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Asbestos Survey for Nalderswood
Asbestos survey in Nalderswood: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Public and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey near Nalderswood
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Surrey can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Planned refurbishment work
- Community buildings and halls
For rented homes close to Salfords station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Before booking anyone
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Areas included and excluded
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether VAT is included
Asbestos survey for Nalderswood properties
An asbestos survey tells you what asbestos is in a building, where it is and what state it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Nalderswood, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. Whether it’s schools, halls and community buildings and rented homes between tenancies, we deal with textured ceilings, water tanks and flues.
In a village like Nalderswood, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Nalderswood (RH2)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Surveying buildings in Nalderswood
Nalderswood is about 3 miles west of Horley, in Surrey. For surveys in Nalderswood, tell us about parking and access. Nalderswood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. Our nearest city page is Crawley, about 6 miles away.
For a school like Burys Court School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Planning work on an older building in Nalderswood, whether near Church of St Bartholomew or elsewhere? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Nalderswood, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Here we cover the RH2 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From Smalls Hill Road and Deanoak Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we cover Norwood Hill (1 mile south-east), Shellwood Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles south-west), Cudworth (2 miles south-west) and Charlwood (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (15 miles west), Epsom (10 miles north), Horley (3 miles east), Redhill (4 miles north-east), Ewell (11 miles north) and Reigate (3 miles north-east).
A little further out are Reigate Priory Museum (3.3 miles north-east) and East Surrey Hospital (3.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Nalderswood includes Reigate Heath and Colley Hill.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Questions from Nalderswood
Do you work near Salfords station?
Yes. Salfords station is about 3.4 miles east of Nalderswood, and we cover both.
Can you survey a school or hall near Nalderswood?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
How it works
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for 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 agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
You’ll get a written quote. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
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What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Some practical advice:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Avoid these
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Weighing up your options
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Accredited laboratory results
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note