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Asbestos Survey for Slindon Common
Asbestos survey across Slindon Common and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos help in Slindon Common
Asbestos survey for Slindon Common properties
Planning building work in Slindon Common? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. From pre-work surveys for trades and pre-purchase checks on older properties, we cover floor tiles, flues and pipe lagging.
Village surveys around Slindon Common can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Slindon Common (BN18)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Common questions in Slindon Common
Can you survey a school or hall near Slindon Common?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Slindon Common from London?
Slindon Common is about 50 miles from central London, well within our area.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Slindon Common?
That depends on what you’re planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
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.
Places near Slindon Common
What else we do in Slindon Common
Surveying buildings in Slindon Common
Slindon Common is about 5 miles north-west of Littlehampton, in West Sussex. We work across Slindon Common and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex. We work right across the region, from Slindon Common to Brighton (22 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Slindon CofE Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is usually where that starts. Planning work on an older building in Slindon Common, whether near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Slindon Common is within about 5 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. The sea is within about 6 miles of Slindon Common, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Wherever your property is in BN18, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Sunnybox Lane, Bridle Lane and Shellbridge Road; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Slindon Common, we also cover Slindon (1 mile north-west), Avisford (1 mile south-east), Binsted (1 mile south-east), Walberton (1 mile south) and Fontwell (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (10 miles east), Bognor Regis (6 miles south-west), Chichester (7 miles west), Selsey (11 miles south-west), Littlehampton (5 miles south-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (15 miles east).
A little further out are Arundel Castle (3 miles east) and Arundel and District Hospital (2.5 miles east). The countryside around Slindon Common includes Bignor Hill and WWT Arundel.
- Local schools include St Philip Howard Catholic High School (2.1 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Spur Public House (within half a mile north)
What’s included, and what is not
To be clear about the scope:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
Why people call us in Slindon Common
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
Typical jobs in Slindon Common include:
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Community buildings and halls
- Rented homes due for maintenance
If you let flats or houses near Barnham station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What your quote should include
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether VAT is included
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Weighing up your options
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is typically cheaper in the end. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why choose us
- Reports and results you can share
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
For businesses and landlords in Slindon Common
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. Work on it is licensed.
How we work
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Read more
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note