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Asbestos Survey in Wiston
Asbestos survey in Wiston: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos survey near Wiston
Asbestos survey in Wiston
Buying an older property in Wiston? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. People often contact us about pre-purchase checks on older properties and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, including water tanks, soffits and textured ceilings.
Around a village like Wiston, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Wiston (BN44)
- Region
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
What else we do in Wiston
For businesses and landlords in Wiston
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Travel and parking
- The type of survey you need
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The size of the job
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Afterwards
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
To avoid problems in future:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Wiston questions
Do you cover small places like Wiston?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How far is Wiston from London?
Wiston is about 42 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Common reasons for surveys in Wiston
Duty holders for non-domestic premises must find out whether asbestos is present and assess its risk. A survey is the usual way to do that.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Altering an older house in Wiston, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
What your quote should include
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The scope, in writing
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The number of samples
How we work
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Surveying buildings in Wiston
Wiston is about 6 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. If your survey is in Wiston, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover 371 places across West Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 12 miles away.
Wiston is within about 8 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of West Sussex takes in BN44. Whether your property is on Hole Street, Water Lane and Spithandle Lane or a nearby road, we can help. If your property is just outside Wiston, we also cover Ashington (1 mile north-west), Ashurst (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (3 miles north), Partridge Green (4 miles north-east) and Broomer's Corner (4 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Horsham (11 miles north), Worthing (6 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east), Littlehampton (10 miles south-west) and Shoreham-by-Sea (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Steyning Museum (2.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Wiston includes Chanctonbury Hill and Knepp Wildland.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note