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Asbestos Survey in Freemantle
Asbestos survey in Freemantle: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos survey in Freemantle
About our asbestos survey in Freemantle
If you are buying a home or building in Freemantle from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. From shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and schools, halls and community buildings, we deal with textured ceilings, pipe lagging and water tanks and more.
In areas like Freemantle, surveys usually cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Freemantle (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Any areas not accessed are listed, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
A few practical points:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Things not to do
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. The work area is kept clear while we’re working.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Why people call us in Freemantle
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report gives them that information.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
If you are a landlord near Millbrook (Hants) station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What your quote should include
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Surveys around Freemantle
Freemantle is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Anywhere in Freemantle, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Freemantle is one of 40 places in Southampton where we work.
Schools such as Freemantle Church of England Community Academy are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. If you have an older property in Freemantle, near Christ Church or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Freemantle is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common. Freemantle is within about 2 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
Anywhere in SO15, SO16 and SO17, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can help with surveys on streets such as May Road, Park Road and Pitt Road. Freemantle is on the A33, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Shirley (1 mile north), Regents Park (1 mile north-west), Millbrook (1 mile west), Maybush (2 miles north-west) and Coxford (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Townhill Park (3 miles north-east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Western Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Foresters Museum & Archive (under half a mile east). The countryside around Freemantle includes Testwood Lakes.
- Schools near Freemantle include St Anne's Catholic School (0.9 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Brass Monkey pub (0.5 miles north)
Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before you book:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials in Freemantle
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Which option is right?
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not usually take samples, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Accredited laboratory results
- Work done to the regulations
- Each material’s condition recorded
See how we price jobs and our cost guide.
What affects the price in Freemantle
What changes the cost:
- How many different materials need sampling
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The type of survey you need
- How easy it is to reach
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Cracks or breaks
- A photo of the whole area
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will reply with a quote.
Places near Freemantle
Freemantle questions
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you work near Millbrook (Hants) station?
Yes, we cover Freemantle, including the streets around Millbrook (Hants) station.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note