Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Abshot
Asbestos survey across Abshot and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Checks on rental property
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Need an asbestos survey in Abshot?
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- How much there is
- Access to the area
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The survey scope
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Visible markings
- Approximate dimensions
- How we’d reach it
- A clear close-up
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
How asbestos survey works in Abshot
Our surveys in Abshot cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Whatever the building, the report sets out what was found, where, the laboratory results and what we recommend. From common parts of flats and HMOs and surveys requested by builders before work, we deal with soffits, garage roofs and flues.
In a village like Abshot, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Abshot (PO14)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Abshot buildings and asbestos surveys
Abshot is about 3 miles west of Fareham, in Hampshire. For surveys in Abshot, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Abshot is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Got an older property in Abshot, close to St John or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. For rented homes close to Swanwick station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. The sea is within about 3 miles of Abshot; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
We cover surveys across PO14. For properties just outside Abshot, we cover Hook (1 mile west), Titchfield Common (1 mile north-east), Locks Heath (1 mile north), Warsash (1 mile north-west) and Titchfield (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (15 miles north), Gosport (6 miles south-east), Havant (12 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (3 miles east) and Horndean (12 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Fareham Community Hospital (1.7 miles north) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.7 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Holly Hill Woodland Park.
- Schools near Abshot include Brookfield Community School and Language College (1.5 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Jolly Farmer Public House (0.7 miles north-west)
The scope of an asbestos survey
So you know what to expect:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials in Abshot
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
FAQs for Abshot
Do you cover Abshot from London?
Abshot is about 68 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you come out to small villages like Abshot?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Does a survey leave holes?
Only minimally for a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
What we deal with in Abshot
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Checks on rental property
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
For a school like Locks Heath Infant School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Before you book anyone
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The report contents
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Areas included and excluded
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Abshot were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Abshot must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Weighing up your options
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Abshot
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Each material’s condition recorded
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Getting ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
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What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Places near Abshot
More for properties in Abshot
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note