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Asbestos Survey for Woking
Asbestos survey across Woking, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Community buildings and halls
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos survey for Woking
Asbestos survey near Woking
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with, in plain English. We often deal with garage roofs, soffits and floor tiles, and people normally contact us about shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and demolition projects.
Woking is a large place with every kind of building, from older terraces to offices, schools and industrial units, and plenty date from before 2000. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
Woking questions
How far is Woking from London?
Woking is about 24 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Woking homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Woking can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
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. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Is a survey needed before building work in Woking?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Choosing the right option
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is typically cheaper in the end. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Condition assessed for every material
- Clear advice on your options
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Practical recommendations
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
Looking after things afterwards
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
Going forward:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
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What affects the price in Woking
Prices vary with:
- The survey type
- The type of material and its condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
What we do and don’t cover
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Asbestos surveys in Woking: local notes
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Woking is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Woking is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
Planning work on an older building in Woking, whether near Church of St Mary of Bethany or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. For rented homes close to Woking station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Surveys anywhere in GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3 start with the postcode and some photos. From High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square or a nearby road, the process is the same. You’ll find Woking on the A247 and A320, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Woking we cover include Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). As one of the bigger places in Surrey, Woking has buildings from every era.
Other landmarks nearby include The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). Open spaces near Woking include Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Woking High School (0.9 miles north) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north)
Step by step
If we find something that is damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Dig out previous surveys
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site