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Asbestos removal and surveys in TN21
We cover every part of the TN21 postcode district, which takes in Heathfield, Sandy Cross and Horam. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos removal in TN21
Places in TN21
- Heathfield
- Sandy Cross
- Horam
- Broad Oak
- Punnett's Town
- Cross in Hand
- Maynard's Green
- Cade Street
- Roser's Cross
- Burlow
- Old Heathfield
- Rushlake Green
- Gun Hill
- Waldron
- Lions Green
- Vines Cross
- Wood's Corner
- Dallington
- Warbleton
Our services across TN21
- Artex removal
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos surveys
- Asbestos removal
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Asbestos survey across TN21
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will tell you which suits your plans in TN21. We often deal with boiler cupboard panels, flues and garage roofs, and typical jobs are rented homes due for maintenance and demolition and strip-out.
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Pricing in TN21
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Reports and results you can share
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
What’s near Heathfield
In Heathfield, that can mean a property near Runt-in-Tun pub, Parkside Community Primary School and St Richards Church, among other places. Well-known places in the area include Sussex Farm Museum (2.3 miles south) and Old Castle (4.5 miles east). Open spaces near Heathfield include Selwyns Wood.
Surveying buildings in TN21
TN21 covers everything from Heathfield, Sandy Cross and Horam to 17 small villages and hamlets, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. In towns we survey homes and businesses; in villages, outbuildings too. Parts of TN21 are within a few miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where rural and farm buildings with cement roofs are common.
Heathfield: A school such as Parkside Community Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is normally where that starts. Planning work on an older building in Heathfield, whether near St Richards Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Which option is right?
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not typically take samples, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in.
What to look for in a quote
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- If the price includes VAT
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- What the report or result will contain
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Public and community buildings
For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in TN21, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
TN21 questions
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote.
Who needs a management survey?
It’s typically needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
- 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