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Asbestos Surveys in Five Oaks, West Sussex
Asbestos survey in Five Oaks: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos help in Five Oaks
Doing it yourself?
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.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
How asbestos survey works in Five Oaks
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building in Five Oaks, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Typical materials include textured ceilings, water tanks and garage roofs, and people typically contact us about managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and surveys requested by builders before work.
Village surveys around Five Oaks can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Five Oaks (RH14)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Five Oaks
Do you cover Five Oaks and the area around Billingshurst station?
Yes, we cover Five Oaks and the area towards Billingshurst station, about 2.2 miles south.
Do you cover Five Oaks from London?
We cover Five Oaks, about 35 miles from central London.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
It’s usually needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too.
What does licensed work mean?
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.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Asbestos surveys in Five Oaks: local notes
Five Oaks is about 5 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. In Five Oaks, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Five Oaks is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Five Oaks to Crawley (12 miles away).
Schools such as The Weald School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
Anywhere in RH14, we can help with an asbestos survey. That could mean a property on Horsham Road, Hayes Wood Road and Stane Street. Neighbouring places we cover include The Haven (1 mile north-west), Billingshurst (2 miles south-west), Slinfold (2 miles north-east), Newpound Common (3 miles west) and Coneyhurst (3 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Crawley (12 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles east), Worthing (15 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (15 miles south-east) and Broadfield (10 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (3.1 miles east) and Horsham Hospital (5 miles east).
What affects the price in Five Oaks
What changes the cost:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The size of the job
- The survey scope
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- A close-up from a safe distance
- How we’d reach it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
What we do and do not cover
Before you book, note that:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Your options compared
The cheapest survey is not always the best value. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Five Oaks
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Covering London and the South East
Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in Five Oaks, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Five Oaks, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
After we have finished in Five Oaks
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
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The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear the way to the work area
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Read more
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site