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Asbestos Survey in Laleham
Asbestos survey across Laleham and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Need an asbestos survey in Laleham?
How we work
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- 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
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
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About our asbestos survey in Laleham
Plenty of older buildings, in Laleham as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. Common materials are water tanks, flues and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and schools, halls and community buildings.
In Laleham, we often survey a house together with its garage, sheds and lean-tos, since those are where cement sheet roofs tend to be. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Laleham (TW18)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Laleham
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Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Duty holders and landlords in Laleham
If you run a business from older premises in Laleham, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Surveys around Laleham
Laleham is about 1 mile south-east of Staines-upon-Thames, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in Laleham contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. Laleham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
Altering an older house in Laleham, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. If you’re a landlord near Staines station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
This part of Surrey takes in TW18. Whether your property is on Northfield Road, Willowmead and Staines Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we cover Littleton (1 mile south-east), Ashford (2 miles north-east), Shepperton Green (2 miles south-east), Littleton Common (2 miles east) and Charlton (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles south), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (12 miles south-west), Epsom (11 miles south-east), Ewell (11 miles south-east) and Egham (3 miles west).
A little further out are Spelthorne Museum (1.6 miles north-west) and Ashford Hospital (2 miles north-east). The countryside around Laleham includes St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Schools near Laleham include The Matthew Arnold School (0.7 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Three Horse Shoes Public House (0.5 miles south)
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
To avoid problems in future:
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
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.
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Which option is right?
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t usually take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in Laleham
- Practical recommendations
- Records for your files
- Condition assessed for every material
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
Laleham: your questions answered
Do you cover Laleham and the area around Staines station?
Yes. Staines station is about 1.2 miles north-west of Laleham, and we cover both.
Is asbestos common in Laleham homes?
Any home in Laleham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. That is what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
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 I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
How we price an asbestos survey
The cost depends on:
- The size of the job
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The survey type
- Access to the area
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- A photo of the whole area
- An idea of size
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The parking area
You will get a written quote. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
What we deal with in Laleham
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. So buildings across Surrey can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Demolition projects
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Planned refurbishment work
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
For a school like Laleham CofE VA Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- The number of samples
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note