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Asbestos Testing for Broomer's Corner
Asbestos testing across Broomer's Corner, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Soffit boards
- Answers trades need before starting
- Tiles found under carpet
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Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, as one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Asbestos testing for Broomer's Corner properties
The regulations require asbestos analysis to be done by an accredited laboratory. We use an accredited laboratory for every sample. From soffit boards and panels behind old heaters, we cover textured ceilings, floor tiles and panels behind heaters and more.
In towns and villages like Broomer's Corner, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Broomer's Corner (RH13)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Broomer's Corner
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Afterwards
Each sample gets a written result, showing whether asbestos was found and the type.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Make the area easy to reach
Things not to do
Test before booking the builders, so there is no delay later.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Testing materials in Broomer's Corner
Broomer's Corner is about 7 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. In Broomer's Corner, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Broomer's Corner is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Broomer's Corner to Crawley (13 miles away).
If you live in an older house in Broomer's Corner, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. At a school like William Penn School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
This part of West Sussex takes in RH13. Your property could be on Saucelands Lane, Sincox Lane and Hooklands Lane, wherever it is in Broomer's Corner. We also carry out tests in Whitehall (1 mile east), Shipley (1 mile north-east), Dragons Green (2 miles north-east), Dial Post (2 miles south-east) and Ashington (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Crawley (13 miles north-east), Horsham (7 miles north-east), Worthing (11 miles south), Haywards Heath (13 miles east), Burgess Hill (12 miles east) and Littlehampton (13 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Broomer's Corner include Knepp Wildland.
How it works
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Getting a price
You will get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials in Broomer's Corner
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Bitumen adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Typical tests in Broomer's Corner
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because taking a sample disturbs the material.
In older properties, we often see:
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Answers trades need before starting
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
If you let flats near Billingshurst station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The report contents
For businesses and landlords in Broomer's Corner
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Broomer's Corner must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If your business premises in Broomer's Corner were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Which option is right?
Home testing kits are available, but you have to disturb the material yourself to use one. HSE recommends a competent person does the sampling. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Recommendations in plain English
- Every main survey type
- Records for your files
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
Broomer's Corner: your questions answered
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the South Downs National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you come out to small villages like Broomer's Corner?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
Air testing is a different job from material testing, and not one we do: after licensed work, an independent analyst accredited by UKAS does the clearance. Ask and we will explain.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
When will I get the result?
That depends on the laboratory. We will give you an idea when we book the sampling.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site