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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Aldwick, West Sussex
Buildings in Aldwick built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- A material damaged during DIY
Asbestos testing in Aldwick
Weighing up your options
No one can confirm asbestos from a photo. Photos help us plan, but the lab gives the answer. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Aldwick
- Accredited laboratory results
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Each material’s condition recorded
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Asbestos testing for Aldwick properties
A test is a simple, definite way to find out. The result shows whether asbestos was found and, if so, which type, and we will explain what that means for your plans in Aldwick. Whether it’s old floor tiles before a new floor goes down and boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover flue pipes, textured ceilings and panels behind heaters.
Properties in Aldwick with outbuildings may have roofs worth testing before work. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Aldwick (PO21)
- County
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Aldwick properties and asbestos testing
Aldwick is about 1 mile south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Aldwick contact us for tests about all kinds of jobs. Aldwick is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover. We work right across the region, from Aldwick to Brighton (25 miles away).
If you live in an older house in Aldwick, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. At a school like Nyewood CofE Junior School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. Aldwick is within about 2 miles of the coast; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
We cover tests across PO21 and the streets around it. From Fish Lane, Dark Lane and West Avenue or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Nyetimber (1 mile west), Pagham (2 miles south-west), South Mundham (2 miles north-west), Fisher (3 miles north-west) and Sidlesham (3 miles west). Larger places within reach include Worthing (14 miles east), Chichester (5 miles north-west), Selsey (5 miles south-west), Littlehampton (8 miles east), Emsworth (11 miles north-west) and Rustington (9 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Bognor Regis War Memorial Hospital (1.5 miles north-east) and Bognor Regis Museum (1.2 miles east).
- Schools near Aldwick include The Regis School (1.1 miles north-east) and The Regis School (1.1 miles north-east)
Can I do it myself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Aldwick: your questions answered
Do you cover Aldwick and the area around Bognor Regis station?
Yes, we cover Aldwick and the area towards Bognor Regis station, about 1.4 miles east.
Could my house in Aldwick contain asbestos?
Any home in Aldwick built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
When will I get the result?
That depends on the laboratory. You will get an estimate when we quote.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes, we do: a small piece of the coating is sampled and analysed. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Also near Aldwick
More for properties in Aldwick
What it might be made of
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Flues and tanks
Testing them before removal avoids surprises.
The scope of asbestos testing
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a picture
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Aldwick
- Floor tiles
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Garage roof sheets
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
The process
Taking a sample is usually quick. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- You get a quote for the samples
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Why people call us in Aldwick
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across West Sussex built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
In older properties, we often see:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Something broken during building work
- Soffit boards
If you are a letting agent with homes near Bognor Regis station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Before you book anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Areas included and excluded
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
After we’ve finished in Aldwick
If the result shows a higher-risk material such as insulating board or lagging, the work will typically be licensed, and we’ll explain what happens then.
Once we’re done:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Make the area easy to reach
Things not to do
Photos are helpful, as long as you don’t disturb anything.
Do not break off a piece to test yourself.
Duty holders and landlords in Aldwick
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site