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Asbestos Testing in Tongham
Asbestos testing for properties in Tongham and Surrey: asbestos testing with written results.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Porch canopies
Asbestos testing in Tongham
Afterwards
If no asbestos is found, work can generally go ahead normally.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Tell us what work you’re planning
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Make the area easy to reach
Don’ts
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Get the result before work is booked, so there’s no delay later.
Asbestos testing for Tongham properties
A test is the right choice when you’re worried about particular materials. If you are planning bigger work in Tongham, a survey of the areas affected is normally better, and we will tell you honestly which you need. From panels behind old heaters and checks before maintenance in rented homes, we deal with soffit boards, panels behind heaters and textured ceilings.
In areas like Tongham, we’re often asked to test garage and shed roofs, as well as ceilings and floors in the house. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Tongham (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- What we do
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough, from a discreet spot.
Limits to be aware of
The usual limits are:
- 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
- We cannot 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.
Materials in Tongham
- Water tanks
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
- Panels behind heaters
- Bitumen adhesive
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex and textured ceilings
Choosing the right option
Home testing kits are available, but you have to disturb the material yourself to use one. HSE recommends a competent person does the sampling. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
How we work in Tongham
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Each material’s condition recorded
- The right survey for your plans
- Work done to the regulations
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
For managing agents and freeholders in Tongham, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades won’t touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Panels behind old heaters
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
For rented homes around Ash station, testing before work avoids delays.
Before booking anyone
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
FAQs for Tongham
Do older homes in Tongham have asbestos?
Any home in Tongham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Tongham and the area around Ash station?
Yes. Ash station is about 1.4 miles north-east of Tongham, and we cover both.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
How do I know if a material in Tongham contains asbestos?
Not by looking: a sample has to be analysed in a laboratory. We sample it with controls and send it to an accredited laboratory.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Should all asbestos be removed?
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.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
The process
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, so it stays safe until the result arrives. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Related guides
Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Testing around Tongham
Tongham is about 1 mile south-east of Aldershot, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in Tongham contact us for tests. Tongham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 7 miles away.
At a school like St Paul's CofE Infant School & Nursery, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. If you live in an older house in Tongham, test any suspect materials before renovation.
Anywhere in GU10, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include The Street, Chester Way and Lambourne Way, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Other places close to Tongham we cover include Sandy Cross (1 mile south), Ash (1 mile north-east), Seale (1 mile south-east), Ash Green (1 mile north-east) and Badshot Lea (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (7 miles east), Woking (9 miles north-east), Camberley (7 miles north), Farnham (3 miles south-west), Frimley (6 miles north) and Haslemere (10 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Ash Museum (1.3 miles north-east) and Farnham Castle (3.2 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Aunt's Pool and Hog's Back.
- Nearby schools include The Connaught School (less than half a mile north-west) and Ash Manor School (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White Hart pub (within half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Seale and Tongham (1 mile south)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site