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Asbestos Testing for Five Ashes
Looking for asbestos testing in Five Ashes? We work across Five Ashes and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Porch canopies
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Lab results for contractors before they start
Asbestos testing in Five Ashes
Can I do it myself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos testing near Five Ashes
Testing suits one or two specific materials. For larger projects in Five Ashes, a survey covers more, and we will say which makes sense. Typical jobs include one-off checks in rented property and old floor tiles before a new floor goes down, including textured ceilings, panels behind heaters and flue pipes.
In towns and villages like Five Ashes, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Five Ashes (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Five Ashes questions
Do you cover small places like Five Ashes?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Five Ashes homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Can you test Artex in Five Ashes?
Yes. A small sample of the coating is taken and analysed. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
What happens if the test is positive?
You will know what type of asbestos is present. From there, we will talk through leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
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.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Typical tests in Five Ashes
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, because taking a sample disturbs the material.
Typical jobs in Five Ashes include:
- Debris found after DIY
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
If you let property close to Crowborough station, testing before work avoids delays.
Before you book anyone
- The report contents
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether VAT is included
Options to consider in Five Ashes
How many samples? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Why people choose us
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Every main survey type
- Records for your files
- Each material’s condition recorded
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
Materials, one by one
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Floor tiles and adhesive
You may find tiles under carpet or laminate; test them before they come up.
Looking after things afterwards
Each sample gets a written result, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
Keeping things safe:
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Ask us if you’re unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Photos of the material help us plan
Things not to do
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and do not try to clean it up.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Five Ashes, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Five Ashes properties and asbestos testing
Five Ashes is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Five Ashes is within our East Sussex area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 289 places across East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 19 miles away.
For an older property in Five Ashes, whether near Church of the Good Shepherd or not, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. Schools such as Five Ashes CofE Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Five Ashes is within about 3 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We handle tests in every part of the TN20 postcode area. Streets in the area include Westfield Close, Leeds Lane and Spring Lane, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Five Ashes, we also cover Skippers Hill (1 mile north), Butcher's Cross (1 mile north), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Tickerage Castle (3.8 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Five Ashes include Selwyns Wood.
- Schools near Five Ashes include Skippers Hill Manor School (under half a mile north)
- Local pubs include The Five Ashes Inn (within half a mile south-west)
Also near Five Ashes
More for properties in Five Ashes
Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before you book:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a picture
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
How we work
Taking a sample is generally quick; the laboratory analysis takes longer. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Let us know which materials you are worried about
- 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
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note