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Asbestos removal and surveys in TN5
We work across all of the TN5 postcode district, which takes in Wadhurst, Ticehurst and Flimwell. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
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Places in TN5
- Wadhurst
- Ticehurst
- Flimwell
- Stonegate
- Cousley Wood
- Best Beech Hill
- Birchett's Green
- Newbury's
- Pell Green
- Shover's Green
- Stonecrouch
- Three Leg Cross
- Tidebrook
- Wallcrouch
Asbestos services in TN5
- Asbestos removal
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos surveys
- Artex removal
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Send us photos and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Asbestos survey in TN5: what to expect
The type of survey you need in TN5 depends on what happens next: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We’ll match the survey to the plan. Typical materials include boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and garage roofs, and people usually contact us about workplaces built before 2000 and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
What you will pay
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Across London and the South East
- Clear advice on your options
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Local landmarks in Wadhurst
In Wadhurst, that can mean a property near White Hart pub, Uplands Community College and The Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul. Wadhurst’s nearest station is Wadhurst station, roughly 1 mile north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Ticehurst House Hospital (3.1 miles east) and Old Scotney Castle (3.9 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
Surveying buildings in TN5
Surveys across TN5 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, from Wadhurst, Ticehurst and Flimwell to small villages. The High Weald National Landscape is within easy reach of places across TN5, where rural and farm buildings with cement roofs are common.
Wadhurst: Schools such as Wadhurst CofE Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Altering an older house in Wadhurst, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. Work on it is licensed.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
Typical jobs in TN5 include:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Shops, offices and industrial units
What we do and don’t cover
The usual limits are:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Looking after things afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
TN5: your questions answered
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
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.
Do you cover TN5?
We do: TN5 is within the area we cover in East Sussex. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Which asbestos survey do I need in TN5?
That depends on what you’re planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note