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Asbestos Surveys in North Mundham, West Sussex
Asbestos survey in North Mundham, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Checks on rental property
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Asbestos help in North Mundham
Common questions in North Mundham
Could my house in North Mundham contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around North Mundham?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you cover North Mundham?
Yes, we do: our area includes North Mundham and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is typically needed.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats usually do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too, to know what’s there before work.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not normally sample anything. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Asbestos survey in North Mundham
Plenty of older buildings, in North Mundham as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. A survey tells you which situation you’re in, so you can plan sensibly. We often deal with pipe lagging, water tanks and flues, and people typically contact us about shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and public and community buildings.
Around a village like North Mundham, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- North Mundham (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Asbestos surveys in North Mundham: local notes
North Mundham is about 2 miles south-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in North Mundham contact us for surveys. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 27 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Chichester station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Planning work on an older building in North Mundham, whether near The Parish Church of St Stephen or elsewhere? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. The sea is within about 5 miles of North Mundham, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Here we cover the PO20 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From Church Road, Fletcher Place and Palmer Place or a nearby road, the process is the same. If your property is just outside North Mundham, we also cover Runcton (1 mile east), Hunston (1 mile west), Merston (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile west) and Lagness (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Bognor Regis (4 miles south-east), Selsey (6 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west), Rustington (11 miles east) and Storrington (15 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find St Richard's Hospital (2.1 miles north) and Chichester Cathedral Treasury (1.8 miles north-west).
- Schools near North Mundham include Chichester Free School (0.8 miles north-east) and Chichester High School For Girls (1.4 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Spotted Cow Public House (0.8 miles west)
A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
What happens next
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Things not to do
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in North Mundham, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in North Mundham, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Nearby places to North Mundham
What else we do in North Mundham
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- How big the building is
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Which survey type fits your plans
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- The access route
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Labels, if any
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
You will get a written quote. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Typical surveys in North Mundham
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there is no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
Typical jobs in North Mundham include:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Non-domestic buildings, North Mundham Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What your quote should include
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- VAT, clearly stated
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why people choose us
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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