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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Abinger Bottom, Surrey
Asbestos testing in Abinger Bottom, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- A material damaged during DIY
- Results builders ask for before work
Get a quote for Abinger Bottom
Looking after things afterwards
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
Keeping things safe:
- Test everything you are worried about at once
- Make the area easy to reach
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
What to avoid
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Get the result before work is booked, so you can plan properly.
Asbestos testing in Abinger Bottom
Sampling is done carefully: we wet the area, take a small piece, bag it and seal the sample point. That is safer than breaking off a piece yourself. Whether it’s one-off checks in rented property and panels behind old heaters, we deal with soffit boards, black adhesive and textured ceilings.
In a village like Abinger Bottom, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Abinger Bottom (RH5)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Abinger Bottom
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Common questions in Abinger Bottom
Do you cover Abinger Bottom and the area around Gomshall station?
Yes. Gomshall station is about 3 miles north-west of Abinger Bottom, and we cover both.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you tell if it’s asbestos by looking?
You cannot tell by looking; a lab test is the only reliable way. We sample it and have it analysed.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Send us the details of the premises.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
What it costs
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- The number of materials to sample
- How big the building is
- The size of the job
- What the material is and its state
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Visible markings
- Approximate dimensions
- A photo of the whole area
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
The process
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then go off to the lab. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a photo if you can
- We quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the result and explain your options
Getting ready
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Clear the way to the work area
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Related guides
Materials, one by one
Boards and panels
Boards in boiler cupboards, behind heaters or as soffits can be asbestos insulating board. Testing identifies them.
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
Why people call us in Abinger Bottom
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across Surrey built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Answers trades need before starting
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
If you work at a school like Belmont Prep School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Areas included and excluded
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Whether VAT is included
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Asbestos testing in Abinger Bottom: local notes
Abinger Bottom is about 4 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in Abinger Bottom contact us for tests about all kinds of jobs. We work in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If you let flats near Gomshall station, testing before work avoids delays. If your home is one of the older properties in Abinger Bottom, near Church of St James or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. Abinger Bottom is within about 2 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We carry out tests all over RH5. Other places close to Abinger Bottom we cover include Friday Street (1 mile north), Abinger Common (1 mile north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles south-east), Forest Green (2 miles south) and South Holmwood (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (9 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (10 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
A little further out are Abinger Castle (1.1 miles north-west) and Mesolithic Museum (1.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Abinger Bottom include Combe Bottom and Leith Hill.
- Nearby schools include Hurtwood House (2 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Stephan Langton Inn (0.5 miles north)
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
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What we do and do not cover
So you know what to expect:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Common materials
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Water tanks
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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