Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Canada
Asbestos survey for Canada: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Get a quote for Canada
How we price an asbestos survey
Quotes vary because of:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Travel and parking
- How many samples are needed
- The type of survey you need
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A rough size or measurement
- A clear close-up
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
How asbestos survey works in Canada
Any building in Canada built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: we inspect, sample suspect materials and write up what we find. We often deal with flues, textured ceilings and pipe lagging, and people usually contact us about kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and public and community buildings.
Around a village like Canada, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Canada (SO51)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Canada
Do you work near Romsey station?
Yes, we cover Canada and the area towards Romsey station, about 4.6 miles north-east.
Do older homes in Canada have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Canada can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts generally need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Canada?
We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Nearby places to Canada
What else we do in Canada
Surveying buildings in Canada
Canada is about 5 miles north-west of Totton, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Canada, just send the postcode. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Canada to Southampton (9 miles away).
Schools such as Wellow School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. Canada is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in SO51, just send the postcode and a few photos. Close by, we cover West Wellow (1 mile north), Blackhill (1 mile east), East Wellow (1 mile east), Newbridge (2 miles south) and Plaitford Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles north-east), Eastleigh (11 miles east), Totton (5 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (9 miles east), Hedge End (13 miles east) and Lymington (14 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Tatchbury Mount Hospital (3.5 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Copythorne Common.
- Local pubs include Rockingham Arms (under half a mile south)
Where asbestos turns up
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Public and community buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
If you are a landlord near Romsey station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Before you book anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which areas and materials are covered
What’s included, and what is not
Before you book, note that:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
The process
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
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.
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After we’ve finished in Canada
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
After we have finished:
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Duty holders and landlords in Canada
If your business premises in Canada were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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