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Asbestos Testing in Old Shoreham
Asbestos testing in Old Shoreham: asbestos sampling and testing. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Something broken during building work
Asbestos help in Old Shoreham
Why people call us in Old Shoreham
Most exposure happens when someone disturbs a material without knowing it contains asbestos. Testing first avoids that.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Something broken during building work
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
Parents and staff at schools such as Swiss Gardens Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
What to look for in a quote
- What the report or result will contain
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Whether VAT is included
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Asbestos testing near Old Shoreham
Asbestos materials often look just like materials without it. Only a laboratory can tell you for sure, which is what our testing service in Old Shoreham provides. People often contact us about tiles found under carpet and one-off checks in rented property, including black adhesive, garage roof sheets and flue pipes.
Village homes in areas like Old Shoreham often mix old and newer materials, so each material needs its own test. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Old Shoreham (BN43)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Old Shoreham
Other services in Old Shoreham
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Questions from Old Shoreham
Could my house in Old Shoreham contain asbestos?
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.
Do you cover small places like Old Shoreham?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
How do I know if a material in Old Shoreham contains asbestos?
Not reliably by eye: a sample has to be analysed in a laboratory. We sample it with controls and send it to an accredited laboratory.
Choosing the right option
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. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Old Shoreham properties and asbestos testing
Old Shoreham is about 1 mile west of Shoreham-by-Sea, in West Sussex. Old Shoreham has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Old Shoreham is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Old Shoreham to Brighton (7 miles away).
If you let flats near Shoreham-By-Sea station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering. For an older property in Old Shoreham, whether near St Nicolas' Church or not, test any suspect materials before renovation. Old Shoreham is within about a mile of the coast; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
Anywhere in BN43, asbestos testing is available. Neighbouring places we cover include Shoreham-by-Sea (1 mile east), Adur (1 mile north), Kingston by Sea (2 miles east), Southwick (2 miles east) and Castle Town (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Worthing (5 miles west), Haywards Heath (14 miles north-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles north-east), Littlehampton (11 miles west), Rustington (10 miles west) and Storrington (9 miles north-west).
A little further out are Southlands Hospital (1.4 miles east) and Old Castle (4.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Lancing Ring and Adur Estuary RSPB Reserve.
- Schools near Old Shoreham include The Sir Robert Woodard Academy (1.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Amsterdam pub (less than half a mile north-east)
After we’ve finished in Old Shoreham
A positive result isn’t a reason to panic: leave and manage it, cover it, or remove it before work.
After we’ve finished:
- Tell us what work you are planning
- Make the area easy to reach
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
Avoid these
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
What it might be made of
Boards and panels
If it’s insulating board, most work on it is licensed, so the result matters.
Roof felt and mastics
Felt can be tested before re-roofing.
How we work
The sample point is sealed, leaving the material safe while you wait for the result. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- Samples are taken with controls
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the result and explain it
Preparing for the visit
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials in Old Shoreham
- Pipe lagging
- Roof felt
- Floor tiles
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
How we price asbestos testing
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos testing:
- The size of the job
- The type of material and its condition
- How many outbuildings are included
- Location, parking and any London charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Street parking nearby
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The access route
- Visible markings
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site