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Asbestos Survey for Hurst Wickham
Found something that might be asbestos in Hurst Wickham? Our service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with clear advice at each step.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Asbestos survey near Hurst Wickham
About our asbestos survey in Hurst Wickham
About to refurbish in Hurst Wickham? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. Typical jobs include refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and shops, offices and industrial units, including flues, garage roofs and pipe lagging.
In a village like Hurst Wickham, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Hurst Wickham (BN6)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is normally cheaper in the end. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Work done to the regulations
- Domestic and commercial work
- The right survey for your plans
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Afterwards
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
Going forward:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Book the survey before you book builders
Don’ts
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
The process
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
For landlords, agents and businesses
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you run a business from older premises in Hurst Wickham, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- How big the building is
- Material and condition
- Access to the area
- How many different materials need sampling
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Also near Hurst Wickham
Other services in Hurst Wickham
What we deal with in Hurst Wickham
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
Got an older property in Hurst Wickham, close to Church of St George or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Comparing quotes
- Whether extra samples cost more
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The report contents
- If the price includes VAT
Surveys around Hurst Wickham
Hurst Wickham is about 2 miles south-west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Hurst Wickham, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Hurst Wickham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. Our area stretches from Hurst Wickham to Brighton (about 7 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, St Lawrence CofE Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. If you’re a landlord near Hassocks station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Hurst Wickham is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
For surveys in BN6, just send the postcode and a few photos. From College Lane, Hurst Wickham Close and Belmont Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. Other places close to Hurst Wickham we cover include Hurstpierpoint (1 mile west), Hassocks (1 mile south-east), Keymer (1 mile south-east), Clayton (2 miles south-east) and Sayers Common (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (12 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (13 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north-east), East Grinstead (15 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Clayton Castle (1.9 miles south) and The Budding Foundation Museum of Gardening (1 mile south-east). Within reach you’ll find Wolstonbury Hill and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Hurst Wickham include Downlands Community School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Poacher pub (0.5 miles west)
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Hurst Wickham: your questions answered
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Hurst Wickham?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work near Hassocks station?
Yes. Hassocks station is about 1 mile south-east of Hurst Wickham, and we cover both.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is generally needed.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Hurst Wickham?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Tell us about the building and what you need.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not usually sample anything. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Is a survey needed before building work in Hurst Wickham?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site