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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Dragons Green, West Sussex
Asbestos testing across Dragons Green and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
Asbestos testing for Dragons Green
About our asbestos testing in Dragons Green
Testing is quick to arrange and gives a definite answer. You’ll learn whether it contains asbestos and what kind, and we’ll explain your options. We often deal with textured ceilings, black adhesive and panels behind heaters, and people usually contact us about garage and shed roofs before removal or repair and answers trades need before starting.
In towns and villages like Dragons Green, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Dragons Green (RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about asbestos testing in Dragons Green
Do older homes in Dragons Green have asbestos?
If your home in Dragons Green was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Dragons Green from London?
Dragons Green is about 37 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one per material, with extra where the same material appears in different places. We’ll recommend a number once we know more.
What happens if the test is positive?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
When will I get the result?
Timing depends on the lab. We will tell you the expected timing when we quote.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Towns and villages near Dragons Green
What else we do in Dragons Green
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Dragons Green were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Step by step
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, leaving the material safe while you wait for the result. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Getting ready
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How many outbuildings are included
- The size of the job
- Travel and parking
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
Helpful photos:
- A picture of the whole area
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- Approximate dimensions
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will advise.
What’s included, and what is not
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Dragons Green
- Soffit boards
- Panels behind heaters
- Garage roof sheets
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
Dragons Green properties and asbestos testing
Dragons Green is about 5 miles south-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. Anywhere in Dragons Green, just send the postcode, and we will quote. We work in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Dragons Green to Crawley (about 11 miles away).
If you work at a school like Shipley CofE Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. If you are a letting agent with homes near Billingshurst station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
We carry out tests all over the RH13 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Dragons Lane and Dragons Green Road, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Dragons Green, we also cover Shipley (1 mile south), Whitehall (1 mile south), Broomer's Corner (2 miles south-west), Dial Post (3 miles south) and West Grinstead (3 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Crawley (11 miles north-east), Horsham (5 miles north-east), Worthing (12 miles south), Haywards Heath (12 miles east), Burgess Hill (11 miles east) and Littlehampton (15 miles south-west).
A little further out are Horsham Hospital (5.4 miles north-east) and Christs Hospital School Museum (3.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Knepp Wildland.
What it might be made of
Flues and tanks
Old flue pipes and loft water tanks may be asbestos cement.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, because results can differ.
After the job
If no asbestos is found, work can generally go ahead normally, and you can show the result to your builder.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Group several materials into one visit
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Clear access to the area
Don’ts
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Get the result before work is booked, so there’s no delay later.
Typical tests in Dragons Green
Asbestos was used in building products until 1999, so materials in homes and buildings across West Sussex built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
For older homes anywhere in Dragons Green, from near The Church of St Mary the Virgin outwards, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What you’ll receive in writing
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- If the price includes VAT
Can I do it myself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. 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
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note