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Asbestos Survey for Chiddingfold
Asbestos survey in Chiddingfold: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Checks on rental property
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos help in Chiddingfold
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Records for your files
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Asbestos survey in Chiddingfold
Our surveys in Chiddingfold cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Whatever the building, the report sets out what was found, where, the laboratory results and what we recommend. People often contact us about common parts of flats and HMOs and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, including boiler cupboard panels, pipe lagging and textured ceilings.
Rural homes near Chiddingfold have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Chiddingfold (GU8)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveying buildings in Chiddingfold
Chiddingfold is about 10 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Wherever your property is in Chiddingfold, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. Chiddingfold is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Schools such as St Mary's Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. If you have an older property in Chiddingfold, near St Teresa of Avila Church or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Chiddingfold, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Anywhere in GU8, an asbestos survey is available. Local streets include Pathfield, Roseneath Drive and Woodside Road; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Chiddingfold, we also cover Hambledon (2 miles north), Highstreet Green (2 miles east), Wormley (2 miles north), Sandhills (2 miles north-west) and Brook (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (14 miles north), Farnham (10 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles north-east), Frimley (14 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Haslemere and District Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Chiddingfold includes Upper Lake and Hydon's Ball.
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn (within half a mile south-east)
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Surrey can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
In older properties, we often see:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Rented homes between tenancies
For rented homes close to Witley station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The number of samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What the report or result will contain
Other services in Chiddingfold
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
What we do and do not cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey reflects the building on the day; 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 booking.
Materials in Chiddingfold
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- How much there is
- What the material is and its state
- The size and age of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An overall view
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Labels, if any
- The access route
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Chiddingfold
Do you cover Chiddingfold from London?
Chiddingfold is about 35 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work is not affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts generally need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Is a survey needed before building work in Chiddingfold?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Will the survey damage the property?
Very little, in a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
How it works
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Read more
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note