of the things we deal with in Barns Green:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Buying a property built before 2000
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Rented homes due for maintenance
If you manage lettings around Christs Hospital station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Before you book anyone
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The number of samples
Common questions in Barns Green
Do you come out to small villages like Barns Green?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you cover Barns Green and the area around Christs Hospital station?
Yes. Christs Hospital station is about 1.9 miles north-east of Barns Green, and we cover both.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Do you cover Barns Green?
Yes, we do: our area includes Barns Green and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Going forward:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Surveys around Barns Green
Barns Green is about 4 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Barns Green is within our West Sussex area, whatever the size of the job. Barns Green is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 10 miles away.
For a school like Barns Green Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Anywhere in RH13, we can help with an asbestos survey. From The Hordens, Smugglers Way and Finians Field or a nearby road, we can help. For properties just outside Barns Green, we cover Brooks Green (1 mile south), Itchingfield (1 mile north), Southwater (2 miles east), Tower Hill (3 miles north-east) and Broadbridge Heath (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Crawley (10 miles north-east), Worthing (14 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles south-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south) and Lancing (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (1.6 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Knepp Wildland.
- Local pubs include The Queen's Head Public House (under half a mile north-west)
Weighing up your options
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Records for your files
- Practical recommendations
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Quotes that spell out the scope
See our prices page and our cost guide.
How it works
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note