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Asbestos Surveys in Old Dean, Surrey
Need an asbestos survey in Old Dean? We cover Old Dean and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Public and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey in Old Dean
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Asbestos survey near Old Dean
What you are planning in Old Dean decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We’ll recommend the right one. From rented homes due for maintenance and public and community buildings, we cover flues, floor tiles and textured ceilings.
In Old Dean, we often survey a house together with its garage, sheds and lean-tos, since those are where cement sheet roofs tend to be. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Old Dean (GU15, GU19)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Typical surveys in Old Dean
Over time, materials deteriorate: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, and the survey assesses condition.
Typical jobs in Old Dean include:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Planned refurbishment work
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
For rented homes close to Camberley station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What your quote should include
- The scope of the job, in writing
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Questions from Old Dean
Do you cover Old Dean from London?
We cover Old Dean, about 29 miles from central London.
Do older homes in Old Dean have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Old Dean can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Does a survey leave holes?
Only minimally for a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Once we’re done:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- The survey scope
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- What the material is and its state
- The quantity or area
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Helping us quote
When you send photos, these help most:
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
- A clear close-up
- Labels, if any
Send us the address in Old Dean, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Surveying buildings in Old Dean
Old Dean is about 1 mile north-east of Camberley, in Surrey. For surveys in Old Dean, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Old Dean is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 9 miles away.
A school such as Collingwood College counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Got an older property in Old Dean, close to St Martin's Church or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
We handle surveys in every part of GU15 and GU19 and the streets around it. Local streets include Esher Road, Gibbet Lane and Sutton Road; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Camberley (1 mile south-west), York Town (2 miles south-west), Frimley (3 miles south), College Town (3 miles west) and Watchmoor (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (9 miles south-east), Woking (7 miles east), Farnham (10 miles south), Egham (9 miles north-east), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles east) and Staines-upon-Thames (11 miles north-east).
A little further out are Frimley Park Hospital (2.4 miles south-west) and Surrey Heath Museum (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Old Dean includes Heath Lake and Wildmoor Heath.
- Local schools include Pine Ridge Infant School (less than half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer pub (under half a mile south-east)
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, typically well bound in.
More for properties in Old Dean
What happens
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- 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 carry out the survey on site
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Weighing up your options
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. See our guide to which survey you need. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
How we work in Old Dean
- Recommendations in plain English
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Condition assessed for every material
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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