Hampshire · England
Asbestos Removal Services in Fawley, Hampshire
Asbestos removal across Fawley and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Textured coatings
- Garage roof sheets
- Materials found mid-project
Asbestos removal in Fawley
Fawley questions
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you work near Hamble station?
Yes, we cover Fawley and the area towards Hamble station, about 3.2 miles north.
Can asbestos be left in place?
It doesn’t always have to come out: material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Do I need my asbestos tested before removal?
Unless it’s already been identified, yes: the way it’s removed depends on the material.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Asbestos removal for Fawley properties
If your builder has found suspect material in Fawley, stop work in that area and keep people away. We can test it and, if needed, plan its removal. From vinyl and thermoplastic tiles and loft water tanks, we cover cement roof sheets, textured coatings and water tanks.
In towns and villages like Fawley, outbuildings and farm buildings are common removal jobs, so we plan access across yards and fields. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Fawley (SO45)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Typical removal jobs in Fawley
Old materials break down over time: roofs crack, coatings flake and tiles come loose, which is often when people decide to remove them.
These are some of the things we deal with in Fawley:
- Materials found mid-project
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
Landlords near Hamble station often time removal for when a property is empty.
Questions to ask before you book
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
After we have finished in Fawley
Replacement work is normally separate, so plan it before the removal date.
Some practical advice:
- Book the replacement before removal
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Avoid these
Don’t let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
Never pressure-wash, sand or cut asbestos.
The scope of asbestos removal
A few things to be aware of:
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, so the timing needs planning
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is normally separate
- Lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
- Bitumen roof felt
- Panels and boards
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits (cement)
What it might be made of
Floor tiles
The adhesive underneath sometimes needs its own approach.
Textured coatings
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole.
Towns and villages near Fawley
More for properties in Fawley
Your options compared
Removing asbestos before building work avoids stopping the job halfway, when everything has to wait for it to be dealt with. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See how we quote or published price ranges.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Asbestos removal in Fawley: local notes
Fawley is about 3 miles south-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Fawley contact us for removal jobs. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Fawley to Southampton (about 7 miles away).
In a school like Fawley Infant School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. Older buildings in Fawley, near Church of All Saints or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so materials are identified first. Fawley is within about 5 miles of the New Forest National Park; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan. The coast is within about 3 miles of Fawley, where exposed sites can be windy, so outdoor removal is planned around the forecast.
We handle removal jobs in every part of the SO45 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include The Square, Whites Lane and Forge Lane; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Stonehills (1 mile south-east), Ashlett (1 mile east), Sprat's Down (1 mile south), Blackfield (1 mile south-west) and Calshot (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Gosport (9 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (7 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldeast (4.2 miles north-east) and Calshot Castle (1.9 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Mercury Marshes.
- Local schools include The New Forest Academy (1.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Falcon Hotel (under half a mile south-west)
The process
If we find more than expected, or something different, we stop and talk to you, before changing the plan. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first. Outdoor removal in Fawley is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 4:00pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:20pm.
- Share photos, the postcode and any survey or test you have
- We identify the material and work out whether the job is licensed, notifiable or non-licensed
- A written quote follows, covering method, controls and disposal
- On the agreed date we set up the work area and remove the material carefully
- Everything is cleaned up, and the waste paperwork follows
Before we arrive
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
Get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Read more
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site