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Asbestos Survey in Furnace Green
Worried about asbestos in Furnace Green? We provide management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, explained in plain English.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Asbestos survey in Furnace Green
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Furnace Green, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Asbestos survey in Furnace Green
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in Furnace Green, 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. Whether it’s shops, offices and industrial units and pre-purchase checks on older properties, we cover soffits, flues and boiler cupboard panels and more.
In Furnace Green, we often survey a house together with its garage, sheds and lean-tos, since those are where cement sheet roofs tend to be. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Location
- Furnace Green (RH10)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveys around Furnace Green
Furnace Green is about 2 miles south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Furnace Green contact us for surveys. Furnace Green is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover.
If you manage lettings around Three Bridges station, share asbestos information with trades before work. If you have an older property in Furnace Green, near St Andrew's Church or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Surveys anywhere in RH10 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Marion Road, Holder Road and Bolton Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. For properties just outside Furnace Green, we cover Pease Pottage (2 miles south-west), Worth Abbey (2 miles east), Balcombe Lane (2 miles south-east), Balcombe (3 miles south-east) and Staplefield (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Horsham (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (7 miles south), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (2 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Schools near Furnace Green include Oriel High School (0.5 miles north) and Three Bridges Junior School (1.4 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Charcoal Burner pub (0.6 miles north-west)
The scope of an asbestos survey
Before you book, note that:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
What it might be made of
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.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
After we’ve finished in Furnace Green
Any areas not accessed are listed, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
What happens
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Getting ready
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Related guides
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
How we price an asbestos survey
What changes the cost:
- How much sampling is needed
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The building’s size and layout
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
FAQs for Furnace Green
Can you survey a school or hall near Furnace Green?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do older homes in Furnace Green have asbestos?
If your home in Furnace Green was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts normally need one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
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An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Accredited laboratory results
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site