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Asbestos Surveys in Charlwood, Surrey
Asbestos survey in Charlwood: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Demolition projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos help in Charlwood
About our asbestos survey in Charlwood
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building in Charlwood, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is usually the starting point. Typical jobs include common parts of flats and HMOs and demolition projects, involving water tanks, soffits and textured ceilings.
Around a village like Charlwood, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Where
- Charlwood (RH6)
- County
- Surrey
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Charlwood buildings and asbestos surveys
Charlwood is about 3 miles south-west of Horley, in Surrey. We cover Charlwood as part of Surrey, whatever the size of the job. Charlwood is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work.
If you have an older property in Charlwood, near Church of St Nicholas or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. For a school like Charlwood Village Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Charlwood, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area. Local streets include The Street, Yew Tree Road and Rectory Lane; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Charlwood, we also cover Russ Hill (1 mile south-west), Norwood Hill (2 miles north), Cudworth (2 miles west), Ifieldwood (2 miles south) and Ifield (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Epsom (13 miles north), Horley (3 miles north-east), Redhill (6 miles north-east), Ewell (14 miles north), Reigate (6 miles north) and Caterham (11 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (3.1 miles south-east) and County Mall (3.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Charlwood includes Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby, you will find The Half Moon pub (within half a mile north-west)
Options to consider in Charlwood
A homebuyer report is not an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not typically take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why us?
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Covering London and the South East
- Domestic and commercial work
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Questions from Charlwood
Do you work near Ifield station?
Yes, we cover Charlwood and the area towards Ifield station, about 2.8 miles south.
Could my house in Charlwood contain asbestos?
Any home in Charlwood built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Do you work in Charlwood?
Yes, we do: our area includes Charlwood and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
The scope of an asbestos survey
A few things to be aware of:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Charlwood
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
What we deal with in Charlwood
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
For rented homes close to Ifield station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What your quote should include
- What you’ll receive in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Also near Charlwood
Also in Charlwood
For landlords, agents and businesses
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
What happens
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Warn neighbours if needed
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note