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Asbestos Survey for Friday Street
Looking for an asbestos survey in Friday Street? We cover Friday Street and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition projects
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Need an asbestos survey in Friday Street?
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- The right survey for your plans
- Practical recommendations
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Asbestos survey for Friday Street properties
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Friday Street must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is usually the starting point. People often contact us about demolition projects and shops, offices and industrial units, involving boiler cupboard panels, soffits and textured ceilings.
Village properties around Friday Street often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Friday Street (RH5)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
What to avoid
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Why people call us in Friday Street
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
In older properties, we often see:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
If you manage lettings around Gomshall station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Before you book anyone
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Areas included and excluded
Towns and villages near Friday Street
More for properties in Friday Street
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Questions from Friday Street
Is asbestos common in Friday Street homes?
Any home in Friday Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Friday Street?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
It depends on your plans: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. That is what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
The process
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
To get a quote, 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.
Helpful guides
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Asbestos surveys in Friday Street: local notes
Friday Street is about 3 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Friday Street is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Friday Street is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings, Belmont Prep School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Got an older property in Friday Street, close to Church of St James or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Friday Street is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area. Whether your property is on Sheephouse Lane, Noons Corner Road and Abinger Common Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Other places close to Friday Street we cover include Abinger Bottom (1 mile south), Abinger Common (1 mile west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (3 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (1 mile west) and Mesolithic Museum (1 mile west). Open spaces near Friday Street include Vann Lake and Combe Bottom.
- Local schools include Hurtwood House (2.4 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Stephan Langton Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
The scope of an asbestos survey
What’s in and what’s out:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site