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Asbestos Surveys in Portslade, West Sussex
Buildings in Portslade built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Community buildings and halls
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos survey for Portslade
About our asbestos survey in Portslade
Before you buy, build or let in Portslade, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. Typical jobs include shops, offices and industrial units and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, including floor tiles, boiler cupboard panels and flues.
Portslade has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Portslade (BN41, BN3, BN42)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Portslade must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Afterwards
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
How it works
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Which option is right?
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Clear next steps
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Accredited laboratory results
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- How much sampling is needed
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Visible markings
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Common questions in Portslade
Do you cover Portslade from London?
Portslade is about 46 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Portslade and the area around Fishersgate station?
Yes. Fishersgate station is about 0.7 miles south of Portslade, and we cover both.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Do you work in Portslade?
Yes. We cover Portslade and the surrounding area as part of West Sussex. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Surveys around Portslade
Portslade is about 1 mile west of Brighton and Hove, in West Sussex. Wherever your property is in Portslade, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. Portslade is one of 371 places in West Sussex we cover.
For rented homes close to Fishersgate station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. A school such as Peter Gladwin Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 7 miles of Portslade, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. Portslade is within about 3 miles of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN41, BN3 and BN42, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From Mill Lane, Crown Road and Drove Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. You will find Portslade on the A293, so it’s easy for us to reach. We also carry out surveys in Hangleton (1 mile north-east), Southwick (1 mile south-west), Kingston by Sea (1 mile west), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west) and Old Shoreham (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (12 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (9 miles north-east), Littlehampton (14 miles west), Lancing (5 miles west) and Rustington (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include British Engineerium (1.8 miles east) and Southlands Hospital (1.8 miles west). The countryside around Portslade includes Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Nearby schools include King's School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Mill House (within half a mile east)
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, usually well bound in.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Typical surveys in Portslade
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Public and community buildings
Got an older property in Portslade, close to St Nicolas Church or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What to look for in a quote
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- How many samples are included
- What you’ll receive in writing
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note