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Asbestos Survey in Charleshill
Asbestos survey for Charleshill: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition and strip-out
Get a quote for Charleshill
Asbestos survey near Charleshill
Plenty of older buildings, in Charleshill as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. The survey shows which applies to yours. We often deal with floor tiles, pipe lagging and water tanks, and people normally contact us about kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and common parts of flats and HMOs.
Rural homes near Charleshill 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.
- Location
- Charleshill (GU10)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How much sampling is needed
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How easy it is to reach
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- A rough size or measurement
- An overall view
- Damaged areas
- The parking area
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Places near Charleshill
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Surveys around Charleshill
Charleshill is about 3 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Charleshill is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Charleshill is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 8 miles away.
If you let flats or houses near Farnham station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Charleshill are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies. Charleshill is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in GU10, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Farnham Road and Whitmead Road. Charleshill is on the B3001, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Tilford (1 mile west), Elstead (1 mile south-east), Tilford Common (2 miles south-west), Tilford Reeds (2 miles west) and Rushmoor (3 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles north-east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (10 miles north), Farnham (3 miles north-west), Frimley (8 miles north) and Haslemere (7 miles south).
A little further out are Milford Hospital (4.6 miles east) and Seale and Tongham (1.9 miles north). Open spaces near Charleshill include Runfold Wood and Upper Lake.
- Local pubs include The Donkey pub (under half a mile south-east)
After the job
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Going forward:
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Survey first, then book the trades
Things not to do
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Charleshill
How far is Charleshill from London?
We cover Charleshill, about 35 miles from central London.
Is asbestos common in Charleshill homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Charleshill may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Common reasons for surveys in Charleshill
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building, which is why surveys are systematic.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Demolition and strip-out
Schools such as Waverley Abbey CofE Junior School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
What your quote should include
- Whether extra samples cost more
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- VAT, clearly stated
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
How we work
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
Send us the address in Charleshill, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
The scope of an asbestos survey
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Materials we deal with
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, so a lab result is essential.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Charleshill must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site