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Asbestos Surveys in Hale, Hampshire
Asbestos survey for properties in Hale and Hampshire: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Asbestos survey near Hale
How it works
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
How to prepare
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
Asbestos survey for Hale properties
About to refurbish in Hale? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. Common materials are flues, textured ceilings and garage roofs, and people usually contact us about rented homes due for maintenance and demolition and strip-out.
Rural homes near Hale have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Area
- Hale (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Hale
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Typical surveys in Hale
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres, so knowing where it is matters.
Typical jobs in Hale include:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
If you have an older property in Hale, near Church of St Mary or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Comparing quotes
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The scope, in writing
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
What we do and don’t cover
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
After we’ve finished:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Survey first, then book the trades
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
How we price an asbestos survey
What drives the price:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- What the material is and its state
- How many different materials need sampling
- How big the building is
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- A rough size or measurement
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Where we could park
- Damaged areas
You will get a written quote. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Questions from Hale
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Hale?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Is asbestos common in Hale homes?
If your home in Hale was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
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. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
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. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Covering London and the South East
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Recommendations in plain English
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Surveying buildings in Hale
Hale is in Hampshire. Properties in Hale range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Hale is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Hale to Southampton (15 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Hale Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Wherever your property is in SP6, we can help with an asbestos survey. Whether your property is on Hatchet Green and Queen Street or a nearby road, the process is the same. We also carry out surveys in Hatchet Green (1 mile north-east) and North Charford (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Totton (10 miles east), Chandler's Ford (15 miles east), Romsey (11 miles east), New Milton (15 miles south), Ringwood (9 miles south) and Marchwood (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Salisbury District Hospital (5.8 miles north-west) and Downton Moot Close (1.6 miles north-west).
- Schools near Hale include The Trafalgar School at Downton (1.9 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find Woodfalls Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site