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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Alfold, Surrey
Asbestos testing in Alfold, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos testing for Alfold
Asbestos testing in Alfold: local notes
Alfold is about 9 miles west of Horsham, in Surrey. Alfold is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Alfold is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our area stretches from Alfold to Guildford (11 miles away).
Wherever your property is in GU6, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Chapel Field Close, Loxwood Road and Cypress Grove or the roads around them, wherever it is in Alfold. We also carry out tests in Alfold Bars (1 mile south), Loxwood (1 mile south), Ifold (2 miles south), Durfold Wood (3 miles west) and Plaistow (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (14 miles north-west), Dorking (12 miles north-east), Haslemere (9 miles west) and Cranleigh (3 miles north-east).
Open spaces near Alfold include Shillinglee Lake.
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (less than half a mile south-west)
About our asbestos testing in Alfold
The regulations require asbestos analysis to be done by an accredited laboratory. Our samples go to an accredited lab, and you get the written result. From tiles found under carpet and something broken during building work, we cover flue pipes, textured ceilings and floor tiles and more.
In a village like Alfold, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Alfold (GU6)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Alfold
Do you cover Alfold from London?
Alfold is about 33 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Alfold homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Alfold may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one per material, with extra where the same material appears in different places. We’ll recommend a number once we know more.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do you cover Alfold?
Yes. We cover Alfold and the surrounding area as part of Surrey. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex and textured ceilings
Nearby places to Alfold
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, as one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Alfold, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in Alfold, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
How we price asbestos testing
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The building’s size and layout
- The type of survey you need
- The size of the job
- How many outbuildings are included
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Damaged areas
You’ll get a written quote. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
What we deal with in Alfold
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so appearance and age aren’t enough.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- A material damaged during DIY
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
If you live in an older house in Alfold, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, clearly stated
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Areas included and excluded
What happens
On the day, we confirm which materials to sample and where, then sample each material with controls to limit dust. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Warn neighbours if needed
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Options to consider in Alfold
Testing first is cheaper than stopping work mid-job, when everything stops and areas may need cleaning. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Clear written quotes
- Across London and the South East
- Every main survey type
- Recommendations in plain English
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
Looking after things afterwards
Some results mean the work is licensed, and we’ll explain what that involves.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Clear access to the area
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
Don’ts
Until you have the result, don’t drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Get the result before work is booked, so you can plan properly.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note