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Asbestos Surveys in Rowly, Surrey
Asbestos survey in Rowly and across Surrey: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Demolition projects
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Asbestos survey for Rowly
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Asbestos survey in Rowly
About to refurbish in Rowly? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. We often deal with soffits, floor tiles and flues, and people normally contact us about managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and common parts of flats and HMOs.
Village surveys around Rowly can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Rowly (GU6, GU5)
- County
- Surrey
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Rowly
Do you cover Rowly from London?
Rowly is about 29 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
How do I get a quote?
Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Rowly?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
How it works
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
What it costs
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How easy it is to reach
- Parking and access charges
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A clear close-up
- The access route
- Visible markings
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, so a lab result is essential.
Rowly buildings and asbestos surveys
Rowly is about 7 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Rowly has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our area stretches from Rowly to Guildford (about 7 miles away).
If you manage lettings around Chilworth station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Rowly is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Surveys anywhere in GU6 and GU5 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Guildford Road, Strathavon Close and Smithwood Avenue, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Nearby, we also cover Stroud Common (1 mile north), Elmbridge Village (1 mile south), Grafham (2 miles west), Shamley Green (2 miles north-west) and Birtley Green (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (7 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north), Camberley (15 miles north-west), Horley (15 miles east), Farnham (13 miles west) and Reigate (14 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Milford Hospital (5.2 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lower Lake and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
What happens next
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Common reasons for surveys in Rowly
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition and strip-out
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
For a school like Glebelands School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether VAT is included
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Rowly
- Accredited laboratory results
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Clear next steps
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If your business premises in Rowly were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Nearby places to Rowly
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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