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Asbestos Survey in Lodsworth
Asbestos survey in Lodsworth: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Get a quote for Lodsworth
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- Parking and access charges
- How big the building is
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Asbestos survey near Lodsworth
Before you buy, build or let in Lodsworth, it helps to know what’s in the building. We look, sample and record, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. People often contact us about pre-purchase checks on older properties and workplaces built before 2000, involving water tanks, boiler cupboard panels and pipe lagging.
Rural homes near Lodsworth have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Lodsworth (GU28)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Typical surveys in Lodsworth
Materials age: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, and the survey assesses condition.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Planning work on an older building in Lodsworth, whether near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- The number of samples
What we do and do not cover
So you know what to expect:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Lodsworth
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
DIY and asbestos
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Lodsworth
Do you work on properties in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do older homes in Lodsworth have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Lodsworth?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
It’s typically needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too, to know what’s there before work.
What will I get after the survey?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Which option is right?
An old survey may not be enough. 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. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Lodsworth
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Covering London and the South East
- Condition assessed for every material
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Lodsworth
If your business premises in Lodsworth were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
How we work
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear the way to the work area
Get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Surveys around Lodsworth
Lodsworth is about 11 miles east of Petersfield, in West Sussex. Properties in Lodsworth range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 371 places across West Sussex. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 18 miles away.
Lodsworth is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in GU28, an asbestos survey is available. From The Street, Shepherds Lane and The Croft or a nearby road, we can help. If your property is just outside Lodsworth, we also cover Lickfold (2 miles north), Lurgashall (2 miles north), Ebernoe (4 miles north-east), Northchapel (4 miles north-east) and Ansteadbrook (6 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Bognor Regis (15 miles south), Chichester (12 miles south), Littlehampton (15 miles south-east), Emsworth (15 miles south-west), Rustington (15 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Midhurst Museum (2.7 miles west) and Midhurst Community Hospital (2.4 miles west). The countryside around Lodsworth includes Blackdown and Graffham Common.
- Nearby, you will find The Hollist Arms Public House (under half a mile south)
Nearby places to Lodsworth
More for properties in Lodsworth
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note