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Asbestos Survey in Keymer
Buildings in Keymer built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Public and community buildings
Need an asbestos survey in Keymer?
Asbestos survey near Keymer
The point of a survey is more than a list. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with, in plain English. From pre-purchase checks on older properties and workplaces built before 2000, we deal with boiler cupboard panels, textured ceilings and garage roofs and more.
Keymer has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Location
- Keymer (BN6)
- County
- West Sussex
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Keymer
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
Options to consider in Keymer
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 generally cheaper in the end. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in Keymer
- Recommendations in plain English
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
These come up again and again:
- Public and community buildings
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition and strip-out
If you let flats or houses near Hassocks station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- The scope, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
How it works
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Dig out previous surveys
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The size and age of the building
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The type of survey you need
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
- A picture of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Duty holders and landlords in Keymer
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Keymer, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Asbestos surveys in Keymer: local notes
Keymer is about 2 miles south of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. We work across Keymer and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Keymer, whether near St Cosmas and St Damian Church or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Non-domestic buildings, The Windmills Junior School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about a mile of Keymer, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Surveys anywhere in BN6 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Flowers Close, The Quadrant and Kymer Gardens or anywhere nearby, we can help. If your property is just outside Keymer, we also cover Hassocks (1 mile west), Ditchling (1 mile east), Clayton (1 mile south-west), Hurst Wickham (1 mile north-west) and Westmeston (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Crawley (13 miles north), Horsham (13 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (5 miles north), East Grinstead (15 miles north) and Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Dene Hospital (3.2 miles north-west) and Clayton Castle (1.2 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Ditchling Beacon and Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Downlands Community School (under half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Greyhound Public House (under half a mile south-east)
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Don’ts
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
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Common questions in Keymer
Do you cover Keymer from London?
We cover Keymer, about 40 miles from central London.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site