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Asbestos Survey for Margery
Asbestos survey in Margery, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos help in Margery
How asbestos survey works in Margery
We survey the whole building or just the areas you are working on, whichever fits your plans in Margery. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. From pre-purchase checks on older properties and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report, we deal with floor tiles, pipe lagging and water tanks.
Rural homes near Margery have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Margery (KT20)
- Region
- Surrey
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Weighing up your options
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
See how we quote and published price ranges.
Also near Margery
What else we do in Margery
Margery buildings and asbestos surveys
Margery is about 2 miles north of Reigate, in Surrey. We work across Margery and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Margery is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We work right across the region, from Margery to Crawley (10 miles away).
If you have an older property in Margery, near Church of Jesus Christ and the Wisdom of God or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you manage lettings around Reigate station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Margery is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Wherever your property is in KT20, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Manor Lane, Margery Lane and Mint Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Margery, we also cover Mogador (1 mile west), Lower Kingswood (1 mile north-west), Reigate (2 miles south), Kingswood (2 miles north) and Walton on the Hill (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Epsom (6 miles north-west), Horley (6 miles south), Ewell (7 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-west), Caterham (5 miles east) and Dorking (6 miles west).
A little further out are East Surrey Hospital (3.4 miles south-east) and The Belfry (2.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Reigate College (1.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find Reigate Manor Hotel (0.8 miles south)
Margery questions
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover small places like Margery?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Margery?
That depends on what you’re planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Describe the work and we’ll recommend one.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Who needs a management survey?
It’s usually 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.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Step by step
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. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- 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
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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The scope of an asbestos survey
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
After we have finished in Margery
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Going forward:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Things not to do
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- The type of survey you need
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The quantity or area
- How easy it is to reach
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An overall view
- Approximate dimensions
- How we’d reach it
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Typical surveys in Margery
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there’s no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
These are some of the things we deal with in Margery:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Schools, halls and community buildings
For a school like Kingswood Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Comparing quotes
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- VAT, clearly stated
- What the report or result will contain
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site