East Sussex · England
Asbestos Survey for Old Heathfield
Found something that might be asbestos in Old Heathfield? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition and strip-out
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Need an asbestos survey in Old Heathfield?
About our asbestos survey in Old Heathfield
We survey houses, flats, commercial buildings and outbuildings across Old Heathfield. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. People often contact us about rented homes between tenancies and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, including textured ceilings, boiler cupboard panels and soffits.
Around a village like Old Heathfield, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Old Heathfield (TN21)
- County
- East Sussex
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- 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 timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Reports and results you can share
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Houses, flats and business premises
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
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.
Old Heathfield: your questions answered
Can you survey a school or hall near Old Heathfield?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Will the survey damage the property?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you’re planning.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Step by step
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Make sure we can get to the area
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Looking after things afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
A few practical points:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Book the survey before booking builders
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Surveying buildings in Old Heathfield
Old Heathfield is about 7 miles north of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Old Heathfield is within our East Sussex area, whatever the size of the job. Old Heathfield is one of 289 places in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
A school such as Heathfield Community College counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is normally where that starts. Old Heathfield is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
For surveys in TN21, just send the postcode and a few photos. From School Hill and Church Street or a nearby road, we can help. We also carry out surveys in Cade Street (1 mile north), Sandy Cross (1 mile west), Heathfield (1 mile west), Broad Oak (1 mile north) and Warbleton (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Eastbourne (12 miles south), Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (11 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Lewes (13 miles south-west) and Hailsham (7 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Hellingly Hospital (5 miles south) and Old Castle (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Old Heathfield include Selwyns Wood.
- Local schools include Parkside Community Primary School (0.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Star Inn (less than half a mile south)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in Old Heathfield, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
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Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition and strip-out
If you have an older property in Old Heathfield, near The Parish Church of All Saints or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
Before booking anyone
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site