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Asbestos Testing in Ewshot
Asbestos testing for properties in Ewshot and Surrey: laboratory testing of suspect materials.
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Tiles found under carpet
- Panels behind old heaters
Asbestos testing in Ewshot
About our asbestos testing in Ewshot
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Ewshot, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you are dealing with. People often contact us about garage roofs before replacement and debris found after DIY, involving soffit boards, textured ceilings and garage roof sheets.
In a village like Ewshot, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Ewshot (GU10)
- County
- Surrey
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page 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.
How we price asbestos testing
What drives the price:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- What the material is and its state
- The quantity or area
- Access to the area
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A rough size or measurement
- How we’d reach it
- Street parking nearby
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Which option is right?
You can buy home testing kits, but you have to disturb the material yourself to use one. HSE advises that a competent person takes samples. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Recommendations in plain English
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See how we quote or the cost guide.
Asbestos testing in Ewshot: local notes
Ewshot is about 2 miles south of Fleet, in Surrey. Ewshot is within our Surrey area, whatever the size of the job. Ewshot is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 11 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Ewshot, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. For rented homes around Farnham station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
For tests in GU10, just send the postcode and a few photos. Local streets include Woodpecker Close, Nuthatch Close and Church Lane; we cover every one. Other places close to Ewshot we cover include Warren Corner (1 mile south-west), Redlands (1 mile west), Dora's Green (1 mile south), Hog Hatch (1 mile south-east) and Crondall (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (11 miles east), Woking (12 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north-east), Farnham (3 miles south-east), Frimley (7 miles north-east) and Haslemere (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (2.2 miles south-east) and Fleet Community Hospital (3.4 miles north). Open spaces near Ewshot include Beacon Hill and Farnham Park.
- Schools near Ewshot include Farnham Heath End School (2.1 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Windmill pub (within half a mile north)
Where asbestos turns up
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across Surrey built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Debris found after DIY
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Panels behind old heaters
Schools such as St Nicholas' School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works.
What your quote should include
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Areas included and excluded
Limits to be aware of
Before booking, note that:
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a photo; only a lab can
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
Ewshot questions
Do you cover small places like Ewshot?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Could my house in Ewshot contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings usually are not licensed.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote.
Can you test Artex in Ewshot?
Yes, we do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Duty holders and landlords in Ewshot
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ewshot, 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.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
The process
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site