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Asbestos Survey in Ditchling Common
Buildings in Ditchling Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
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Asbestos survey in Ditchling Common
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will tell you which suits your plans in Ditchling Common. We often deal with water tanks, garage roofs and pipe lagging, and typical jobs are schools, halls and community buildings and buying a property built before 2000.
Rural homes near Ditchling Common have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Ditchling Common (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
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.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Don’ts
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Ditchling Common
Do you cover Ditchling Common and the area around Burgess Hill station?
Yes. Burgess Hill station is about 1.6 miles west of Ditchling Common, and we cover both.
Is asbestos common in Ditchling Common homes?
Any home in Ditchling Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
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’ll advise.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings generally starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Duty holders and landlords in Ditchling Common
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you run a business from older premises in Ditchling Common, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Weighing up your options
Do you need a full survey, or just a 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. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Each material’s condition recorded
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
What’s included, and what is not
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
Surveying buildings in Ditchling Common
Ditchling Common is about 2 miles south-east of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Ditchling Common is within our West Sussex area, for surveys of every size. Ditchling Common is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover. We work right across the region, from Ditchling Common to Brighton (about 8 miles away).
Schools such as Birchwood Grove Community Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 2 miles of Ditchling Common, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Wherever your property is in BN6, we can help with an asbestos survey. For properties just outside Ditchling Common, we cover Wivelsfield (1 mile north), Wivelsfield Green (2 miles north-east), Plumpton Green (2 miles south-east), Streat (2 miles south) and East Chiltington (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Haywards Heath (4 miles north), East Grinstead (13 miles north), Shoreham-by-Sea (11 miles south-west) and Lancing (13 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Clayton Castle (3.4 miles south-west) and Burgess Hill Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Ditchling Beacon.
- Local schools include Burgess Hill Girls (1.4 miles west) and The Burgess Hill Academy (1.8 miles west)
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What we deal with in Ditchling Common
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, 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:
- Demolition projects
- Checks on rental property
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
If you let flats or houses near Burgess Hill station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Before you book anyone
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
- What you will receive in writing
- Whether VAT is included
How it works
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
How to get a quote
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site