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Asbestos Testing in Chiddingfold
Asbestos testing for properties in Chiddingfold and Surrey: asbestos testing with written results.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Results builders ask for before work
- Boiler cupboard panels
Asbestos testing near Chiddingfold
Which option is right?
One sample or several? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Chiddingfold
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- The right survey for your plans
- Recommendations in plain English
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Asbestos testing near Chiddingfold
A test answers one question: is this material asbestos? We sample suspect materials in Chiddingfold and have them analysed by an accredited laboratory, so you have a written answer before any work starts. From boiler cupboard panels and floor tiles and black adhesive, we cover soffit boards, black adhesive and panels behind heaters and more.
Rural properties near Chiddingfold may have materials of very different ages, so each material needs its own test. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Chiddingfold (GU8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Chiddingfold
Do you cover Chiddingfold and the area around Witley station?
Yes. Witley station is about 1.5 miles north of Chiddingfold, and we cover both.
Do you cover small places like Chiddingfold?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can I take a sample myself?
Sampling is best left to a competent person, according to HSE, as it means disturbing the material. Ask us to take it.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
How long do test results take?
Timing depends on the lab. We will tell you the expected timing when we quote.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is generally needed.
Duty holders and landlords in Chiddingfold
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.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Looking after things afterwards
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
Some practical advice:
- Group several materials into one visit
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Tell us if there’s adhesive under tiles
What to avoid
Please don’t take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Please don’t take your own sample; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings and walls are among the most common things people ask us to test. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
The scope of asbestos testing
Worth knowing before you book:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Testing materials in Chiddingfold
Chiddingfold is about 10 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. We work across Chiddingfold and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our area stretches from Chiddingfold to Guildford (10 miles away).
For rented homes around Witley station, testing before work avoids delays. For an older property in Chiddingfold, whether near St Teresa of Avila Church or not, test any suspect materials before renovation. Chiddingfold is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We carry out tests all over GU8. Your property could be on Pathfield, Roseneath Drive and Woodside Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Chiddingfold. Other places close to Chiddingfold we cover include Hambledon (2 miles north), Highstreet Green (2 miles east), Wormley (2 miles north), Sandhills (2 miles north-west) and Brook (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (14 miles north), Farnham (10 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles north-east), Frimley (14 miles north) and Haslemere (4 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (3.6 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Upper Lake and Hydon's Ball.
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn (within half a mile south-east)
More for properties in Chiddingfold
How we work
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, even for a single sample. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a picture if you can
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know where we can park
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
Why people call us in Chiddingfold
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 come up again and again:
- Debris found after DIY
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- One-off checks in rented property
At a school like St Mary's Church of England Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
Comparing quotes
- The number of samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- If the price includes VAT
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site