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Asbestos Surveys in Barwell, Greater London
Looking for an asbestos survey in Barwell? We work across Barwell and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Community buildings and halls
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Need an asbestos survey in Barwell?
How asbestos survey works in Barwell
Planning building work in Barwell? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. Whether it’s planned refurbishment work and the communal parts of blocks of flats, we cover flues, garage roofs and soffits.
Before work on a flat or house in Barwell, the usual question is how far the survey needs to go: the whole block, a single flat or only the work areas. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Barwell (KT9, KT10)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveys around Barwell
Barwell is about 2 miles south-east of Esher, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Barwell contact us for surveys. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Got an older property in Barwell, close to Church of St Mary the Virgin or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. For a school like Ellingham Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Barwell is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Anywhere in KT9 and KT10, an asbestos survey is available. Your property could be on Barwell Lane, Stevens' Lane and Hill View Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Barwell. For properties just outside Barwell, we cover Claygate (1 mile north-west), Hook (1 mile north-east), Malden Rushett (1 mile south), Hinchley Wood (2 miles north-west) and Ditton Hill (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in London (14 miles north-east), City of Westminster (13 miles north-east), Marylebone (13 miles north-east), Kensington (11 miles north-east), St Pancras (15 miles north-east) and Hampstead (15 miles north-east).
Barwell is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
A little further out are Chessington Castle Hill (1.2 miles east) and The Ashley Centre (2.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Barwell include The Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Nearby schools include Chessington Community College (0.5 miles east)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Surbiton (1.7 miles north-east)
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Responsibilities for owners
If you manage or own a block in Barwell, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Barwell, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Options to consider in Barwell
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Barwell
- Clear advice on your options
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Nearby places to Barwell
Other services in Barwell
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Don’ts
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
- Damaged areas
You will get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Barwell
Do you cover Barwell and the area around Chessington South station?
Yes, we cover Barwell and the area towards Chessington South station, about 0.5 miles east.
Could my house in Barwell contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Barwell can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in Barwell?
Yes, Barwell is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not usually sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Where asbestos turns up
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it, so knowing where it is matters.
These come up again and again:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Halls and leisure centres near Barwell fall into the non-domestic category, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which areas and materials are covered
- How many samples are included
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site