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Asbestos Testing in Crabtree
Asbestos testing in Crabtree and across West Sussex: laboratory testing of suspect materials, with written paperwork.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Debris found after DIY
Asbestos testing in Crabtree
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Crabtree, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
How asbestos testing works in Crabtree
Asbestos materials often look just like materials without it. The only reliable way to know is laboratory analysis of a sample, and that is what we arrange in Crabtree. Typical materials include garage roof sheets, soffit boards and panels behind heaters, and typical jobs are soffit boards and garage and shed roofs before removal or repair.
In towns and villages like Crabtree, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, since cement sheeting was widely used. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Crabtree (RH13)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Flues and tanks
Testing them before removal avoids surprises.
Boards and panels
Some boards are insulating board, which is higher risk. A test tells you which.
Testing around Crabtree
Crabtree is about 5 miles south-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Crabtree has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 371 places in West Sussex. We work right across the region, from Crabtree to Crawley (about 7 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Crabtree, near Old Church House the Glebe or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation. If you let flats near Horsham station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering.
We carry out tests all over the RH13 postcode area. Local streets include Mill Lane, Peppersgate and Long Hill; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Lower Beeding (1 mile north), Colwood (1 mile south-east), Monk's Gate (2 miles north-west), Plummers Plain (2 miles north-east) and Mannings Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (7 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-west), Worthing (14 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (7 miles east), Burgess Hill (7 miles south-east) and East Grinstead (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Horsham Hospital (4.9 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Knepp Wildland.
Choosing the right option
Home testing kits are available, but you take the sample yourself, which means disturbing the material. HSE recommends a competent person does the sampling. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Every main survey type
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
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Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos; only a lab can
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Common questions in Crabtree
Do you come out to small villages like Crabtree?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How far is Crabtree from London?
We cover Crabtree, about 34 miles from central London.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Can you tell if it’s asbestos by looking?
Not by looking: only laboratory analysis of a sample can tell you for sure. We take the sample and send it to an accredited laboratory.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes, we test textured coatings. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
The process
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there is no confusion.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a picture if you can
- We agree how many samples are needed and send a quote
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
To get a quote, 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.
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How we price asbestos testing
What drives the price:
- The number of materials to sample
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Material and condition
- The type of survey you need
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- Where we could park
- A rough size or measurement
- A photo of the whole area
- The access route
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
After we’ve finished in Crabtree
If the result shows a higher-risk material such as insulating board or lagging, the work will generally be licensed, and we will explain what that involves.
Going forward:
- Test everything you are worried about at once
- Leave the material undisturbed until we’ve sampled it
- Make the area easy to reach
- File the result with your property paperwork
What to avoid
Get the result before work is booked, so you can plan properly.
Photos are helpful, as long as you don’t disturb anything.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site