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Asbestos Survey in Northease
Buildings in Northease built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Workplaces built before 2000
Asbestos survey in Northease
Asbestos survey for Northease properties
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work, in plain English. We often deal with textured ceilings, floor tiles and boiler cupboard panels, and people generally contact us about the communal parts of blocks of flats and planned refurbishment work.
Village houses like those in Northease have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Northease (BN7)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
What else we do in Northease
How it works
If we find something that is damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- 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
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Your options compared
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Covering London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Clear advice on your options
- Clear written quotes
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- The size and age of the building
- How much sampling is needed
- The survey type
- How many samples are needed
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Street parking nearby
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Northease
Can you survey a school or hall near Northease?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Northease and the area around Southease station?
Yes, we cover Northease and the area towards Southease station, about 1.4 miles south-east.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
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.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
What we deal with in Northease
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
In older properties, we often see:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
If you let flats or houses near Southease station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many samples are included
- If the price includes VAT
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- What you will receive in writing
What’s included, and what is not
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Surveys around Northease
Northease is about 3 miles south of Lewes, in East Sussex. Wherever your property is in Northease, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in 289 places in East Sussex. You can also see our page for Brighton, about 6 miles away.
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Northease are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies. Got an older property in Northease, close to St Peter's Church or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Northease is within about 3 miles of the South Downs National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Anywhere in BN7, an asbestos survey is available. Other places close to Northease we cover include Rodmell (1 mile south-east), Iford (1 mile north-west), Kingston near Lewes (2 miles north-west), Southover (2 miles north) and Cliffe (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Eastbourne (13 miles east), Seaford (6 miles south-east), Hailsham (11 miles east), Uckfield (10 miles north-east), Newhaven (4 miles south-east) and Peacehaven (3 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Planet Earth Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Lewes Castle (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Northease include Southerham Farm and Itford Hill.
- Local facilities include Southover Without (1.4 miles north-east)
After we have finished in Northease
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Going forward:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Don’ts
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site