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Asbestos Testing in Ash Green
Any pre-2000 building in Ash Green may contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers asbestos testing with written results.
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Porch canopies
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
Asbestos testing near Ash Green
Asbestos testing in Ash Green
Asbestos materials often look just like materials without it. Only a laboratory can tell you for sure, which is what our testing service in Ash Green provides. Typical jobs include tiles found under carpet and textured ceilings before a renovation, involving textured ceilings, panels behind heaters and flue pipes.
Village homes in towns and villages like Ash Green often mix old and newer materials, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Ash Green (GU12)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- A written result for each sample
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
No one can confirm asbestos from a photo. We can tell you whether something looks like it could contain asbestos, but only a lab can confirm it. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Recommendations in plain English
- Records for your files
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Ash Green
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Ash Green: your questions answered
Do older homes in Ash Green have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Ash Green can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Ash Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
We do not carry out air testing ourselves: clearance testing after licensed removal is carried out by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst. Ask and we will explain.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Do you cover Ash Green?
Yes. We cover Ash Green and the surrounding area as part of Surrey. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Materials, one by one
Cement sheets
Grey corrugated sheets on garages and sheds are a common request. A test confirms what the sheet is made of.
Flues and tanks
Old flue pipes and loft water tanks may be asbestos cement.
More for properties in Ash Green
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades won’t touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
These come up again and again:
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Results builders ask for before work
- Soffit boards
- Corrugated roof sheets
If you let property close to Ash station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
What your quote should include
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
- What you’ll receive in writing
- How many samples are included
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a picture
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Pipe lagging
Ash Green properties and asbestos testing
Ash Green is about 2 miles east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Ash Green is within our Surrey area, whatever the size of the job. Ash Green is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. Our area stretches from Ash Green to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
If you live in an older house in Ash Green, test any suspect materials before renovation. Schools such as Ash Grange Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works.
Anywhere in GU12, asbestos testing is available. Streets in the area include Compass Rose Road, Drovers Way and Ash Green Lane East, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Ash (1 mile west), Tongham (1 mile south-west), Seale (1 mile south), Ash Vale (2 miles north-west) and Sandy Cross (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (6 miles east), Woking (8 miles north-east), Camberley (6 miles north), Farnham (4 miles south-west), Egham (15 miles north-east) and Frimley (5 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Ash Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Farnham Castle (4.4 miles west). Open spaces near Ash Green include Ash Ranges and Hog's Back.
- Local schools include Ash Manor School (1 mile west) and The Connaught School (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Dover Arms (0.7 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1.7 miles south-west)
What happens
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. The work area is kept clear while we’re working.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- 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
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
Each job is priced individually. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Helpful guides
Afterwards
If asbestos is found, we will explain your options: leave and manage it, cover it, or remove it before work.
A few practical points:
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Clear access to the area
- Group several materials into one visit
Don’ts
Until you have the result, don’t drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note