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Asbestos Survey in Tilgate
Asbestos survey for Tilgate: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Planned refurbishment work
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos help in Tilgate
Asbestos survey near Tilgate
The type of survey you need in Tilgate depends on what happens next: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will recommend the right one. Common materials are floor tiles, garage roofs and boiler cupboard panels, and people normally contact us about schools, halls and community buildings and planned refurbishment work.
In towns and villages like Tilgate, surveys typically cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need.
- Where
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Tilgate
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Tilgate?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work near Crawley station?
Yes, we cover Tilgate and the area towards Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west.
Will the survey damage the property?
Very little, in a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
What affects the price in Tilgate
When we quote, we look at:
- The size and age of the building
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- How many samples are needed
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- Cracks or breaks
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
- Visible markings
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
What we do and don’t cover
Before you book, note that:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
After the job
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Book the survey before you book builders
Avoid these
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Choosing the right option
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not normally take samples, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in Tilgate
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Tilgate, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Common reasons for surveys in Tilgate
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Schools such as The Oaks Primary School & Nursery are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What to look for in a quote
- The report contents
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether VAT is included
Nearby places to Tilgate
What else we do in Tilgate
Surveys around Tilgate
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tilgate has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 371 places in West Sussex.
If you have an older property in Tilgate, near Holy Trinity or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you manage lettings around Crawley station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH10 and RH11. From York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Nearby, we also cover Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
A little further out are County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Grasshopper pub (less than half a mile south)
How we work
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- 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
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Let us know where we can park
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Helpful guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note