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Asbestos Surveys in Durfold Wood, West Sussex
Asbestos survey for properties in Durfold Wood and West Sussex: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with written paperwork.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Public and community buildings
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Asbestos survey near Durfold Wood
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Asbestos survey in Durfold Wood
For landlords and managing agents in Durfold Wood, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start, and keeps the asbestos register accurate. We often deal with floor tiles, garage roofs and boiler cupboard panels, and typical jobs are demolition projects and checks on rental property.
Village properties around Durfold Wood often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Durfold Wood (RH14)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
After we’ve finished in Durfold Wood
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Staying safe afterwards:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
Avoid these
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Towns and villages near Durfold Wood
More for properties in Durfold Wood
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Durfold Wood, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
What we deal with in Durfold Wood
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across West Sussex can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
These come up again and again:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Got an older property in Durfold Wood, close to Holy Trinity Church or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What to look for in a quote
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What the report or result will contain
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- If the price includes VAT
What we do and don’t cover
Worth knowing before booking:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
FAQs for Durfold Wood
Do you work near Witley station?
Yes, we cover Durfold Wood and the area towards Witley station, about 4.5 miles north-west.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Do you work in Durfold Wood?
We do: Durfold Wood is within the area we cover in West Sussex. Send the postcode and a few photos and we’ll quote.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
How do I get a quote?
Just 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.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts normally need one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Surveying buildings in Durfold Wood
Durfold Wood is about 11 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We work across Durfold Wood and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Durfold Wood to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
A school such as Plaistow and Kirdford Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed. For rented homes close to Witley station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Durfold Wood is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
We handle surveys in every part of the RH14 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Dunsfold Road and Durfold Wood; we cover every one. We also carry out surveys in Plaistow (1 mile south-east), Ifold (2 miles south-east), Alfold Bars (3 miles east), Loxwood (3 miles east) and Alfold (3 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Horsham (11 miles east), Storrington (13 miles south-east), Billingshurst (7 miles south-east), Bewbush (15 miles east), Roffey (12 miles east) and Southwater (11 miles east).
A little further out are Haslemere and District Hospital (5.8 miles west). Open spaces near Durfold Wood include Shillinglee Lake and Hydon's Ball.
Options to consider in Durfold Wood
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is normally cheaper in the end. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in Durfold Wood
- Covering London and the South East
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
- Condition ratings, not just a list
See our prices page or our cost guide.
The process
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site