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Asbestos Survey for Great Thorness
Looking for an asbestos survey in Great Thorness? We cover Great Thorness and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Community buildings and halls
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos survey for Great Thorness
What we do and don’t cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
About our asbestos survey in Great Thorness
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, whichever fits your plans in Great Thorness. The scope is agreed in writing first, so there are no surprises. People often contact us about rented homes between tenancies and pre-work surveys for trades, including textured ceilings, boiler cupboard panels and water tanks.
Around a village like Great Thorness, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Great Thorness (PO31)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Great Thorness questions
Do you cover small places like Great Thorness?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Great Thorness homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Great Thorness may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not generally take samples for analysis. That’s what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Do you cover Great Thorness?
Yes, we do: Great Thorness is within the area we cover in the Isle of Wight. Send the postcode and a few photos and we’ll quote.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Options to consider in Great Thorness
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Practical recommendations
- Reports and results you can share
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
What we deal with in Great Thorness
Over time, materials deteriorate: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
These come up again and again:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Before booking anyone
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The number of samples
- VAT, clearly stated
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Also near Great Thorness
What else we do in Great Thorness
For businesses and landlords in Great Thorness
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Step by step
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Get a quote
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
Looking after things afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Things not to do
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Asbestos surveys in Great Thorness: local notes
Great Thorness is about 3 miles south-west of Cowes, in the Isle of Wight. Great Thorness is within our the Isle of Wight area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 125 places across the Isle of Wight. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 13 miles away.
The sea is within about 4 miles of Great Thorness, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Surveys anywhere in PO31 start with the postcode and some photos. Other places close to Great Thorness we cover include Porchfield (1 mile south-west), Locksgreen (1 mile south-west), Rew Street (2 miles north-east), Newtown (2 miles south-west) and Northwood (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (3 miles south-east), Ryde (9 miles east), Cowes (3 miles north-east), Sandown (10 miles south-east), Shanklin (10 miles south-east) and Ventnor (11 miles south-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
For somewhere as remote as Great Thorness, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Nearby you will also find Carisbrooke Castle (3.5 miles south-east) and St Mary's Hospital (2.8 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Mill Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Sportsman's Rest pub (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site