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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in The Sands, Surrey
Asbestos testing for The Sands: sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Something broken during building work
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
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Asbestos testing in The Sands
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in The Sands, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you’re dealing with, and what to do next. Typical jobs include one-off checks in rented property and lab results for contractors before they start, involving black adhesive, garage roof sheets and panels behind heaters.
In a village like The Sands, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- The Sands (GU10)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
The sample point is sealed, so it stays safe until the result arrives. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- We agree the number of samples and send a quote
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- An accredited lab analyses them
- You get the written result and our advice
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Soffit boards
Choosing the right option
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. Photos help us plan, but the lab gives the answer. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- The right survey for your plans
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Recommendations in plain English
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
How we price asbestos testing
Quotes vary because of:
- How big the building is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much there is
- Access to the area
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Send us the address in The Sands, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
If your business premises in The Sands were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Looking after things afterwards
We seal the sample point when sampling, so the material is left safe in the meantime.
Some practical advice:
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
- Make the area easy to reach
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Photos of the material help us plan
Avoid these
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Testing around The Sands
The Sands is about 2 miles east of Farnham, in Surrey. In The Sands, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover 395 places across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
If you let flats near Farnham station, testing before work avoids delays. If your home is one of the older properties in The Sands, near The Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start. The Sands is within about 7 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
For tests in GU10, just send the postcode and a few photos. From The Green, Binton Lane and Botany Hill or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Runfold (1 mile west), Sandy Cross (1 mile north), Compton (1 mile west), Seale (1 mile north-east) and Tongham (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles east), Woking (10 miles north-east), Camberley (9 miles north), Frimley (7 miles north), Haslemere (9 miles south) and Cranleigh (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Seale and Tongham (0.9 miles north-east) and Ash Museum (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near The Sands include Culverswell Hill and Runfold Wood.
Where asbestos turns up
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across Surrey built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- One-off checks in rented property
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Debris found after DIY
If you work at a school like South Farnham School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Comparing quotes
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Common questions in The Sands
Could my house in The Sands contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you come out to small villages like The Sands?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you cover The Sands?
Yes. We cover The Sands and the surrounding area as part of Surrey. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
Your options depend on what it is, its condition and what work you are planning: leave it, cover it or have it removed.
Do you do air testing?
Clearance air testing after licensed removal must be done by an independent analyst accredited by UKAS. Ask us and we will explain what applies to your job.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site