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Asbestos Surveys in Lewes, East Sussex
Found something that might be asbestos in Lewes? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition projects
Asbestos survey in Lewes
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
How asbestos survey works in Lewes
Plenty of older buildings, in Lewes as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. A survey tells you which situation you are in, so you can plan sensibly. Typical materials include textured ceilings, pipe lagging and flues, and people normally contact us about managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and planned refurbishment work.
In Lewes, a survey typically comes before a sale, a refit or planned maintenance, scoped to suit. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Lewes (BN7, BN8, BN6, RH15)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Lewes
Prices vary with:
- The survey type
- The building’s size and layout
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The number of samples or the size of the building
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- Street parking nearby
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
- An overall view
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
What we deal with in Lewes
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. A survey is the usual way to do that.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Demolition and strip-out
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Community buildings and halls
Non-domestic buildings, Lewes Old Grammar School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
Questions to ask before booking
- What the report or result will contain
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The number of samples
Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on it is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Step by step
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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What’s included, and what is not
To be clear about the scope:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
Duty holders and landlords in Lewes
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Lewes questions
Do you cover Lewes from London?
We cover Lewes, about 43 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.
Is a survey needed before building work in Lewes?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
Choosing the right option
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
How we work in Lewes
- Clear next steps
- Across London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Surveys around Lewes
Lewes is about 7 miles north-east of Brighton, in East Sussex. If your survey is in Lewes, let us know about access when you get in touch. We work in 289 places across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 7 miles away.
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Lewes are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies. If you have an older property in Lewes, near Church of St John sub Castro or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about a mile of Lewes, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in BN7, BN8, BN6 and RH15, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Market Lane, Market Street and High Street or the roads around them. Being close to the A26 and A275, Lewes is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Lewes we cover include South Malling (1 mile north-east), Southover (1 mile south-east), Cliffe (1 mile east), Offham (1 mile north-west) and Hamsey (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (14 miles south-east), Seaford (8 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Crowborough (14 miles north-east), Uckfield (8 miles north-east) and Newhaven (6 miles south). Lewes is among the bigger towns we cover in East Sussex, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
Nearby you’ll also find Lewes Castle (under half a mile south) and St John under the Castle Lewes (under half a mile north). Green spaces nearby include Offham Hill and Malling Down.
- Nearby schools include St Pancras Catholic Primary School (within half a mile south-west) and Priory School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Elephant and Castle pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site