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Asbestos Surveys in Boxgrove, West Sussex
Worried about asbestos in Boxgrove? Our service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with clear advice at each step.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos survey for Boxgrove
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Domestic and commercial work
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Recommendations in plain English
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
Asbestos survey near Boxgrove
About to refurbish in Boxgrove? 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. Typical materials include soffits, textured ceilings and boiler cupboard panels, and typical jobs are contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and community buildings and halls.
Around a village like Boxgrove, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Boxgrove (PO18)
- County
- West Sussex
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Boxgrove
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report is how they find out.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Community buildings and halls
- Demolition projects
Non-domestic buildings, Boxgrove CofE Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- If the price includes VAT
- How many samples are included
- The report contents
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Duty holders and landlords in Boxgrove
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Boxgrove, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in Boxgrove, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Boxgrove
Do you cover Boxgrove and the area around Chichester station?
Yes. Chichester station is about 3.5 miles south-west of Boxgrove, and we cover both.
Do you come out to small villages like Boxgrove?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
How do I get a quote?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Places near Boxgrove
What else we do in Boxgrove
Looking after things afterwards
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
What we do and do not cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
The process
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Ask for a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Surveys around Boxgrove
Boxgrove is about 3 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Boxgrove is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 25 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Chichester station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Got an older property in Boxgrove, close to The Priory Church of St Mary and St Blaize or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. The sea is within about 6 miles of Boxgrove; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
We cover surveys across the PO18 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on The Street, Priory Close and Kirkby Close or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Boxgrove, we cover Halnaker (1 mile north), Tangmere (1 mile south), Strettington (1 mile west), Waterbeach (1 mile north-west) and Westerton (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (14 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south), Chichester (3 miles south-west), Selsey (9 miles south), Littlehampton (9 miles east) and Emsworth (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Centre (2.7 miles west) and Tote Copse Castle (1.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Levin Down.
- Schools near Boxgrove include Ormiston Six Villages Academy (2.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Winterton Arms Public House (0.9 miles east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note