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Asbestos Testing for Hadlow Down
Asbestos testing for Hadlow Down: asbestos sampling and testing. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- One-off checks in rented property
- Porch canopies
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
Need asbestos testing in Hadlow Down?
Choosing the right option
Home testing kits are available, but you take the sample yourself, which means disturbing the material. HSE advises that a competent person takes samples. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Why people choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Asbestos testing in Hadlow Down
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Our samples go to an accredited lab, and you get the written result. Typical jobs include a material damaged during DIY and soffits and porch canopies before replacement, involving flue pipes, soffit boards and garage roof sheets.
In areas like Hadlow Down, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Location
- Hadlow Down (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- The survey type
- Access to the area
- How big the building is
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What’s included, and what is not
Before booking, note that:
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos; only a lab can
- 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
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
What happens
Taking a sample is generally quick; the laboratory analysis takes longer. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Send us photos of the material
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- Our surveyor takes the samples
- The samples go to an accredited laboratory
- We explain what the result means for your plans
Getting ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Testing materials in Hadlow Down
Hadlow Down is about 4 miles south of Crowborough, in East Sussex. In Hadlow Down, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Hadlow Down is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Hadlow Down to Brighton (about 18 miles away).
If you let flats near Buxted station, you can test a material while the property is empty. For an older property in Hadlow Down, whether near St Mark's Church or not, get suspect materials tested before you start. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We cover tests across the TN22 postcode area and the streets around it. We can help with tests on streets such as Waghorns Lane, School Lane and St Marks Field, wherever it is in Hadlow Down. For properties just outside Hadlow Down, we cover Etchingwood (2 miles south-west), Buxted (2 miles west), Potter's Green (2 miles south-west), Blackboys (2 miles south) and Framfield (3 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Eastbourne (15 miles south), Lewes (11 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north), Uckfield (4 miles south-west) and Newhaven (15 miles south).
A little further out are Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Tickerage Castle (2.3 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Selwyns Wood.
Places near Hadlow Down
More for properties in Hadlow Down
What we deal with in Hadlow Down
Many trades will not touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- A material damaged during DIY
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
Parents and staff at schools such as St Mark's Church of England Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
Comparing quotes
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Areas included and excluded
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether extra samples cost more
Materials we deal with
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating, from a discreet spot.
Afterwards
We seal the sample point when sampling, so it’s safe while you wait.
Going forward:
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Tell us what work you’re planning
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
Things not to do
Please don’t take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Test before booking the builders, so there is no delay later.
Common questions in Hadlow Down
Do you work near Buxted station?
Yes, we cover Hadlow Down and the area towards Buxted station, about 2.1 miles west.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE’s advice is that a competent person should take samples, because the material has to be disturbed. Ask us to take it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do you test textured ceilings?
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 need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
For businesses and landlords in Hadlow Down
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site