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Asbestos Survey in Brewer Street
Any pre-2000 building in Brewer Street may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Asbestos help in Brewer Street
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos survey near Brewer Street
Any building in Brewer Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: we inspect, sample suspect materials and write up what we find. Typical jobs include pre-work surveys for trades and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, including textured ceilings, flues and boiler cupboard panels.
Rural homes near Brewer Street have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Brewer Street (RH1)
- County
- Surrey
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Step by step
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
After we have finished in Brewer Street
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Avoid these
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Typical surveys in Brewer Street
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Workplaces built before 2000
Altering an older house in Brewer Street, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Before you book anyone
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The number of samples
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Which laboratory analyses samples
The scope of an asbestos survey
Worth knowing before you book:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Brewer Street
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Weighing up your options
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear written quotes
- Every main survey type
See how we quote and our cost guide.
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Surveying buildings in Brewer Street
Brewer Street is about 2 miles south of Caterham, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in Brewer Street contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. Brewer Street is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Crawley, about 11 miles away.
If you are a landlord near Merstham station, share asbestos information with trades before work. A school such as Bletchingley Village Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
We cover surveys across RH1 and the streets around it. That could mean a property on Whitehill Lane and Brewer Street or the roads around them. If your property is just outside Brewer Street, we also cover Nutfield (1 mile south-west), Chaldon (2 miles north), South Merstham (2 miles west), Merstham (2 miles north-west) and South Nutfield (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Epsom (9 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south-west), Redhill (3 miles west), Ewell (10 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles west) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find East Surrey Museum (2.2 miles north-east) and The Belfry (3.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Mercers Lake and Bay Pond.
- Nearby schools include Oakhyrst Grange School (1.3 miles north) and Merstham Park School (1.8 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Prince Albert Public House (0.9 miles south)
Questions from Brewer Street
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Brewer Street?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you cover Brewer Street and the area around Merstham station?
Yes. Merstham station is about 2.2 miles west of Brewer Street, and we cover both.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
That depends on what you are planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we will advise.
Duty holders and landlords in Brewer Street
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
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.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site