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Asbestos Surveys in Borden, Hampshire
Asbestos survey in Borden and across Hampshire: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos survey in Borden
How asbestos survey works in Borden
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building in Borden, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. People often contact us about schools, halls and community buildings and rented homes between tenancies, including flues, garage roofs and soffits.
In a village like Borden, 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, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Borden (GU30)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report and explain the findings
Before we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
Get a quote
You will get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
After we’ve finished in Borden
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
Once we’re done:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Book the survey before booking builders
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Surveying buildings in Borden
Borden is about 5 miles east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Borden, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in 683 places across Hampshire. We work right across the region, from Borden to Guildford (19 miles away).
For rented homes close to Liss station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 5 miles of Borden, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
We handle surveys in every part of GU30 and the streets around it. If your property is just outside Borden, we also cover Trotton Marsh (1 mile east), Rogate (1 mile south-west), Chithurst (1 mile south-east), Milland (2 miles north-east) and Rake (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Havant (13 miles south-west), Horndean (11 miles south-west), Alton (11 miles north-west), Waterlooville (13 miles south-west), Petersfield (5 miles west) and Purbrook (14 miles south-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Midhurst Community Hospital (4.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Borden includes Wheeler's Down and Iping and Stedham Commons.
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment typically needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why people choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Accredited laboratory results
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
For businesses and landlords in Borden
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
If you manage or own a block in Borden, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Why people call us in Borden
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Planning work on an older building in Borden, whether near Church of St Peter or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
What your quote should include
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
Questions from Borden
Do older homes in Borden have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the South Downs National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many different materials need sampling
- Material and condition
- The survey scope
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An idea of size
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site