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Asbestos Testing in Maudlin
Asbestos testing in Maudlin and across West Sussex: asbestos testing with written results, with written paperwork.
- Answers trades need before starting
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Porch canopies
Asbestos help in Maudlin
Asbestos testing for Maudlin properties
Asbestos materials often look just like materials without it. The only reliable way to know is laboratory analysis of a sample, which is what our testing service in Maudlin provides. We often deal with soffit boards, flue pipes and panels behind heaters, and typical jobs are boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit and tiles found under carpet.
In a village like Maudlin, 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
- Maudlin (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
If the result shows a higher-risk material such as insulating board or lagging, the work will usually be licensed, and we’ll explain what that involves.
To avoid problems in future:
- Ask us if you’re unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Make the area easy to reach
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
Avoid these
Test before you book the builders, so you can plan properly.
Don’t break off a piece to test yourself.
Which option is right?
Air tests are not the same as material tests. After licensed work, an independent UKAS-accredited analyst carries out clearance testing. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Condition assessed for every material
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
Step by step
Taking a sample is generally quick; the laboratory analysis takes longer. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the result and explain your options
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell us about parking and access
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
Send us the address in Maudlin, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
Maudlin properties and asbestos testing
Maudlin is about 2 miles north-east of Chichester, in West Sussex. Wherever your property is in Maudlin, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Maudlin to Brighton (about 27 miles away).
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Chichester station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. If your home is one of the older properties in Maudlin, near The Parish Church of St Peter or elsewhere, a quick test before work is sensible. Maudlin is within about 6 miles of the coast, where weathered soffits and porch canopies are common testing jobs.
Tests anywhere in PO18 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Augustus Way, Vespasian Close and Stane Street; we cover every one. Neighbouring places we cover include Westhampnett (1 mile west), Shopwyke (1 mile south), Westerton (1 mile north), Strettington (1 mile north-east) and Waterbeach (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in Worthing (15 miles east), Bognor Regis (5 miles south-east), Selsey (8 miles south), Littlehampton (10 miles east), Emsworth (8 miles west) and Rustington (11 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Chichester Castle (1.6 miles south-west) and The Chichester City Museum (1.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Maudlin include Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve and Levin Down.
- Nearby schools include Westbourne House School (0.6 miles south) and Chichester High School For Girls (2 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Coach And Horses Public House (under half a mile north-east)
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a photo; only a lab can
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials in Maudlin
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Soffit boards
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How many outbuildings are included
- How much sampling is needed
- How much there is
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- The access route
- Cracks or breaks
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Approximate dimensions
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Questions from Maudlin
Do older homes in Maudlin have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Maudlin and the area around Chichester station?
Yes, we cover Maudlin and the area towards Chichester station, about 2.1 miles south-west.
How long do test results take?
Timing depends on the lab. We will give you an idea when we book.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one per material, sometimes more. We will recommend a number once we know more.
What happens if the test is positive?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
How do I know if a material in Maudlin contains asbestos?
Not reliably by eye: a sample has to be analysed in a laboratory. We take the sample safely and send it to an accredited lab.
What we deal with in Maudlin
Builders and plasterers increasingly ask for a test result before starting work on older surfaces, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Answers trades need before starting
- Debris found after DIY
If you work at a school like The March CofE Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Before you book anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The report contents
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Towns and villages near Maudlin
What else we do in Maudlin
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.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Materials we deal with
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
Flues and tanks
Testing them before removal avoids surprises.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site