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Brighton and Hove · England

Asbestos Survey in Hollingdean

Asbestos survey in Hollingdean, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.

Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Shops, offices and industrial units
Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings

Asbestos survey in Hollingdean

Ask for a quote Ring us on 07833 053 749

Your options compared

A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.

Why us?

The right survey for your plans
Clear advice on your options
Homes, rented property and workplaces
Quotes that spell out the scope

See how we price jobs or our cost guide.

About our asbestos survey in Hollingdean

Managing agents and landlords in Hollingdean use surveys so trades know what to avoid. Common materials are floor tiles, flues and textured ceilings, and people generally contact us about rented homes between tenancies and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings.

In places like Hollingdean, surveys usually cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.

A surveyor bagging a sample in a loft space

Area: Hollingdean (BN1, BN2)
Region: Brighton and Hove
Covers: Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
You receive: Survey report and lab results
Quotes: Quoted individually, in writing
Telephone: 07833 053 749
Updated: 26 October 2026

What we do and do not cover

Worth knowing before booking:

A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos

If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.

Common materials

Garage and shed roofs
Boiler cupboards and panels
Roofing felt and bitumen
Floor tiles and adhesive
Pipe lagging
Artex and textured coatings
Ceiling tiles
Cement sheets and cladding
Soffits and porch canopies
Water tanks and flues

Questions from Hollingdean

Do you work on properties in the South Downs National Park?

Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.

Do you cover Hollingdean from London?

Hollingdean is about 45 miles from central London, well within our area.

What does the survey report include?

A record of every suspect material in scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.

Do you work in flats?

We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.

How do I get a quote?

Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, a description and photos.

Does someone need to be there?

We need access to every area in the job.

My builder has found asbestos. What now?

Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.

Is a survey needed before building work in Hollingdean?

Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.

After we have finished in Hollingdean

The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.

After we have finished:

For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Survey first, then book the trades
Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
Ensure you can pass the report to your builder

Things not to do

Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.

Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.

Prices and what affects them

Every quote reflects:

How big the building is
What the material is and its state
Which survey type fits your plans
The size of the job

Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.

What to photograph

When you send photos, these help most:

An overall view
Labels, if any
The access route
Approximate dimensions

Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.

Materials we deal with

Roofing felt and bitumen

Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.

Textured coatings

Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.

What happens

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. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.

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
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

Find any old asbestos reports
Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Keep away from the material in the meantime

Get a quote

Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.

Tell us what you need

Helpful guides

Responsibilities for owners

Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Hollingdean must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.

Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.

Surveying buildings in Hollingdean

Hollingdean is about 1 mile north of Brighton, in Brighton and Hove. We cover Hollingdean as part of Brighton and Hove, for surveys of every size. We work in all 30 towns and villages across Brighton and Hove, from the larger towns to small villages.

If you have an older property in Hollingdean, near St Richard's or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. If you’re a landlord near Moulsecoomb station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Hollingdean is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common. The sea is within about 2 miles of Hollingdean; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.

We carry out surveys all over BN1 and BN2. Local streets include Mayo Road, Dewe Road and Rugby Road; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover Brighton (1 mile south), Preston (1 mile west), Moulsecoomb (1 mile east), Prestonville (1 mile south-west) and Hanover (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Brighton and Hove (3 miles west), Aldrington (3 miles west), Hangleton (3 miles west), Saltdean (5 miles south-east), East Saltdean (5 miles south-east) and Roedean (3 miles south-east). Hollingdean is among the bigger towns we cover in Brighton and Hove, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.

A little further out are Brighton General Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Clayton Castle (4.6 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Newmarket Hill and Bevendean Down.

Nearby schools include Varndean School (0.5 miles north-west) and Varndean College (0.8 miles north-west)
Nearby, you’ll find The Pub at Fiveways (less than half a mile west)

Common reasons for surveys in Hollingdean

Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building.

People generally contact us about one of these:

Demolition projects
Pre-work surveys for trades
Workplaces built before 2000
Pre-purchase checks on older properties

A school such as Hertford Infant and Nursery School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is normally where that starts.