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Asbestos Survey for Fleet
Asbestos survey for properties in Fleet and Hampshire: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey in Fleet
What happens next
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Asbestos survey near Fleet
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll help you choose the right one for your survey in Fleet. People often contact us about shops, offices and industrial units and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, involving textured ceilings, flues and pipe lagging.
In Fleet, a survey normally comes before a sale, a refit or planned maintenance. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Fleet (GU51, GU52, GU10)
- County
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Fleet
What else we do in Fleet
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- Material and condition
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The survey type
- How big the building is
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A rough size or measurement
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Send us the address in Fleet, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Choosing the right option
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
The process
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
Getting a price
You’ll get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
Asbestos surveys in Fleet: local notes
Fleet is about 13 miles south-east of Reading, in Hampshire. In Fleet, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Fleet is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 12 miles away.
For rented homes close to Fleet station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. A school such as Heatherside Junior School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
We cover surveys across the GU51, GU52 and GU10 postcode area. Streets in the area include Church Road, Durnsford Avenue and Hankins Court, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. With the A323 and A3013 close by, Fleet is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Fleet we cover include Church Crookham (1 mile south-east), Crookham Village (1 mile west), Elvetham Heath (1 mile north-west), Dogmersfield (2 miles west) and Elvetham (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Basingstoke (11 miles west), Farnborough (3 miles north-east), Aldershot (4 miles south-east), Alton (10 miles south-west), Yateley (4 miles north) and Tadley (14 miles north-west). Fleet is among the bigger towns we cover in Hampshire, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Army Dental Corps Historical Museum (3.9 miles east) and Fleet Community Hospital (1 mile north-west). Within reach you will find Fleet Pond Nature Reserve and Hitches Hill.
- Nearby schools include Court Moor School (under half a mile south-west) and School (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Prince of Wales pub (under half a mile south-west)
What we deal with in Fleet
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition and strip-out
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
If you have an older property in Fleet, near Fleet Methodist Church or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Before you book anyone
- The number of samples
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What you will receive in writing
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
Can I do it myself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Common questions in Fleet
How far is Fleet from London?
We cover Fleet, about 36 miles from central London.
Could my house in Fleet contain asbestos?
If your home in Fleet was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
What we do and do not cover
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site