Hampshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Gosport, Hampshire
Found something that might be asbestos in Gosport? Our service covers surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, with clear advice at each step.
- Public and community buildings
- Demolition and strip-out
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Get a quote for Gosport
About our asbestos survey in Gosport
Before you buy, build or let in Gosport, it helps to know what’s in the building. We look, sample and record, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. People often contact us about surveys requested by builders before work and common parts of flats and HMOs, including garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and flues.
Surveys in a town like Gosport are often triggered by a sale, a refurbishment or a landlord’s maintenance plan. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Gosport (PO12, PO13)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
FAQs for Gosport
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Gosport?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Gosport from London?
Gosport is about 66 miles from central London, well within our area.
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 my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
What we deal with in Gosport
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in Hampshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Community buildings and halls
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Non-domestic buildings, Brockhurst Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Questions to ask before booking
- What you will receive in writing
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Which areas and materials are covered
How we price an asbestos survey
Our quotes take into account:
- Travel and parking
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- What the material is and its state
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- How we’d reach it
- Street parking nearby
- Visible markings
- Damaged areas
You’ll get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
How we work
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Options to consider in Gosport
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why choose us
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Records for your files
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Covering London and the South East
See how we quote and our cost guide.
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Gosport
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
Responsibilities for owners
If you manage or own a block in Gosport, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Also near Gosport
Other services in Gosport
Gosport buildings and asbestos surveys
Gosport is in Hampshire. We cover Gosport as part of Hampshire, for surveys of every size. Gosport is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. Our area stretches from Gosport to Southampton (about 13 miles away).
If you have an older property in Gosport, near St Faith's Church or anywhere else, survey the areas you are working on before work starts. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Gosport are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos. Gosport is within about 4 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
We cover surveys across the PO12 and PO13 postcode area and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Station Road, St Johns Square and Cockleshell Square or anywhere nearby, we can help. You will find Gosport on the A32 and B3333, which makes it simple to get to. Other places close to Gosport we cover include Forton (1 mile south-east), Elson (1 mile north), Priddy's Hard (1 mile east), Bridgemary (1 mile north-west) and Rowner (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Havant (8 miles north-east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles north-west), Horndean (9 miles north-east), Hedge End (10 miles north-west) and Waterlooville (8 miles north-east). Being one of Hampshire’s larger places, Gosport has buildings from every era.
Nearby you’ll also find Gosport War Memorial Hospital (0.8 miles south) and Tricorn Centre (2.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Portsdown Hill and West of the River Alver.
- Nearby schools include Brune Park Community School (less than half a mile north-west) and St Vincent College (0.8 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Queen's Head pub (within half a mile north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Southsea (3 miles south-east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note