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Asbestos Survey in Three Bridges

Asbestos survey for Three Bridges: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.

  • Rented homes between tenancies
  • Planned refurbishment work
  • Workplaces built before 2000

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Asbestos survey in Three Bridges

Asbestos survey in Three Bridges

Whether you’re buying, renovating or letting in Three Bridges, a survey answers the asbestos question. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. From planned refurbishment work and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, we deal with boiler cupboard panels, garage roofs and textured ceilings.

Homes in areas like Three Bridges range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.

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Where
Three Bridges (RH10)
Area hub
West Sussex
Service
Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
You receive
Written survey report
Quotes
Quoted individually, in writing
Call
07833 053 749
Last updated
26 October 2026

How it works

A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.

  1. Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
  2. We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
  3. We inspect and sample the areas in scope
  4. Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
  5. You get the report, and we talk you through it

How to prepare

  • Keep away from the material in the meantime
  • Mention any damage before we arrive
  • Ensure pets and children are elsewhere

Get a quote

Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.

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Helpful guides

Common questions in Three Bridges

Do you cover Three Bridges and the area around Three Bridges station?

Yes, we cover Three Bridges, including the streets around Three Bridges station.

How far is Three Bridges from London?

Three Bridges is about 27 miles from central London, well within our area.

How do I know if my property contains asbestos?

Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.

Does asbestos always have to come out?

Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.

How quickly can you come out?

We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.

Do you work on commercial premises?

We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.

Will I get the price in writing?

Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.

Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?

It depends on your plans: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Describe the work and we’ll recommend one.

Why people call us in Three Bridges

Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.

Common situations in older properties include:

  • The communal parts of blocks of flats
  • Rented homes between tenancies
  • Demolition projects
  • Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms

Non-domestic buildings, Pound Hill Junior School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.

What your quote should include

  • Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
  • Survey methods in line with HSG264
  • What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
  • Whether extra samples cost more

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Can I do it myself?

With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.

DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.

Landlords, managing agents and employers

Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.

Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.

Choosing the right option

Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.

What you get

  • Covering London and the South East
  • Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
  • Quotes that spell out the scope
  • Inaccessible areas listed clearly

Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.

After the job

If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.

Going forward:

  • Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
  • Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
  • Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
  • Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings

Don’ts

If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.

Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.

Surveying buildings in Three Bridges

Three Bridges is about 1 mile east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Three Bridges has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Three Bridges is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover.

For rented homes close to Three Bridges station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Altering an older house in Three Bridges, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.

Anywhere in RH10, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Ash Road, Mill Road and North Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Close by, we cover Pound Hill (1 mile north-east), Worth (1 mile south-east), Maidenbower (1 mile south-east), Tilgate (1 mile south-west) and Crawley (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Horsham (8 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (9 miles south), Burgess Hill (11 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (14 miles south-west) and Bewbush (3 miles west).

Other landmarks nearby include Crawley Hospital (1.6 miles west) and Crawley Museum (1.2 miles west). Within reach you will find Tilgate Lake.

  • Local schools include Hazelwick School (0.6 miles north) and Central Sussex College (0.9 miles west)
  • Nearby, you’ll find The Snooty Fox pub (less than half a mile north)
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What it costs

What changes the cost:

  • How easy it is to reach
  • The size of the job
  • How many outbuildings are included
  • How many samples are needed

What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.

Sending photos

A few photos can save a site visit:

  • A picture of the whole area
  • Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
  • The access route
  • An idea of size

We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.

The scope of an asbestos survey

We’re upfront about what’s included:

  • A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
  • Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
  • The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use

If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.

Materials we see

  • Floor tiles and adhesive
  • Roofing felt and bitumen
  • Cement sheets and cladding
  • Water tanks and flues
  • Soffits and porch canopies
  • Boiler cupboards and panels
  • Garage and shed roofs
  • Ceiling tiles
  • Artex and textured coatings
  • Pipe lagging

Service details

  • Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
  • Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
  • Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
  • Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site

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