Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Hill Grove
Asbestos survey in Hill Grove: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Asbestos survey for Hill Grove
Asbestos survey for Hill Grove properties
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in Hill Grove, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is generally the starting point. Whether it’s schools, halls and community buildings and purchases of older homes and buildings, we cover garage roofs, textured ceilings and soffits and more.
Village houses like those in Hill Grove have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Hill Grove (SO32)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why people choose us
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Recommendations in plain English
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
Hill Grove questions
Do you come out to small villages like Hill Grove?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you survey a school or hall near Hill Grove?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats usually do. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
What affects the price in Hill Grove
When we quote, we look at:
- The type of material and its condition
- How many outbuildings are included
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The number of materials to sample
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Labels, if any
- Approximate dimensions
- The access route
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Surveying buildings in Hill Grove
Hill Grove is about 6 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. We cover Hill Grove as part of Hampshire, for surveys of every size. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Hill Grove to Southampton (about 10 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Hill Grove, whether near Church of St Barnabas or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. For rented homes close to Botley station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Wherever your property is in SO32, we can help with an asbestos survey. Your property could be on Droxford Road, Hill Grove Lane and Dodds Lane, wherever it is in Hill Grove. If your property is just outside Hill Grove, we also cover Swanmore (1 mile west), Upper Swanmore (1 mile north), Mislingford (1 mile south), Kingsmead (2 miles south) and Shirrell Heath (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (10 miles south), Havant (10 miles south-east), Eastleigh (8 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Knowle Hospital (4.4 miles south) and Bishop's Waltham Museum (2.1 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hill Grove include St Clair's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Schools near Hill Grove include Swanmore College of Technology (0.8 miles west)
How we work
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Clear the way to the work area
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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After the job
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
After we’ve finished:
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Survey first, then book the trades
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Don’ts
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
What’s included, and what is not
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
Common reasons for surveys in Hill Grove
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Typical jobs in Hill Grove include:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition and strip-out
For a school like Swanmore Church of England Aided Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What to look for in a quote
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
Also near Hill Grove
What else we do in Hill Grove
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you manage or own a block in Hill Grove, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site