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Asbestos Survey for Shipton Green
Buildings in Shipton Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition and strip-out
Asbestos survey in Shipton Green
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Asbestos survey near Shipton Green
Any building in Shipton Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: we inspect, sample suspect materials and write up what we find. Typical jobs include demolition projects and pre-purchase checks on older properties, involving boiler cupboard panels, textured ceilings and water tanks.
Village houses like those in Shipton Green have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Shipton Green (PO20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is normally cheaper in the end. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- The right survey for your plans
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Domestic and commercial work
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
How we price an asbestos survey
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- Material and condition
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How much sampling is needed
- Which survey type fits your plans
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- A photo of the whole area
- Approximate dimensions
- Visible markings
- A close-up from a safe distance
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
FAQs for Shipton Green
Do you work near Bosham station?
Yes, we cover Shipton Green and the area towards Bosham station, about 3.6 miles north.
Can you survey a school or hall near Shipton Green?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Will the survey damage the property?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
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. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Also near Shipton Green
What else we do in Shipton Green
How we work
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- 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 comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in Shipton Green, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Surveying buildings in Shipton Green
Shipton Green is about 5 miles south-west of Chichester, in West Sussex. Shipton Green has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 25 miles away.
If you have an older property in Shipton Green, near St Nicholas' Church or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. For rented homes close to Bosham station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Shipton Green is within about 6 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
For surveys in PO20, just send the postcode and a few photos. Streets in the area include Shipton Green Lane and Itchenor Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Close by, we cover Somerley (1 mile south-east), Birdham (1 mile east), Almodington (2 miles south-east), Earnley (2 miles south) and East Wittering (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Bognor Regis (7 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-east), Selsey (5 miles south-east), Littlehampton (14 miles east), Emsworth (5 miles north-west) and Rustington (15 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chichester Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and St Richard's Hospital (5.2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Pilsey Island.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
After we have finished in Shipton Green
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.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note