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Asbestos Testing in Tilgate
Asbestos testing for Tilgate: sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Tiles found under carpet
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos help in Tilgate
Materials, one by one
Boards and panels
If it’s insulating board, most work on it is licensed, so the result matters.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings and walls are among the most common things people ask us to test. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
About our asbestos testing in Tilgate
Sampling is done carefully: we wet the area, take a small piece, bag it and seal the sample point. It’s safer than DIY sampling. Typical materials include black adhesive, floor tiles and soffit boards, and typical jobs are garage and shed roofs before removal or repair and single materials in rented homes between tenancies.
Homes in places like Tilgate with older garages and outbuildings may have roofs worth testing before work. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Location
- Tilgate (RH10, RH11)
- County
- West Sussex
- Covers
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then go off to the lab. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
How to prepare
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
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FAQs for Tilgate
Do you cover Tilgate and the area around Crawley station?
Yes, we cover Tilgate and the area towards Crawley station, about 0.6 miles north-west.
Do you cover Tilgate from London?
We cover Tilgate, about 28 miles from central London.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
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.
Can you test Artex in Tilgate?
Yes, we test textured coatings. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
You’ll know what type of asbestos is present. From there, we’ll talk through leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Options to consider in Tilgate
A test or a full survey? Testing checks the materials you are worried about; a survey checks the whole building or work area. For small jobs a test is often enough. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Records for your files
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Places near Tilgate
Testing materials in Tilgate
Tilgate is about 1 mile south-east of Crawley, in West Sussex. Tilgate has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Tilgate is one of 371 towns and villages in West Sussex we cover.
For older homes anywhere in Tilgate, from near Holy Trinity outwards, test any suspect materials before renovation. If you let property close to Crawley station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
We carry out tests all over RH10 and RH11. We can help with tests on streets such as York Road, Nash Road and Cook Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover Southgate (1 mile west), Crawley (1 mile north-west), Three Bridges (1 mile north-east), Maidenbower (1 mile east) and West Green (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Horsham (7 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (8 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (10 miles south), East Grinstead (7 miles east), Billingshurst (13 miles south-west) and Roffey (6 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include County Mall (0.7 miles north-west) and Crawley Hospital (1.2 miles north-west). Open spaces near Tilgate include Tilgate Lake.
- Nearby schools include Three Bridges Junior School (0.5 miles north-west) and Thomas Bennett Community College (0.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Grasshopper pub (within half a mile south)
What affects the price in Tilgate
Our quotes take into account:
- Travel and parking
- Access to the area
- How many outbuildings are included
- Material and condition
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
When you send photos, these help most:
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The parking area
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
After the job
A negative result means the material can be treated as normal.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Group several materials into one visit
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Clear access to the area
Avoid these
Test before you book the builders, so there is no delay later.
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a picture
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Floor tiles
- Bitumen adhesive
- Soffit boards
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
Why people call us in Tilgate
Many trades will not touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a lab result is what they’re after.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Debris found after DIY
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
If you work at a school like The Oaks Primary School & Nursery, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Before you book anyone
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The number of samples
- Whether VAT is included
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site