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Asbestos Survey in Farleigh
Asbestos survey in Farleigh: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Asbestos help in Farleigh
Asbestos survey in Farleigh
We survey houses, flats, commercial buildings and outbuildings across Farleigh. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. Typical jobs include rented homes due for maintenance and schools, halls and community buildings, involving water tanks, garage roofs and boiler cupboard panels.
Around a village like Farleigh, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Location
- Farleigh (CR6)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Afterwards
Material in good condition often doesn’t need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Don’ts
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How easy it is to reach
- The size of the job
- The size and age of the building
- The type of survey you need
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- Where we could park
- An overall view
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Why people call us in Farleigh
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it, so knowing where it is matters.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Planning work on an older building in Farleigh, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Questions to ask before you book
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What you’ll receive in writing
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Farleigh
Do you cover small places like Farleigh?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Could my house in Farleigh contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Farleigh can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What will I get after the survey?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then get advice.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
What happens
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing, so there’s no confusion.
- 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
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Farleigh buildings and asbestos surveys
Farleigh is about 4 miles north-east of Caterham, in Surrey. Farleigh has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Farleigh is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our area stretches from Farleigh to London (about 12 miles away).
Schools such as Meridian High School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is typically where that starts. If you manage lettings around Upper Warlingham station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Anywhere in CR6, an asbestos survey is available. We can help with surveys on streets such as Farleigh Court Road and Old Farleigh Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Farleigh. Neighbouring places we cover include Chelsham (1 mile south), Fickleshole (1 mile east), Forestdale (1 mile north), New Addington (1 mile north-east) and Hamsey Green (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Epsom (10 miles west), Horley (12 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles south-west), Ewell (10 miles west), Reigate (10 miles south-west) and Caterham (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Warlingham Park Hospital (0.6 miles south) and East Surrey Museum (3.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Nore Hill and Hutchinson's Bank.
Nearby places to Farleigh
What else we do in Farleigh
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in Farleigh
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site