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Asbestos Survey for Five Ash Down
Asbestos survey for Five Ash Down: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Public and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Need an asbestos survey in Five Ash Down?
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Asbestos survey near Five Ash Down
Managing agents and landlords in Five Ash Down use surveys so trades know what to avoid, and keeps the asbestos register accurate. From refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and rented homes due for maintenance, we deal with flues, boiler cupboard panels and floor tiles.
In a village like Five Ash Down, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Five Ash Down (TN22)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
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. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
How we price an asbestos survey
Quotes vary because of:
- The type of survey you need
- The quantity or area
- How many outbuildings are included
- Location, parking and any London charges
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- The access route
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
- An overall view
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Towns and villages near Five Ash Down
Also in Five Ash Down
Surveying buildings in Five Ash Down
Five Ash Down is about 2 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Anywhere in Five Ash Down, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We work in 289 places in East Sussex. We work right across the region, from Five Ash Down to Crawley (15 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Five Ash Down, whether near Five Ash Down Independent Chapel or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. If you’re a landlord near Buxted station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Five Ash Down is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Here we cover the TN22 postcode area. Local streets include Ashengate Way, Flaxen Fields and Olives Pit Lane; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover High Hurstwood (1 mile north-east), Fairwarp (1 mile north), Sweethaws (3 miles north-east), Crowborough (4 miles north-east) and Jarvis Brook (5 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (10 miles south-west), Hailsham (11 miles south-east), Newhaven (14 miles south), Peacehaven (15 miles south) and Telscombe (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (2.8 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (2.4 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby schools include Uckfield College (1.8 miles south)
Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. Work on it is licensed.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Your options compared
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
How we work in Five Ash Down
- Practical recommendations
- Condition assessed for every material
- Every main survey type
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
Common questions in Five Ash Down
Do you work near Buxted station?
Yes, we cover Five Ash Down and the area towards Buxted station, about 1.2 miles south-east.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Five Ash Down?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally are not licensed.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Is a survey needed before building work in Five Ash Down?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Five Ash Down?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us your plans and we will advise.
What we deal with in Five Ash Down
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
Typical jobs in Five Ash Down include:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Schools such as Buxted CofE Primary 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.
Questions to ask before you book
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The report contents
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site