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Asbestos Survey for Runfold
Looking for an asbestos survey in Runfold? We cover Runfold and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey for Runfold
How asbestos survey works in Runfold
Not every older building in Runfold contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. A survey tells you which situation you are in, so you can plan sensibly. Common materials are flues, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are common parts of flats and HMOs and checks on rental property.
Village surveys around Runfold 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 you know where you stand.
- Where
- Runfold (GU10, GU9)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Runfold
Could my house in Runfold contain asbestos?
If your home in Runfold was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover small places like Runfold?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Does a survey leave holes?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Places near Runfold
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How much sampling is needed
- The type of survey you need
- The size and age of the building
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A rough size or measurement
- The access route
- A photo of the whole area
- Cracks or breaks
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Looking after things afterwards
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
A few practical points:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Don’ts
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Why people call us in Runfold
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. So buildings across Surrey can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Demolition projects
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Public and community buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Runfold are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
What your quote should include
- The number of samples
- Areas included and excluded
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What you will receive in writing
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, typically well bound in.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Choosing the right option
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is usually cheaper in the end. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
How we work in Runfold
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
See how we quote and the cost guide.
For businesses and landlords in Runfold
If your business premises in Runfold were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Surveys around Runfold
Runfold is about 2 miles east of Farnham, in Surrey. Runfold has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Runfold is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. We work right across the region, from Runfold to Guildford (8 miles away).
A school such as South Farnham 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. If you are a landlord near Farnham station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Runfold, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We handle surveys in every part of the GU10 and GU9 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include Greenacres, Crooksbury Road and Compton Way; we cover every one. Neighbouring places we cover include Compton (1 mile west), The Sands (1 mile east), Sandy Cross (1 mile north-east), Badshot Lea (1 mile north) and Seale (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Farnham Castle (2.2 miles west) and Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles west). Open spaces near Runfold include Culverswell Hill and Aunt's Pool.
- Local facilities include Seale and Tongham (1.4 miles north-east)
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- 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
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Make sure we can get to the area
Get 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.
Related guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site