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Asbestos Surveys in Charlton, West Sussex
Asbestos survey across Charlton and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey near Charlton
Asbestos survey in Charlton
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We’ll tell you which suits your plans in Charlton. We often deal with floor tiles, garage roofs and water tanks, and typical jobs are workplaces built before 2000 and the communal parts of blocks of flats.
Around a village like Charlton, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Where
- Charlton (PO18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
In older properties, we often see:
- Public and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Workplaces built before 2000
For a school like Singleton CofE Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Questions to ask before you book
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether extra samples cost more
- VAT, clearly stated
After we’ve finished in Charlton
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Things not to do
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
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Good to know
Worth knowing before booking:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. Work on it is licensed.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Options to consider in Charlton
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why people choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- The right survey for your plans
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Questions from Charlton
Can you survey a school or hall near Charlton?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you come out to small villages like Charlton?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
How it works
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about parking and access
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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For businesses and landlords in Charlton
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Charlton buildings and asbestos surveys
Charlton is about 5 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Charlton contact us for surveys. We work in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Charlton to Guildford (about 24 miles away).
Got an older property in Charlton, close to The Parish Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary or further out? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. Charlton is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We cover surveys across PO18. Your property could be on Charlton Road and Knight's Hill, wherever it is in Charlton. If your property is just outside Charlton, we also cover Singleton (1 mile west), East Dean (1 mile east), West Dean (2 miles west), Cocking (3 miles north) and Heyshott (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (9 miles south), Chichester (5 miles south), Selsey (12 miles south), Littlehampton (11 miles south-east), Emsworth (10 miles south-west) and Rustington (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Chichester Centre (4.6 miles south) and Weald and Downland Gridshell (0.8 miles west). Open spaces near Charlton include Levin Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Fox Goes Free pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site