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Asbestos Survey in Dukes Green
Asbestos survey in Dukes Green: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey for Dukes Green
Asbestos survey for Dukes Green properties
Buying an older property in Dukes Green? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. From pre-work surveys for trades and buying a property built before 2000, we deal with floor tiles, water tanks and flues.
Around a village like Dukes Green, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Dukes Green (BN26)
- Region
- East Sussex
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
Avoid these
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- 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
- The lab analyses the samples
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
FAQs for Dukes Green
Is asbestos common in Dukes Green homes?
Any home in Dukes Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Dukes Green from London?
Dukes Green is about 50 miles from central London, well within our area.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Asbestos surveys in Dukes Green: local notes
Dukes Green is about 3 miles north-east of Seaford, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Dukes Green, just send the postcode. Dukes Green is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Dukes Green to Brighton (13 miles away).
If you have an older property in Dukes Green, near The Parish Church of St Michael the Archangel or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. If you manage lettings around Berwick (Sussex) station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Dukes Green is within about a mile of the South Downs National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common. Dukes Green is within about 3 miles of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
We handle surveys in every part of the BN26 postcode area and the streets around it. For properties just outside Dukes Green, we cover Lullington (1 mile north-east), Alfriston (1 mile north), Winton (1 mile north), Milton Street (1 mile north-east) and Alciston (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (6 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles east), Seaford (3 miles south-west), Lewes (8 miles north-west), Hailsham (6 miles north-east) and Uckfield (12 miles north).
A little further out are Chailey Heritage Marine Hospital (3.8 miles west) and Arlington Castle (1.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Dukes Green includes Firle Beacon.
- Nearby, you’ll find Dean's Place Hotel (within half a mile north)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Places near Dukes Green
What we deal with in Dukes Green
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report is how they find out.
These come up again and again:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Public and community buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Schools such as Alfriston School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- The scope of the job, in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Options to consider in Dukes Green
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Dukes Green
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Covering London and the South East
- Practical recommendations
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site