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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Ellen's Green, West Sussex
Asbestos testing in Ellen's Green and across West Sussex: asbestos testing with written results, with written paperwork.
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- Lab results for contractors before they start
- One-off checks in rented property
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Asbestos testing in Ellen's Green
A test is the right choice when you are worried about particular materials. If you’re planning bigger work in Ellen's Green, a survey of the areas affected is usually better, and we’ll say which makes sense. Typical jobs include tiles found under carpet and corrugated roof sheets, involving black adhesive, panels behind heaters and garage roof sheets.
In towns and villages like Ellen's Green, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Ellen's Green (RH12)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
File the results with your house paperwork, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
Once we’re done:
- Tell us what work you’re planning
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Make the area easy to reach
Don’ts
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Typical tests in Ellen's Green
The risk generally comes from drilling or sanding something nobody had tested. Testing first avoids that.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
If you let flats near Warnham station, testing before work avoids delays.
Questions to ask before you book
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If you run a business from older premises in Ellen's Green, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
The scope of asbestos testing
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it doesn’t:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Testing does not look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials we see
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
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Questions from Ellen's Green
Do you cover small places like Ellen's Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you cover Ellen's Green from London?
We cover Ellen's Green, about 30 miles from central London.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
How do I know if a material in Ellen's Green contains asbestos?
Not by looking: it takes laboratory analysis of a sample. We sample it with controls and send it to an accredited laboratory.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Do you cover Ellen's Green?
We do: our area includes Ellen's Green and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos and we will quote.
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Artex and similar coatings are a frequent request. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
Step by step
We start by agreeing exactly what to sample, then take each sample with the area damped and the point sealed afterwards. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- Samples are taken with controls
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the result and explain it
How to prepare
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Mention any parking restrictions
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Your options compared
You can buy home testing kits, but you have to disturb the material yourself to use one. HSE recommends a competent person does the sampling. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why people choose us
- Recommendations in plain English
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
Asbestos testing in Ellen's Green: local notes
Ellen's Green is about 5 miles north-west of Horsham, in West Sussex. We work across Ellen's Green and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 371 places across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 10 miles away.
The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 6 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We cover tests across RH12. We also carry out tests in Walliswood (2 miles north-east), Mayes Green (2 miles north), Ewhurst Green (3 miles north), Ewhurst (3 miles north) and Cranleigh (4 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Crawley (10 miles east), Horsham (5 miles south-east), Broadfield (9 miles east), Storrington (13 miles south), Billingshurst (6 miles south) and Bewbush (9 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Horsham Hospital (4.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR and Vann Lake.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note