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Asbestos Survey for Shamley Green
Asbestos survey for properties in Shamley Green and Surrey: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Planned refurbishment work
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Need an asbestos survey in Shamley Green?
Asbestos survey near Shamley Green
Whether you’re buying, renovating or letting in Shamley Green, a survey answers the asbestos question. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. People often contact us about refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and demolition and strip-out, involving water tanks, pipe lagging and textured ceilings.
Village surveys around Shamley Green can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Location
- Shamley Green (GU5)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price an asbestos survey
What drives the price:
- Travel and parking
- The number of materials to sample
- The type of survey you need
- The size and age of the building
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- Damaged areas
- An overall view
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
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Asbestos surveys in Shamley Green: local notes
Shamley Green is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Properties in Shamley Green range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Shamley Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
Altering an older house in Shamley Green, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. If you let flats or houses near Chilworth station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Shamley Green, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Your property could be on Sweetwater Lane, Sweetwater Close and Garden Close or the roads around them, wherever it is in Shamley Green. We also carry out surveys in Birtley Green (1 mile west), Stroud Common (1 mile south-east), Wonersh (1 mile north-west), Grafham (1 mile south) and Bramley (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Farnham (12 miles west) and Reigate (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (3.9 miles north) and Surrey Police Museum (3.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger and Silent Pool.
- Nearby, you will find Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile east)
Afterwards
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
What to avoid
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
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.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
Schools such as Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
What to look for in a quote
- What you will receive in writing
- Whether VAT is included
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The number of samples
How it works
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Before we arrive
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
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Shamley Green questions
How far is Shamley Green from London?
Shamley Green is about 29 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work near Chilworth station?
Yes. Chilworth station is about 2.1 miles north of Shamley Green, and we cover both.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
For businesses and landlords in Shamley Green
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Shamley Green must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Materials we deal with
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, so a lab result is essential.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note