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Asbestos Survey for Horsham
Asbestos survey in Horsham: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Demolition projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos survey near Horsham
Surveying buildings in Horsham
Horsham is about 31 miles south of London, in West Sussex. For surveys in Horsham, tell us about parking and access. Horsham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Horsham to Crawley (7 miles away).
A school such as Bohunt Horsham counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed. If you’re a landlord near Horsham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Horsham, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH12, RH13, RH20 and BN44. Whether your property is on Station Road, London Road and Market Square or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Horsham is on the A24 and A29, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Horsham we cover include Tower Hill (1 mile south-west), Broadbridge Heath (2 miles west), Holbrook (2 miles north), Warnham (2 miles north-west) and Southwater (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Crawley (7 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (14 miles east), Broadfield (5 miles east) and Storrington (11 miles south-west). Horsham is one of the larger places we cover in West Sussex, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
Other landmarks nearby include Christs Hospital School Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (within half a mile north-west). The countryside around Horsham includes Warnham LNR.
- Local schools include Kingslea Primary School (within half a mile east) and Millais School (0.6 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Brewhouse & Kitchen pub (under half a mile south-west)
Asbestos survey in Horsham
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will tell you which suits your plans in Horsham. From common parts of flats and HMOs and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, we cover pipe lagging, boiler cupboard panels and garage roofs and more.
Large places like Horsham mix old and new on the same street, so each building’s age and alterations shape the survey. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Horsham (RH12, RH13, RH20, BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Horsham
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Horsham?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you cover Horsham from London?
Horsham is about 31 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
What we deal with in Horsham
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Public and community buildings
Got an older property in Horsham, close to Hope Chapel or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Comparing quotes
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- VAT, clearly stated
- The scope, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
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, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Options to consider in Horsham
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
See our prices page and published price ranges.
What happens next
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- 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
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Step by step
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Let us know where we can park
Getting a price
Send us the address in Horsham, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Places near Horsham
What else we do in Horsham
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Horsham
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site