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Asbestos Survey in Shermanbury
Asbestos survey in Shermanbury: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Public and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
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About our asbestos survey in Shermanbury
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. In Shermanbury, we carry out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and pre-purchase surveys, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. Typical materials include garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and flues, and typical jobs are pre-work surveys for trades and rented homes between tenancies.
Village houses like those in Shermanbury have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Shermanbury (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Why choose us
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Condition assessed for every material
- Practical recommendations
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
Shermanbury: your questions answered
How far is Shermanbury from London?
Shermanbury is about 38 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover small places like Shermanbury?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Asbestos surveys in Shermanbury: local notes
Shermanbury is about 7 miles west of Burgess Hill, in West Sussex. In Shermanbury, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Shermanbury to Brighton (11 miles away).
A school such as Jolesfield CofE Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is typically where that starts. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 8 miles of Shermanbury, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Anywhere in RH13, an asbestos survey is available. We can help with surveys on streets such as Knapp Drive, Brighton Road and Partridge Green Road. For properties just outside Shermanbury, we cover Kent Street (2 miles north-east), Cowfold (2 miles north), Wineham (2 miles east), Henfield (2 miles south) and Blackstone (3 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north), Horsham (7 miles north), Worthing (11 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include The Dene Hospital (5.2 miles east). The countryside around Shermanbury includes Knepp Wildland.
- Pubs nearby include The Bull Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
For businesses and landlords in Shermanbury
For managing agents and freeholders in Shermanbury, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
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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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Got an older property in Shermanbury, close to The Parish Church of St Giles or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Questions to ask before booking
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Areas included and excluded
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- VAT, clearly stated
The process
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. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Clear the way to the work area
- Warn neighbours if needed
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- The survey type
- How much sampling is needed
- Material and condition
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Street parking nearby
- Damaged areas
- Labels, if any
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note