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Asbestos Testing for Chiddingly
Asbestos testing for properties in Chiddingly and East Sussex: asbestos testing with written results.
- Tiles found under carpet
- Debris found after DIY
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
Asbestos testing for Chiddingly
Chiddingly: your questions answered
Do you cover Chiddingly from London?
We cover Chiddingly, about 43 miles from central London.
Do you work near Berwick (Sussex) station?
Yes, we cover Chiddingly and the area towards Berwick (Sussex) station, about 4.7 miles south.
How can I get a price?
Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Should I use a home testing kit?
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples. We can take it for you.
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.
How many samples will I need?
One for each different material, and sometimes more where the same material is in several places. We’ll suggest a number when we see the photos.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote.
How asbestos testing works in Chiddingly
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: we wet the area, take a small piece, bag it and seal the sample point. That is safer than breaking off a piece yourself. People often contact us about checks before maintenance in rented homes and garage and shed roofs before removal or repair, involving soffit boards, floor tiles and panels behind heaters.
Rural properties near Chiddingly may have materials of very different ages, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Chiddingly (BN8)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Covers
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
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.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Chiddingly, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Weighing up your options
Home testing kits are available, but you have to disturb the material yourself to use one. HSE advises that a competent person takes samples. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Condition assessed for every material
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Work done to the regulations
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
After we’ve finished in Chiddingly
Keep the results with your property records, for future work or a sale.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
What to avoid
Test before booking the builders, so you can plan properly.
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Towns and villages near Chiddingly
More for properties in Chiddingly
What it might be made of
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- How big the building is
- Parking and access charges
- The survey type
- How much sampling is needed
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Labels, if any
- The access route
- Damaged areas
- A clear close-up
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
The process
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, however small the job. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- We agree the number of samples and send a quote
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the result and explain it
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before booking:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Panels behind heaters
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles
Testing around Chiddingly
Chiddingly is about 4 miles north-west of Hailsham, in East Sussex. Homes, landlords and businesses in Chiddingly contact us for tests. Chiddingly is one of 289 places in East Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Chiddingly to Brighton (about 15 miles away).
If you let flats near Berwick (Sussex) station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering. For older homes anywhere in Chiddingly, from near The Parish Church outwards, test any suspect materials before renovation. The South Downs National Park is within about 8 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We cover tests across the BN8 postcode area. If your property is just outside Chiddingly, we also cover Whitesmith (1 mile west), East Hoathly (2 miles north-west), Halland (3 miles north-west), Shortgate (3 miles west) and Blackboys (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (9 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (13 miles east), Seaford (10 miles south), Lewes (8 miles west), Hailsham (4 miles south-east) and Crowborough (10 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Sussex Farm Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Tickerage Castle (4.8 miles north-west). The countryside around Chiddingly includes Selwyns Wood.
- Pubs nearby include The Six Bells Public House (within half a mile north)
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.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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