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Asbestos Survey for Woolmer Hill
Buildings in Woolmer Hill built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Public and community buildings
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Asbestos help in Woolmer Hill
Asbestos survey for Woolmer Hill properties
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. In Woolmer Hill, we carry out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and pre-purchase surveys, and samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis. Common materials are boiler cupboard panels, pipe lagging and water tanks, and typical jobs are demolition of garages, extensions and buildings and schools, halls and community buildings.
Rural homes near Woolmer Hill have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Woolmer Hill (GU27)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, which is why sampling matters.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
After we have finished in Woolmer Hill
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.
To avoid problems in future:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Book the survey before booking builders
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
What we deal with in Woolmer Hill
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in Surrey can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition and strip-out
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Planned refurbishment work
For rented homes close to Haslemere station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- What the report or result will contain
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
Surveys around Woolmer Hill
Woolmer Hill is about 1 mile south-west of Haslemere, in Surrey. We cover Woolmer Hill as part of Surrey, whatever the size of the job. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 14 miles away.
A school such as Camelsdale Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed. If you have an older property in Woolmer Hill, near St Paul or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Woolmer Hill, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We handle surveys in every part of GU27. From Moor Road, Copse Road and Hammer Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Hammer (1 mile north), Hammer Bottom (1 mile north-west), Shottermill (1 mile north-east), Linchmere (1 mile south-west) and Bramshott Chase (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (14 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (12 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (2 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Lynchmere Commons and Wheeler's Down.
- Nearby schools include Woolmer Hill School (0.9 miles north) and Woolmer Hill School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Mill Tavern (0.5 miles north-east)
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- Travel and parking
- Material and condition
- Which survey type fits your plans
- How easy it is to reach
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- The parking area
- A clear close-up
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you manage or own a block in Woolmer Hill, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Weighing up your options
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. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- The right survey for your plans
- Work done to the regulations
- Records for your files
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
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. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- 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
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Getting a price
You’ll get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
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Your questions about an asbestos survey in Woolmer Hill
Do older homes in Woolmer Hill have asbestos?
If your home in Woolmer Hill was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Woolmer Hill from London?
We cover Woolmer Hill, about 41 miles from central London.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. That’s what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site