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Asbestos Surveys in Cosham, Portsmouth
Worried about asbestos in Cosham? We provide management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, explained in plain English.
- Demolition and strip-out
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos help in Cosham
Common questions in Cosham
Do you cover Cosham and the area around Cosham station?
Yes. Cosham station is close to the centre of Cosham, and we cover the whole area.
Is asbestos common in Cosham homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Cosham may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What will I get after the survey?
A record of every suspect material in scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
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 will advise.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Asbestos survey for Cosham properties
Not every older building in Cosham contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. Typical jobs include the communal parts of blocks of flats and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises, involving boiler cupboard panels, soffits and water tanks.
A survey in Cosham typically covers the house and its outbuildings, since those are where cement sheet roofs tend to be. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Cosham (PO6, PO3, PO2)
- Region
- Portsmouth
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Things not to do
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- Travel and parking
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much sampling is needed
- The quantity or area
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Visible markings
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Options to consider in Cosham
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- Records for your files
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Nearby places to Cosham
What else we do in Cosham
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
What we deal with in Cosham
You can’t tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
Typical jobs in Cosham include:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Got an older property in Cosham, close to Church of St Philip or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What you will receive in writing
- If the price includes VAT
- Areas included and excluded
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Clear the way to the work area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Getting a price
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
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Surveys around Cosham
Cosham is about 2 miles south-west of Purbrook, in Portsmouth. In Cosham, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Cosham is one of 19 towns and villages in Portsmouth we cover. We work right across the region, from Cosham to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
Schools such as Court Lane Junior Academy are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. If you’re a landlord near Cosham station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Cosham is within about 5 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
For surveys in PO6, PO3 and PO2, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with surveys on streets such as Dean Road, Park Lane and Elgin Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Cosham. With the A397 close by, Cosham is simple for us to get to. We also carry out surveys in Wymering (1 mile north-west), Hilsea (1 mile south), Drayton (1 mile east), Widley (1 mile north-east) and Paulsgrove (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Southsea (4 miles south), Milton (3 miles south), Landport (3 miles south), Portsea (3 miles south-west), Portsmouth Point (4 miles south-west) and Fratton (3 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Tricorn Centre (2.9 miles south) and World War I Remembrance Centre (1 mile south-east). Within reach you will find Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Schools near Cosham include UTC Portsmouth (0.8 miles south) and Springfield School (0.8 miles east)
- Local pubs include The First Post pub (within half a mile north)
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site