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Asbestos Survey in Clatterford
Buildings in Clatterford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Checks on rental property
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Workplaces built before 2000
Get a quote for Clatterford
How asbestos survey works in Clatterford
Plenty of older buildings, in Clatterford as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. A survey tells you which situation you’re in, so you can plan sensibly. Whether it’s refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and buying a property built before 2000, we deal with flues, soffits and textured ceilings and more.
In a village like Clatterford, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Clatterford (PO30)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Clatterford
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so there’s no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Demolition projects
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
For a school like St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
For businesses and landlords in Clatterford
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- The size of the job
- How many samples are needed
- How many different materials need sampling
- The size and age of the building
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What to photograph
What to photograph:
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
You’ll get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
Looking after things afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
A few practical points:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Don’ts
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
How we work
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Get a quote
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
Your options compared
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, so you are comparing like with like. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Work done to the regulations
- Clear written quotes
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Across London and the South East
See how we quote and the cost guide.
Asbestos surveys in Clatterford: local notes
Clatterford is about 1 mile south-west of Newport, in the Isle of Wight. We work across Clatterford and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 125 places in the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Altering an older house in Clatterford, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. The sea is within about 6 miles of Clatterford; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
Anywhere in PO30, we can help with an asbestos survey. Local streets include Down Lane, Castle Lane and High Street; we cover every one. Other places close to Clatterford we cover include Carisbrooke (1 mile north), Plaish (1 mile south-west), Gunville (1 mile north), Bowcombe (1 mile south-west) and Gatcombe (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Ryde (7 miles east), Cowes (5 miles north), Sandown (7 miles east), Shanklin (7 miles south-east), Ventnor (8 miles south-east) and East Cowes (5 miles north). For a property somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
Clatterford is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
A little further out are Whitecroft Hospital (1.3 miles south-east) and Carisbrooke Castle (less than half a mile east). Open spaces near Clatterford include Brighstone Down and Briddlesford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Clatterford include Christ The King College (0.6 miles north-east) and Island Innovation VI Form Campus (1.3 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Waverley pub (within half a mile north-east)
Questions from Clatterford
Do older homes in Clatterford have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Clatterford?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
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.
Will the survey damage the property?
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.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
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More for properties in Clatterford
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site