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Asbestos Survey for Ramsnest Common
Asbestos survey across Ramsnest Common, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Community buildings and halls
Asbestos survey for Ramsnest Common
Asbestos survey for Ramsnest Common properties
We survey the whole building or just the areas you’re working on, depending on what you need. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. From pre-purchase checks on older properties and workplaces built before 2000, we cover pipe lagging, garage roofs and floor tiles and more.
Village houses like those in Ramsnest Common have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Ramsnest Common (GU8)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
How we price an asbestos survey
The cost depends on:
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
- Access to the area
- The survey type
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- A close-up from a safe distance
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
Duty holders and landlords in Ramsnest Common
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ramsnest Common, you have a duty to manage asbestos under 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 know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Surveying buildings in Ramsnest Common
Ramsnest Common is about 11 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. If your survey is in Ramsnest Common, let us know about access. We work in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Ramsnest Common to Guildford (11 miles away).
Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Ramsnest Common, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in GU8, an asbestos survey is available. Whether your property is on Killinghurst Lane, Petworth Road and Cripplecrutch Hill or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Shillinglee (1 mile south-east), Ansteadbrook (1 mile south-west), Northchapel (2 miles south), Ebernoe (4 miles south-east) and Lurgashall (4 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (11 miles north), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Haslemere (3 miles west), Cranleigh (8 miles north-east), Ash (11 miles north) and Godalming (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Haslemere and District Hospital (2.7 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Blackdown and Shillinglee Lake.
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Ramsnest Common questions
Is asbestos common in Ramsnest Common homes?
Any home in Ramsnest Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Witley station?
Yes. Witley station is about 3 miles north of Ramsnest Common, and we cover both.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Where asbestos turns up
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. A survey is the usual way to do that.
Typical jobs in Ramsnest Common include:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Community buildings and halls
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
If you manage lettings around Witley station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Before booking anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The report contents
- The scope, in writing
- How many samples are included
Looking after things afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
Keeping things safe:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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