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Asbestos Surveys in Ranmore Common, Surrey
Any pre-2000 building in Ranmore Common may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Community buildings and halls
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Asbestos survey for Ranmore Common
About our asbestos survey in Ranmore Common
If you’re buying a home or building in Ranmore Common from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, which helps you plan and budget for any work. Typical jobs include refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report, involving boiler cupboard panels, soffits and garage roofs.
In a village like Ranmore Common, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Ranmore Common (RH5)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Ranmore Common
You can’t tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Demolition projects
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Got an older property in Ranmore Common, close to Church of St Barnabas or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What your quote should include
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The scope, in writing
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The number of samples
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How much sampling is needed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- A clear close-up
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
- A rough size or measurement
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Surveying buildings in Ranmore Common
Ranmore Common is about 2 miles north-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Ranmore Common has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Ranmore Common to Guildford (9 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. If you’re a landlord near Dorking West station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Ranmore Common, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Surveys anywhere in RH5 start with the postcode and some photos. We also carry out surveys in Westcott (1 mile south), Westhumble (2 miles north-east), Dorking (2 miles south-east), Pixham (2 miles east) and Wotton (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (9 miles west), Woking (10 miles north-west), Epsom (8 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles east) and Ewell (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Betchworth Castle (3 miles east) and Mesolithic Museum (3.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Box Hill and Combe Bottom.
- Local schools include The Priory CofE Voluntary Aided School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include Pippbrook House (1.7 miles east)
What happens next
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
After we have finished:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Avoid these
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
FAQs for Ranmore Common
Can you survey a school or hall near Ranmore Common?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Is a survey needed before building work in Ranmore Common?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ranmore Common, you have a duty to 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 repairs are arranged.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
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Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
Step by step
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- 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
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
- 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