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Asbestos Survey for Coxford
Asbestos survey in Coxford and across Southampton: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Asbestos survey in Coxford
How asbestos survey works in Coxford
Not every older building in Coxford contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. Typical materials include boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and floor tiles, and typical jobs are buying a property built before 2000 and pre-work surveys for trades.
Coxford has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Coxford (SO16, SO15)
- County
- Southampton
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Surveys around Coxford
Coxford is about 2 miles north-west of Southampton, in Southampton. Coxford has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 40 places in Southampton.
Altering an older house in Coxford, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. If you are a landlord near Redbridge station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 8 miles of Coxford, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. The sea is within about 3 miles of Coxford, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
We handle surveys in every part of SO16 and SO15. Streets in the area include Link Road, Palm Road and Vine Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Coxford, we cover Maybush (1 mile south-west), Lordswood (1 mile north-east), Shirley (1 mile south-east), Regents Park (1 mile south) and Hillyfields (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (5 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (4 miles south-east).
A little further out are Princess Anne Hospital (under half a mile east) and Foresters Museum & Archive (2 miles south-east). Open spaces near Coxford include Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Coxford include Millbrook Community School (0.5 miles west) and Oasis Academy Lord's Hill (0.8 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Bridge Tavern (within half a mile south-west)
Coxford questions
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Coxford?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
What will I get after the survey?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
What we deal with in Coxford
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.
These come up again and again:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
Non-domestic buildings, Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before booking
- If the price includes VAT
- Areas included and excluded
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- The type of survey you need
- The number of materials to sample
- The size and age of the building
- The survey scope
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- Where we could park
- How we’d reach it
- Damaged areas
- A wide shot showing where the material is
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Should you do it yourself?
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: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
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Limits to be aware of
A few things to be aware of:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
What happens
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- 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
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Helpful guides
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site