Brighton and Hove · England
Asbestos Survey in Rottingdean
Asbestos survey in Rottingdean: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos survey for Rottingdean
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.
After we’ve finished:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
About our asbestos survey in Rottingdean
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Rottingdean, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. From demolition of garages, extensions and buildings and the communal parts of blocks of flats, we cover pipe lagging, soffits and garage roofs.
Rural homes near Rottingdean have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Rottingdean (BN2)
- Area hub
- Brighton and Hove
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Limits to be aware of
Before you book, note that:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
Surveys around Rottingdean
Rottingdean is about 3 miles west of Telscombe, in Brighton and Hove. Rottingdean is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover all 30 towns and villages in Brighton and Hove.
For a school like Longhill High School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. If you manage lettings around Moulsecoomb station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Rottingdean is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common. The sea is within about 4 miles of Rottingdean, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Anywhere in BN2, an asbestos survey is available. That could mean a property on Longhill Road, New Barn Road and Court Ord Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Rottingdean. For properties just outside Rottingdean, we cover Ovingdean (1 mile west), Roedean (1 mile west), Saltdean (1 mile south-east), East Saltdean (2 miles south-east) and Telscombe (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Brighton (3 miles north-west), Brighton and Hove (6 miles west), Hove (5 miles west), Carlton Hill (3 miles west), Hanover (3 miles west) and West Hill (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Churchill Square (3.6 miles west) and French Convalescent Home (1.9 miles west). The countryside around Rottingdean includes Beacon Hill Local Nature Reserve and Newmarket Hill.
- Schools near Rottingdean include Ovingdean Hall School (0.5 miles north-west) and Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (0.7 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Duck Inn (0.7 miles south-east)
Duty holders and landlords in Rottingdean
If your business premises in Rottingdean were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Rottingdean must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Common reasons for surveys in Rottingdean
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres, so knowing where it is matters.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition and strip-out
If you have an older property in Rottingdean, near St Wulfran's Church or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
What your quote should include
- The report contents
- If the price includes VAT
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
What happens
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Choosing the right option
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in Rottingdean
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Every main survey type
- Clear written quotes
- Condition assessed for every material
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Rottingdean: your questions answered
Do you cover Rottingdean from London?
We cover Rottingdean, about 47 miles from central London.
Do you work on properties in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Rottingdean?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site