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Asbestos Surveys in Southwick, West Sussex
Looking for an asbestos survey in Southwick? We work across Southwick and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Asbestos help in Southwick
Asbestos survey near Southwick
What you are planning in Southwick decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We’ll recommend the right one. Common materials are pipe lagging, water tanks and soffits, and typical jobs are kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and shops, offices and industrial units.
Homes in towns and villages like Southwick range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and anything altered before 2000 may contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. We only recommend work that’s needed.
- Where
- Southwick (BN42, BN41, BN43)
- County
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Southwick
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover Southwick from London?
We cover Southwick, about 46 miles from central London.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Southwick?
We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
What we deal with in Southwick
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there is no single place to look.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes between tenancies
A school such as Eastbrook Primary Academy counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
Comparing quotes
- What the report or result will contain
- How many samples are included
- Whether VAT is included
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
After the job
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Towns and villages near Southwick
What else we do in Southwick
Surveys around Southwick
Southwick is about 2 miles east of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Southwick is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in 371 places in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages.
For rented homes close to Southwick station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Got an older property in Southwick, close to St Michael and All Angels Church or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Southwick is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. Southwick is within about 2 miles of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Wherever your property is in BN42, BN41 and BN43, we can help with an asbestos survey. That could mean a property on Station Road, Roman Crescent and Southwick Street or the roads around them, wherever it is in Southwick. You’ll find Southwick on the A259 and A270, which makes it simple to get to. For properties just outside Southwick, we cover Kingston by Sea (1 mile north-west), Portslade (1 mile north-east), Shoreham-by-Sea (2 miles west), Hangleton (2 miles north-east) and Old Shoreham (2 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Worthing (7 miles west), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles north-east), Littlehampton (13 miles west), Lancing (4 miles west) and Rustington (12 miles west).
A little further out are Southlands Hospital (1 mile west) and Churchill Square (4 miles east). Within reach you will find Shoreham Beach and Thundersbarrow Hill.
- Local schools include Shoreham Academy (0.5 miles west) and Shoreham College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Ship Inn (less than half a mile south)
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
What you get
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Covering London and the South East
- Records for your files
- Clear advice on your options
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Good to know
Worth knowing before you book:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
Prices and what affects them
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- Travel and parking
- Access to the area
- The type of material and its condition
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A rough size or measurement
- Cracks or breaks
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
The process
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- 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
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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For businesses and landlords in Southwick
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If your business premises in Southwick were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site