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Asbestos Survey for East Horsley
Asbestos survey for properties in East Horsley and Surrey: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with written paperwork.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos survey in East Horsley
How asbestos survey works in East Horsley
Not every older building in East Horsley contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. From schools, halls and community buildings and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, we cover soffits, textured ceilings and water tanks.
East Horsley has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- East Horsley (KT24, KT11)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in East Horsley
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report gives them that information.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition projects
- Planned refurbishment work
- Community buildings and halls
If you are a landlord near Horsley station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- The report contents
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Common questions in East Horsley
Could my house in East Horsley contain asbestos?
Any home in East Horsley built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover East Horsley and the area around Horsley station?
Yes. Horsley station is close to the centre of East Horsley, and we cover the whole area.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
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.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not normally take samples for analysis. That’s what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Afterwards
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Things not to do
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Towns and villages near East Horsley
Also in East Horsley
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
What happens
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We recommend the right type of survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Getting ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in East Horsley, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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What affects the price in East Horsley
Our quotes take into account:
- How easy it is to reach
- Travel and parking
- The building’s size and layout
- Which survey type fits your plans
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The parking area
- Approximate dimensions
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Cracks or breaks
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
For businesses and landlords in East Horsley
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in East Horsley, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
East Horsley buildings and asbestos surveys
East Horsley is about 5 miles west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in East Horsley contact us for surveys. We work in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Schools such as The Raleigh School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Altering an older house in East Horsley, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 5 miles of East Horsley, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
This part of Surrey takes in KT24 and KT11, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Glendene Avenue, Cobham Way and High Park Avenue; we cover every one. Close by, we cover West Horsley (1 mile west), Effingham (1 mile east), Ockham (2 miles north-west), East Clandon (3 miles south-west) and Ripley (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (7 miles west), Woking (7 miles north-west), Camberley (13 miles west), Epsom (8 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Send and Ripley History Society Museum (3.2 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Papercourt Marshes and Boldermere Lake.
- Nearby schools include Howard of Effingham School (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Duke Of Wellington Public House (1 mile south)
The scope of an asbestos survey
What’s in and what’s out:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note