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Asbestos Survey for Longcross
Asbestos survey in Longcross: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Public and community buildings
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Need an asbestos survey in Longcross?
Common reasons for surveys in Longcross
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
Typical jobs in Longcross include:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
If you manage lettings around Longcross station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is included
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What you will receive in writing
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Asbestos survey near Longcross
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will help you choose the right one for your survey in Longcross. Whether it’s contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and the communal parts of blocks of flats, we deal with soffits, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings.
Around a village like Longcross, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Longcross (KT16)
- County
- Surrey
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- 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 inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report and explain the findings
How to prepare
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Getting a price
Send us the address in Longcross, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
Common questions in Longcross
How far is Longcross from London?
We cover Longcross, about 23 miles from central London.
Do you work near Longcross station?
Yes. Longcross station is about 0.6 miles north-west of Longcross, and we cover both.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings typically starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
What does the survey report include?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Surveying buildings in Longcross
Longcross is about 4 miles south-west of Egham, in Surrey. Anywhere in Longcross, just send the postcode. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. We work right across the region, from Longcross to Guildford (about 9 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Longcross, whether near Longcross Church or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
We carry out surveys all over the KT16 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a property on Longcross Road, Tanglewood Close and Albury Close or the roads around them, wherever it is in Longcross. Neighbouring places we cover include Trumps Green (1 mile north-east), Stonehill (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles east), Mimbridge (3 miles south) and Ottershaw (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles south), Woking (4 miles south), Camberley (7 miles south-west), Epsom (14 miles east), Farnham (15 miles south-west) and Ewell (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find St. Peter's Hospital (2.6 miles east) and Chobham Museum (2.2 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Virginia Water Lake and St Ann's Hill.
After the job
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Please do not 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 the results can shape your plans and your budget.
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
What else we do in Longcross
DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Longcross
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Covering London and the South East
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear advice on your options
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site