Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Hardley
Asbestos survey in Hardley: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos survey for Hardley
Can I do it myself?
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.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Asbestos survey for Hardley properties
If you’re buying a home or building in Hardley from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. Typical jobs include contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and community buildings and halls, including floor tiles, water tanks and flues.
Village houses like those in Hardley have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Hardley (SO45)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
What drives the price:
- How much there is
- The building’s size and layout
- How many outbuildings are included
- Travel and parking
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- An overall view
- A clear close-up
- Approximate dimensions
- Visible markings
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Hardley: your questions answered
Is asbestos common in Hardley homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Hardley can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Step by step
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We carry out the survey on site
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Getting a price
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Related guides
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
Once we’re done:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Things not to do
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Responsibilities for owners
If your business premises in Hardley were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Asbestos surveys in Hardley: local notes
Hardley is about 2 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. We work across Hardley and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Hardley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work.
If you let flats or houses near Netley station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. A school such as The New Forest Academy counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is typically where that starts. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 4 miles of Hardley, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common. Hardley is within about 4 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
We carry out surveys all over SO45. We can help with surveys on streets such as Harrier Way, Harrier Green and Falconer Court or the roads around them, wherever it is in Hardley. Nearby, we also cover Little Holbury (1 mile south), Holbury (1 mile south), Frostlane (1 mile north), Roughdown (1 mile south) and Blackfield (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Gosport (11 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (7 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (10 miles north) and Hedge End (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal South Hants Hospital (5.1 miles north) and Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include Manor Church of England Infant School (under half a mile south)
Why people call us in Hardley
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it, so knowing where it is matters.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
Planning work on an older building in Hardley, whether near St Anne or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Comparing quotes
- Whether extra samples cost more
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
Which option is right?
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Covering London and the South East
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note