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Asbestos Surveys in Great Burgh, Surrey
Buildings in Great Burgh built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
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About our asbestos survey in Great Burgh
Not every older building in Great Burgh contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. Common materials are garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are community buildings and halls and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings.
In a smaller place like Great Burgh, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, since older garages often have cement roofs. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Great Burgh (KT18, KT17, KT20)
- County
- Surrey
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Common questions in Great Burgh
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Great Burgh?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Great Burgh and the area around Tattenham Corner station?
Yes, we cover Great Burgh, including the streets around Tattenham Corner station.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
What affects the price in Great Burgh
Prices vary with:
- What the material is and its state
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The quantity or area
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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Afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Keeping things safe:
- 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 about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
Avoid these
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
What happens
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Start by telling us about the property 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
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Great Burgh
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
Common reasons for surveys in Great Burgh
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report gives them that information.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Community buildings and halls
- Demolition projects
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
For rented homes close to Tattenham Corner station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What to look for in a quote
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether extra samples cost more
Duty holders and landlords in Great Burgh
If your business premises in Great Burgh were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Great Burgh buildings and asbestos surveys
Great Burgh is about 2 miles south-east of Epsom, in Surrey. For surveys in Great Burgh, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Great Burgh is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We work right across the region, from Great Burgh to London (14 miles away).
If you have an older property in Great Burgh, near St Mark or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Non-domestic buildings, Shawley Community Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is typically where that starts. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Great Burgh, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Anywhere in KT18, KT17 and KT20, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Upland Drive, Upland Way and Downland Way; we cover every one. Main roads around Great Burgh include the B290 and B2221, so mention parking if the property is on one. We also carry out surveys in Tattenham Corner (1 mile west), Burgh Heath (1 mile east), Epsom Downs (1 mile north-west), Nork (1 mile north-east) and Langley Vale (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (15 miles west), Woking (15 miles west), Horley (10 miles south), Redhill (6 miles south-east), Ewell (3 miles north) and Reigate (5 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find The Ashley Centre (2.1 miles north-west) and Cockney Museum (3.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Cuddington Meadows and Colley Hill.
- Local schools include Aberdour School (0.8 miles east) and The Beacon School (0.9 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Derby Arms (0.9 miles west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note