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Asbestos Testing in Heyshott Green
Asbestos testing in Heyshott Green and across West Sussex: asbestos testing with written results, with written paperwork.
- Answers trades need before starting
- Debris found after DIY
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
Asbestos testing for Heyshott Green
Common reasons for tests in Heyshott Green
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because taking a sample disturbs the material.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- One-off checks in rented property
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Results builders ask for before work
For older homes anywhere in Heyshott Green, from near The Parish Church of St James outwards, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
What to look for in a quote
- The number of samples
- What the report or result will contain
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Which laboratory analyses samples
About our asbestos testing in Heyshott Green
Sampling is done carefully: the material is damped, a small piece removed, sealed in a bag and the sample point sealed. That’s safer than breaking off a piece yourself. We often deal with black adhesive, flue pipes and floor tiles, and people generally contact us about checks before maintenance in rented homes and textured ceilings before a renovation.
In areas like Heyshott Green, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, since cement sheeting was widely used. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Heyshott Green (GU29)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it doesn’t:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Testing does not look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Common materials
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- The quantity or area
- How big the building is
- Parking and access charges
- The type of material and its condition
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A rough size or measurement
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Common questions in Heyshott Green
Is asbestos common in Heyshott Green homes?
Any home in Heyshott Green built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Heyshott Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
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.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Do you do air testing?
We don’t carry out air testing ourselves: clearance testing after licensed removal is carried out by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst. Ask and we’ll explain.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Heyshott Green, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
How it works
If we spot other materials that might contain asbestos, we’ll mention them, in case you want them tested as well. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there is no confusion.
- Send us photos of the material
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- We visit and take the samples
- The samples go to an accredited laboratory
- You get the result with advice on next steps
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell us about parking and access
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Related guides
After the job
Some results mean the work is licensed, and we’ll explain what that involves.
Some practical advice:
- Tell us what work you are planning
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
Things not to do
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Test before booking the builders, so there’s no delay later.
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
What it might be made of
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings and walls are among the most common things people ask us to test. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
Places near Heyshott Green
What else we do in Heyshott Green
Testing around Heyshott Green
Heyshott Green is about 9 miles north of Chichester, in West Sussex. We cover Heyshott Green as part of West Sussex, whatever the size of the job. Heyshott Green is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 21 miles away.
Schools such as Midhurst Rother College should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Heyshott Green is within about 2 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
This part of West Sussex takes in GU29. We also carry out tests in Heyshott (1 mile south-east), Hoyle (1 mile east), Cocking Causeway (1 mile north-west), Cocking (1 mile south-west) and West Lavington (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (12 miles south), Chichester (9 miles south), Littlehampton (13 miles south-east), Emsworth (12 miles south-west), Rustington (14 miles south-east) and Storrington (12 miles east).
A little further out are Midhurst Community Hospital (2.3 miles north) and Midhurst Museum (1.9 miles north). Within reach you will find Graffham Common and Levin Down.
- Nearby, you’ll find Unicorn Inn (0.5 miles south-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site