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Asbestos Survey in Catherington
Need an asbestos survey in Catherington? We cover Catherington and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition and strip-out
Get a quote for Catherington
How we price an asbestos survey
What changes the cost:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- How much there is
- How many outbuildings are included
- How big the building is
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Visible markings
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
- An idea of size
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
How asbestos survey works in Catherington
Any building in Catherington built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. We often deal with garage roofs, floor tiles and pipe lagging, and typical jobs are surveys requested by builders before work and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects.
In a village like Catherington, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- Catherington (PO8)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Where asbestos turns up
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Checks on rental property
- Public and community buildings
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Schools such as Catherington Church of England Infant School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Before booking anyone
- What the report or result will contain
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Which areas and materials are covered
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
The process
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
Related guides
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Other services in Catherington
After we’ve finished in Catherington
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Things not to do
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
What we do and do not cover
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
Questions from Catherington
Is asbestos common in Catherington homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Catherington?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Catherington?
That depends on what you are planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Catherington?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Do you work in Catherington?
Yes, Catherington is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Asbestos surveys in Catherington: local notes
Catherington is about 2 miles north of Horndean, in Hampshire. For surveys in Catherington, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We cover 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Catherington, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. If you let flats or houses near Rowlands Castle station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Catherington is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in PO8, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Glamorgan Road, Wrexham Grove and White Dirt Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Clanfield (1 mile north), Lovedean (2 miles south-west), Horndean (2 miles south), Wecock Farm (2 miles south-west) and Anmore (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Gosport (11 miles south-west), Havant (5 miles south), Eastleigh (15 miles west), Fareham (10 miles south-west), Alton (15 miles north) and Hedge End (13 miles west).
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south) and Clanfield Earthwork (1.7 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Windmill Hill.
- Schools near Catherington include Horndean Technology College (1.2 miles south)
For businesses and landlords in Catherington
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.
If your business premises in Catherington were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note