Hampshire · England
Asbestos Removal Services in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire
Asbestos removal across Penton Mewsey and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Asbestos garages
- Finds during refurbishment
Asbestos removal in Penton Mewsey
Your questions about asbestos removal in Penton Mewsey
Is asbestos common in Penton Mewsey homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Penton Mewsey can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover small places like Penton Mewsey?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
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.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE’s advice is not to do it yourself, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
How asbestos removal works in Penton Mewsey
If your builder has found suspect material in Penton Mewsey, stop work in that area and keep people away. We can test it and, if needed, plan its removal. People often contact us about textured coatings and broken sheets in gardens, including cement roof sheets, textured coatings and cement soffits.
In a village like Penton Mewsey, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, so we plan access across yards and fields. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Penton Mewsey (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- Paperwork
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
File the waste paperwork safely: it proves legal disposal.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Things not to do
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Common reasons for removal jobs in Penton Mewsey
Refurbishment and demolition are the most common reasons for removal: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Finds during refurbishment
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
At a school such as Harrow Way Community School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
Before you book anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- The method and controls
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Suitable insurance for the work
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Material and condition
- How much there is
- How much waste there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An overall view
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Your options compared
DIY removal might look cheaper, but HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and disposal still has to be done properly. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Soffits (cement)
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Bitumen roof felt
- Panels and boards
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks
Removing asbestos around Penton Mewsey
Penton Mewsey is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Penton Mewsey, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 22 miles away.
In older properties in Penton Mewsey, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we test before we plan. For rentals close to Andover station, removal fits neatly between tenancies.
We carry out removal jobs all over SP11 and the streets around it. We can help with removal jobs on streets such as Chalkcroft Lane, Trinity Rise and Newbury Hill or the roads around them, wherever it is in Penton Mewsey. Neighbouring places we cover include Penton Grafton (1 mile south-west), Penton Corner (1 mile south), Foxcotte (1 mile east), Charlton (1 mile east) and Clanville (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (15 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (6 miles west), Weeke (14 miles south-east), Stanmore (15 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (4 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (2.5 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (4.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near Penton Mewsey include Anton Lakes and Mill Lake.
- Local pubs include White Hart Public House (less than half a mile south)
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Step by step
Once removal is finished, we clean and check the area. While we work, the area stays out of bounds. Late-December sunset in Penton Mewsey is about 4:00pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- 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
- We set up, keep the material damp and take it out whole where we can
- We clean the area and send the consignment note
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site