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Asbestos Survey in Jacob's Post
Asbestos survey in Jacob's Post: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition projects
Asbestos help in Jacob's Post
About our asbestos survey in Jacob's Post
Not every older building in Jacob's Post contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. A survey tells you which situation you are in. Typical materials include textured ceilings, garage roofs and water tanks, and people usually contact us about contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and rented homes between tenancies.
Village houses like those in Jacob's Post have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Jacob's Post (RH15)
- County
- West Sussex
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Going forward:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Also near Jacob's Post
Also in Jacob's Post
Jacob's Post buildings and asbestos surveys
Jacob's Post is about 1 mile west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Jacob's Post contact us for surveys. We work in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 9 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Burgess Hill station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Altering an older house in Jacob's Post, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 3 miles of Jacob's Post, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Anywhere in RH15, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Downs Road, London Road and Western Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Other places close to Jacob's Post we cover include Burgess Hill (1 mile east), Abbotsford (1 mile north), World's End (1 mile east), Goddards Green (1 mile west) and Hurst Wickham (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (11 miles north-west), Worthing (15 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (3 miles north-east), East Grinstead (13 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (10 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Burgess Hill Museum (0.5 miles south-east) and The Dene Hospital (1.2 miles west). The countryside around Jacob's Post includes Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve and Wolstonbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oakmeeds Community College (0.6 miles south-east) and St Paul's Catholic College (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Cricketers pub (within half a mile north-west)
The scope of an asbestos survey
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials in Jacob's Post
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Jacob's Post: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Jacob's Post?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Jacob's Post?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Responsibilities for owners
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Jacob's Post must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
What we deal with in Jacob's Post
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in West Sussex can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
For a school like The Gattons Infant School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is generally where that starts.
What your quote should include
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The number of samples
- The report contents
Which option is right?
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. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Across London and the South East
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Clear written quotes
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The size of the job
- The survey type
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Parking and access charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
What happens
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, so you can keep people away. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site