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Asbestos Testing in Outwood
Buildings in Outwood built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer laboratory testing of suspect materials.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos testing in Outwood
Your questions about asbestos testing in Outwood
Do you cover Outwood from London?
Outwood is about 21 miles from central London, well within our area.
Could my house in Outwood contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Outwood may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes. A small sample of the coating is taken and analysed. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
A positive result tells you the type of asbestos found. From there, we will talk through leaving it, covering it or removing it.
About our asbestos testing in Outwood
Landlords, homeowners and contractors in Outwood use testing before small jobs: ceilings, floors, garage roofs and soffits are typical. From results builders ask for before work and boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover flue pipes, black adhesive and garage roof sheets and more.
In a village like Outwood, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Outwood (RH1)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Outwood
Most exposure happens when someone disturbs a material without knowing it contains asbestos. Testing first avoids that.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Tiles found under carpet
- A material damaged during DIY
For older homes anywhere in Outwood, from near Church of St John the Baptist outwards, a quick test before work is sensible.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether extra samples cost more
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Should you do 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.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Also near Outwood
Testing materials in Outwood
Outwood is about 3 miles east of Horley, in Surrey. Properties in Outwood range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Outwood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our area stretches from Outwood to Crawley (about 7 miles away).
If you work at a school like Oakwood School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. If you let property close to Salfords station, testing before work avoids delays.
Here we cover the RH1 postcode area. Streets in the area include Miller's Lane, Bellwether Lane and Scott's Hill, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Other places close to Outwood we cover include Smallfield (1 mile south), Horley (3 miles west), Burstow (3 miles south), Fernhill (3 miles south-west) and Keeper's Corner (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Epsom (12 miles north-west), Redhill (4 miles north-west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (5 miles north-west), Caterham (7 miles north) and Dorking (10 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Effingham Park Motor Museum (3.7 miles south) and East Surrey Hospital (2.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Outwood includes Bay Pond and Hedgecourt Lake.
- Local pubs include The Castle pub (under half a mile west)
What it might be made of
Roof felt and mastics
Felt can be tested before re-roofing.
Cement sheets
Grey corrugated sheets on garages and sheds are a common request. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
Options to consider in Outwood
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 involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why us?
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Recommendations in plain English
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Outwood
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
For managing agents and freeholders in Outwood, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
What happens next
A positive result isn’t a reason to panic: leave and manage it, cover it, or remove it before work.
Keeping things safe:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Clear access to the area
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
- Group several materials into one visit
Avoid these
Get the result before work is booked, so there is no delay later.
Please do not take your own sample.
The scope of asbestos testing
To be clear about the scope:
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Testing does not look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Bitumen adhesive
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Pipe lagging
- Roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
Step by step
If we spot other materials that might contain asbestos, we will mention them, in case you want them tested as well. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a photo if you can
- We quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
How to get 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
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note