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Asbestos Surveys in Tongham, Surrey
Worried about asbestos in Tongham? Our service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with clear advice at each step.
- Community buildings and halls
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Checks on rental property
Asbestos survey near Tongham
Asbestos survey for Tongham properties
Whether you’re buying, renovating or letting in Tongham, a survey answers the asbestos question. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. We often deal with water tanks, textured ceilings and boiler cupboard panels, and typical jobs are schools, halls and community buildings and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms.
Tongham has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Tongham (GU10)
- County
- Surrey
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
Material in good condition often doesn’t need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
A few practical points:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Things not to do
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Tongham
Could my house in Tongham contain asbestos?
Any home in Tongham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Tongham from London?
Tongham is about 33 miles from central London, well within our area.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats usually do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Tongham?
We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Tell us about the building and what you need.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
How it works
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens 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
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
How to prepare
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
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Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- The quantity or area
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How many different materials need sampling
- The type of material and its condition
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Where we could park
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
Send us the address in Tongham, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Where asbestos turns up
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Altering an older house in Tongham, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How many samples are included
Tongham buildings and asbestos surveys
Tongham is about 1 mile south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. We cover Tongham as part of Surrey, whatever the size of the job. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
Public buildings around Tongham, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos. For a school like St Paul's CofE Infant School & Nursery, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Here we cover the GU10 postcode area. From The Street, Chester Way and Lambourne Way or anywhere nearby, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Sandy Cross (1 mile south), Ash (1 mile north-east), Seale (1 mile south-east), Ash Green (1 mile north-east) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (3 miles south-west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (10 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ash Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Farnham Castle (3.2 miles west). Open spaces near Tongham include Aunt's Pool and Hog's Back.
- Schools near Tongham include The Connaught School (under half a mile north-west) and Ash Manor School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (less than half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1 mile south)
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
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, which is why surveying first tends to save money. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What you get
- Clear next steps
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Every main survey type
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Nearby places to Tongham
Other services in Tongham
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Tongham
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
For businesses and landlords in Tongham
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note