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Asbestos Survey in Colden Common
Asbestos survey for Colden Common: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition projects
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Need an asbestos survey in Colden Common?
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, so a lab result is essential.
Asbestos survey in Colden Common
Any building in Colden Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. A survey is the way to find out: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. People often contact us about demolition and strip-out and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, involving textured ceilings, garage roofs and soffits.
In a smaller place like Colden Common, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, since older garages often have cement roofs. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Colden Common (SO21, SO50)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Colden Common questions
Could my house in Colden Common contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Shawford station?
Yes. Shawford station is about 1.9 miles north of Colden Common, and we cover both.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings normally starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Is a survey needed before building work in Colden Common?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Options to consider in Colden Common
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is usually cheaper in the end. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What you get
- Practical recommendations
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Accredited laboratory results
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Why people call us in Colden Common
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report is how they find out.
These come up again and again:
- Demolition projects
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Community buildings and halls
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Planning work on an older building in Colden Common, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
What your quote should include
- The number of samples
- Areas included and excluded
- What the report or result will contain
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
For businesses and landlords in Colden Common
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Book the survey before booking builders
Don’ts
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Towns and villages near Colden Common
More for properties in Colden Common
Colden Common buildings and asbestos surveys
Colden Common is about 2 miles north-east of Eastleigh, in Hampshire. In Colden Common, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Colden Common is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 6 miles away.
If you’re a landlord near Shawford station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Schools such as Colden Common Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
Surveys anywhere in SO21 and SO50 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with surveys on streets such as St Vigor Way, Ash Close and Birch Close or the roads around them, wherever it is in Colden Common. Other places close to Colden Common we cover include Brambridge (1 mile south-west), Nob's Crook (1 mile south-east), Lord's Wood (1 mile south-west), Highbridge (1 mile south-west) and Fisher's Pond (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north), Gosport (15 miles south-east), Fareham (11 miles south-east), Horndean (15 miles south-east), Totton (10 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wolvesey Castle (4.4 miles north) and Eastleigh Museum (2.4 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Shawford Down and Twyford Down.
- Schools near Colden Common include Thornden School (2 miles west)
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- How much there is
- How many outbuildings are included
- How big the building is
- How much sampling is needed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
- A picture of the whole area
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
How we work
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Send us the address in Colden Common, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site