Hampshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Godshill, Hampshire
Worried about asbestos in Godshill? Our service covers asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with clear advice at each step.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey in Godshill
DIY and asbestos
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Asbestos survey in Godshill
If you are buying a home or building in Godshill from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. From shops, offices and industrial units and the communal parts of blocks of flats, we deal with soffits, flues and textured ceilings and more.
Village properties around Godshill often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- Godshill (SP6)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and don’t cover
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Godshill were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you manage or own a block in Godshill, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Surveying buildings in Godshill
Godshill is in Hampshire. We cover Godshill as part of Hampshire, whatever the size of the job. Godshill is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 16 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings, The Burgate School and Sixth Form among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is usually where that starts. Godshill is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in SP6, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Purlieu Lane, Southampton Road and Roger Penny Way or a nearby road, the process is the same. We also carry out surveys in Sandy Balls (1 mile south-west), Criddlestyle (1 mile south-west), Blissford (1 mile south), Frogham (1 mile south) and Stuckton (1 mile south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (15 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles east), New Milton (13 miles south), Ringwood (6 miles south) and Barton on Sea (14 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Godshill Castle Hill (0.9 miles north-west) and Fordingbridge Doll Museum (1.7 miles west). The countryside around Godshill includes Blashford Lakes.
- Pubs nearby include The Fighting Cocks pub (within half a mile south)
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Reports and results you can share
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
See how we quote and the cost guide.
How we work
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there’s no confusion.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Your questions about an asbestos survey in Godshill
Do you cover small places like Godshill?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
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.
What does the survey report include?
A record of every suspect material in scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts normally need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
After we’ve finished in Godshill
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
Some practical advice:
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
What we deal with in Godshill
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Community buildings and halls
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Altering an older house in Godshill, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- How many samples are included
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site