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Asbestos Surveys in Foxcotte, Hampshire
Asbestos survey for Foxcotte: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Asbestos help in Foxcotte
Asbestos surveys in Foxcotte: local notes
Foxcotte is about 2 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Foxcotte, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. Foxcotte is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. Our area stretches from Foxcotte to Southampton (22 miles away).
If you have an older property in Foxcotte, near St Thomas or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Non-domestic buildings, Harrow Way Community School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
We carry out surveys all over the SP10 postcode area. Nearby, we also cover Charlton (1 mile south-east), Penton Mewsey (1 mile west), Penton Grafton (1 mile west), Penton Corner (1 mile south-west) and Hatherden (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (14 miles south-east), Tidworth (7 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Stanmore (14 miles south-east) and Ludgershall (5 miles west).
A little further out are Andover Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (0.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Foxcotte includes Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Local schools include Portway Infant School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include White Hart Public House (0.9 miles west)
Asbestos survey in Foxcotte
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work, in plain English. Whether it’s planned refurbishment work and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, we deal with water tanks, textured ceilings and soffits and more.
Around a village like Foxcotte, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Foxcotte (SP10)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Foxcotte
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Foxcotte questions
Do you come out to small villages like Foxcotte?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Could my house in Foxcotte contain asbestos?
Any home in Foxcotte built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Foxcotte?
It depends on your plans: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Describe the work and we will recommend one.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
What happens next
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Once we’re done:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Book the survey before you book builders
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
The process
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Foxcotte, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Duty holders and landlords in Foxcotte
If you manage or own a block in Foxcotte, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Where asbestos turns up
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
If you let flats or houses near Andover station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- VAT, clearly stated
- How many samples are included
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- How many different materials need sampling
- The type of survey you need
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- The parking area
- A rough size or measurement
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site