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Asbestos removal and surveys in KT22
Planning work on an older property in KT22? We work in Leatherhead, Fetcham and Oxshott and the rest of the district, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos help in KT22
Where we work in KT22
What we do in KT22
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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How asbestos survey works in KT22
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will help you choose the right one for your survey in KT22. Typical materials include flues, floor tiles and water tanks, and typical jobs are schools, halls and community buildings and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Cost
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in KT22
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Domestic and commercial work
- Every main survey type
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
What’s near Leatherhead
Our work in Leatherhead takes us near St Andrew's Catholic School, Duke's Head Public House and River Mole LNR. You will also find Leatherhead Trinity School and Children's Centre (within half a mile north), St Andrew's Catholic School (0.6 miles north-east) and Church of Our Lady and St Peter (under half a mile north-east). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Leatherhead: Leatherhead station. Nearby you’ll also find Walton on the Hill (3.5 miles east) and Headley Court (2.2 miles east). Open spaces near Leatherhead include Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
Where we survey in KT22
KT22 covers everything from Leatherhead, Ashtead and Great Bookham to 1 small villages and hamlets, and any built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings. Parts of KT22 are within a few miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where rural and farm buildings with cement roofs are common.
Leatherhead: Altering an older house in Leatherhead, wherever it is? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you’re a landlord near Leatherhead station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What we deal with in KT22
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
These come up again and again:
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Public and community buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition projects
For landlords, agents and businesses
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.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in KT22 must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. Work on it is licensed.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
What’s included, and what is not
To be clear about the scope:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Questions from KT22
Is a survey needed before building work in KT22?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats usually do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too, to know what’s there before work.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site