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Asbestos Surveys in Pirbright, Surrey
Asbestos survey for properties in Pirbright and Surrey: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Need an asbestos survey in Pirbright?
How asbestos survey works in Pirbright
For landlords and managing agents in Pirbright, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start. People often contact us about pre-work surveys for trades and pre-purchase checks on older properties, involving garage roofs, pipe lagging and floor tiles.
Village properties around Pirbright often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Pirbright (GU24)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Typical surveys in Pirbright
Over time, materials deteriorate: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, which a survey records.
Typical jobs in Pirbright include:
- Demolition projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
If you let flats or houses near Brookwood station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
What to look for in a quote
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
Pirbright questions
Could my house in Pirbright contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Pirbright may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Pirbright?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
Duty holders and landlords in Pirbright
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you manage or own a block in Pirbright, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- How much there is
- How much sampling is needed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The size and age of the building
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
How we work
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- We send the report with results and recommendations
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Looking after things afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- 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.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Other services in Pirbright
Your options compared
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why people choose us
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Surveys around Pirbright
Pirbright is about 3 miles south-west of Woking, in Surrey. Pirbright has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Pirbright is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Non-domestic buildings, Knowl Hill School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. Altering an older house in Pirbright, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
This part of Surrey takes in GU24, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Your property could be on Cowbridge Meadow, Gibb's Acre and Church Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Pirbright. Main roads around Pirbright include the A324, so mention parking if the property is on one. Close by, we cover Stanford Common (1 mile south), Worplesdon (2 miles south-east), Willey Green (3 miles south), Fairlands (3 miles south-east) and Normandy (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Guildford (5 miles south-east), Woking (3 miles north-east), Camberley (5 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles south-west), Egham (10 miles north-east) and Walton-on-Thames (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include The Museum of The National Rifle Association (1.3 miles north) and Brookwood Hospital (1.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Pirbright include Pirbright Village Primary School (less than half a mile north) and The Winston Churchill School A Specialist Sports College (2.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include White Hart pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site