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Asbestos Testing for Roffey
Asbestos testing in Roffey: sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Tiles found under carpet
- Soffit boards
- Debris found after DIY
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Common reasons for tests in Roffey
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so you cannot go by looks or age alone.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Soffit boards
- One-off checks in rented property
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
If your home is one of the older properties in Roffey, near All Saints Church or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Comparing quotes
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
- What you’ll receive in writing
About our asbestos testing in Roffey
You cannot tell whether something contains asbestos by looking at it. The only reliable way to know is laboratory analysis of a sample, which is what our testing service in Roffey provides. Whether it’s Artex before downlights or rewiring and corrugated roof sheets, we cover soffit boards, flue pipes and garage roof sheets and more.
Homes in areas like Roffey with older garages and outbuildings often have cement sheet roofs that are worth testing before repair. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Roffey (RH12, RH13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
If asbestos is found, we will explain your options: leave and manage it, cover it, or remove it before work.
Once we’re done:
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Leave the material undisturbed until we’ve sampled it
- Make the area easy to reach
- Send photos of the material and where it is
Avoid these
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
What affects the price in Roffey
What drives the price:
- The type of material and its condition
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How easy it is to reach
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
Helpful photos:
- An idea of size
- The access route
- A close-up from a safe distance
- An overall view
You’ll get a written quote. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what asbestos testing does and does not cover:
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Bitumen adhesive
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Soffit boards
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What happens
If we see anything else suspicious, we’ll tell you, in case you want them tested as well. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there is no confusion.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
How to prepare
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Related guides
Choosing the right option
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. We can tell you whether something looks like it could contain asbestos, but only a lab can confirm it. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Clear written quotes
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Covering London and the South East
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Places near Roffey
Asbestos testing in Roffey: local notes
Roffey is about 1 mile north-east of Horsham, in West Sussex. Wherever your property is in Roffey, tell us the postcode and what you need. We cover all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex.
Parents and staff at schools such as Northolmes Junior School can ask about the school’s asbestos management. If you let flats near Littlehaven station, you can test a material while the property is empty. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 8 miles, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
Wherever your property is in RH12 and RH13, we can help with asbestos testing. Local streets include Innes Road, Agate Lane and Manor Road; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Roffey, we also cover Mannings Heath (2 miles south), Faygate (2 miles north-east), Colgate (2 miles east), Monk's Gate (3 miles south) and Kilnwood Vale (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Crawley (5 miles north-east), Haywards Heath (10 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (11 miles south-east), East Grinstead (13 miles east), Broadfield (4 miles east) and Storrington (12 miles south-west).
A little further out are Christs Hospital School Museum (3.5 miles south-west) and Horsham Hospital (1.1 miles west). Within reach you will find Warnham LNR.
- Nearby schools include Millais School (0.8 miles south-west) and Bohunt Horsham (1.1 miles west)
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Roffey, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Common questions in Roffey
How far is Roffey from London?
Roffey is about 31 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
What happens if the test is positive?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leave it, cover it or have it removed.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note