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Asbestos Surveys in Frithend, Hampshire
Asbestos survey in Frithend and across Hampshire: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with written paperwork.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition projects
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Need an asbestos survey in Frithend?
The scope of an asbestos survey
The usual limits are:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, 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
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Frithend
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
Asbestos survey for Frithend properties
The point of a survey is more than a list. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with, in plain English. Typical jobs include purchases of older homes and buildings and shops, offices and industrial units, involving boiler cupboard panels, pipe lagging and garage roofs.
Rural homes near Frithend have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Location
- Frithend (GU35)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- How many outbuildings are included
- The quantity or area
- What the material is and its state
- Travel and parking
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Damaged areas
- Visible markings
- Street parking nearby
- A close-up from a safe distance
Each job is priced individually. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Also near Frithend
Other services in Frithend
Doing 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.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Where asbestos turns up
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report gives them that information.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Planned refurbishment work
If you manage lettings around Bentley (Hampshire) station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What your quote should include
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- If the price includes VAT
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Frithend
How far is Frithend from London?
Frithend is about 40 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you come out to small villages like Frithend?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
It’s usually needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
Does a survey leave holes?
Only minimally for a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Which option is right?
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. See our guide to which survey you need. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Accredited laboratory results
- Covering London and the South East
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
What to avoid
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Surveys around Frithend
Frithend is about 4 miles south-west of Farnham, in Hampshire. Frithend is within our Hampshire area, whatever the size of the job. Frithend is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our area stretches from Frithend to Guildford (13 miles away).
Got an older property in Frithend, close to The Church Of The Good Shepherd or further out? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Frithend, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the GU35 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on The Kilns and Frith End Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Frithend. Other places close to Frithend we cover include Batt's Corner (1 mile north-east), Bucks Horn Oak (1 mile north), Dockenfield (1 mile east), Blacknest (1 mile north-west) and Sleaford (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Farnborough (10 miles north), Fleet (8 miles north), Aldershot (7 miles north-east), Alton (5 miles west) and Petersfield (11 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Barley Pound (4 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near Frithend include Deadwater Valley.
- Local pubs include The Halfway House (0.9 miles north)
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Frithend, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site