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Asbestos Testing in Selsey
Asbestos testing in Selsey: asbestos sampling and testing, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- One-off checks in rented property
- Debris found after DIY
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
Asbestos testing in Selsey
Which option is right?
How many samples? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- Covering London and the South East
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
Asbestos testing near Selsey
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Our samples go to an accredited lab, and you get the written result. Typical materials include garage roof sheets, soffit boards and panels behind heaters, and people generally contact us about textured ceilings before a renovation and porch canopies.
Homeowners in towns and villages like Selsey often test before a kitchen, bathroom or ceiling job. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Selsey (PO20)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Other services in Selsey
Typical tests in Selsey
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so appearance and age aren’t enough.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Results builders ask for before work
For properties on main roads such as the B2145, let us know where we can park.
Before you book anyone
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- How many samples are included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Looking after things afterwards
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, showing whether asbestos was found and the type.
Once we are done:
- Tell us what work you’re planning
- Make the area easy to reach
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
Don’ts
Get the result before work is booked, so there’s no delay later.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Selsey, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Testing materials in Selsey
Selsey is about 6 miles south-west of Bognor Regis, in West Sussex. Wherever your property is in Selsey, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. Selsey is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex where we work. Our area stretches from Selsey to Southampton (about 29 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Selsey, near St Peter's Church or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start. Schools such as Seal Primary Academy should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Selsey is within about a mile of the coast, where weathered soffits and porch canopies are common testing jobs.
Anywhere in PO20, we can help with asbestos testing, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Church Road, High Street and Ellis Square or a nearby road, the process is the same. With the B2145 close by, Selsey is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Selsey we cover include Church Norton (1 mile north-east), Keynor Estate (2 miles north), Sidlesham (3 miles north), Pagham (3 miles north-east) and Street End (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (6 miles north-east), Chichester (7 miles north), Littlehampton (12 miles north-east), Emsworth (10 miles north-west), Rustington (13 miles north-east) and Angmering (15 miles north-east). As one of the bigger places in West Sussex, Selsey has buildings from every era.
A little further out are Selsey Lifeboat Museum (0.5 miles south-east).
- Local schools include The Academy (under half a mile north-west) and The Academy (under half a mile north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Fisherman's Joy Public House (less than half a mile south)
How it works
Sampling a typical material takes a short time once we’re set up; the laboratory analysis takes longer. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Get in touch with photos
- We check whether a test or a survey suits
- We visit and take the samples
- The samples go to an accredited laboratory
- You get the result with advice on next steps
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it does not:
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a picture; only a lab can
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
A closer look at the materials
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough.
Selsey: your questions answered
How far is Selsey from London?
We cover Selsey, about 61 miles from central London.
Is asbestos common in Selsey homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you test Artex in Selsey?
Yes, we test textured coatings. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
What happens if the test is positive?
A positive result tells you the type of asbestos found. From there, we’ll talk through leaving it, covering it or removing it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note