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Asbestos Surveys in Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey
Asbestos survey for Sunbury-on-Thames: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition and strip-out
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Asbestos help in Sunbury-on-Thames
Sunbury-on-Thames questions
How far is Sunbury-on-Thames from London?
We cover Sunbury-on-Thames, about 15 miles from central London.
Is asbestos common in Sunbury-on-Thames homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Sunbury-on-Thames may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Will the survey damage the property?
Only minimally for a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Do you cover Sunbury-on-Thames?
Yes, Sunbury-on-Thames is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Asbestos survey near Sunbury-on-Thames
Buying an older property in Sunbury-on-Thames? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. Typical jobs include buying a property built before 2000 and rented homes between tenancies, including water tanks, floor tiles and garage roofs.
In Sunbury-on-Thames, a survey usually comes before a sale, a refit or planned maintenance, scoped to suit. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Sunbury-on-Thames (TW16)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
After we’ve finished in Sunbury-on-Thames
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Avoid these
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Which option is right?
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Records for your files
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
The scope of an asbestos survey
To be clear about the scope:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Nearby places to Sunbury-on-Thames
Other services in Sunbury-on-Thames
The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are 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 agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What it costs
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The building’s size and layout
- How many samples are needed
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A wide shot showing where the material is
You’ll get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Asbestos surveys in Sunbury-on-Thames: local notes
Sunbury-on-Thames is about 7 miles south of Hayes, in Surrey. We work across Sunbury-on-Thames and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Sunbury-on-Thames to Guildford (about 13 miles away).
If you have an older property in Sunbury-on-Thames, near St Saviour or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Non-domestic buildings, St Ignatius RC Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
We handle surveys in every part of the TW16 postcode area. Streets in the area include Station Road, The Ridings and Ravenscourt, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. With the A244 and A308 close by, Sunbury-on-Thames is easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Sunbury-on-Thames, we cover Upper Halliford (1 mile south-west), Charlton (1 mile west), Ashford Common (1 mile north-west), Hounslow (1 mile north) and Littleton Common (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (15 miles south-west), Epsom (8 miles south-east), Ewell (8 miles south-east) and Egham (6 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Kempton Steam Museum (1 mile north-east) and No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (2 miles south). Open spaces near Sunbury-on-Thames include St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Schools near Sunbury-on-Thames include St Paul's Catholic College (within half a mile north-east) and Sunbury Manor School (less than half a mile west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Three Fishes Public House (0.6 miles south)
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Why people call us in Sunbury-on-Thames
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Rented homes due for maintenance
If you let flats or houses near Sunbury station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What to look for in a quote
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- Which areas and materials are covered
- How many samples are included
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site