Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Hursley
Asbestos survey for properties in Hursley and Hampshire: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Demolition and strip-out
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Need an asbestos survey in Hursley?
DIY and asbestos
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Asbestos survey near Hursley
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will help you choose the right one for your survey in Hursley. From shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and demolition and strip-out, we deal with garage roofs, pipe lagging and textured ceilings and more.
Rural homes near Hursley have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Hursley (SO21)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Hursley
- Recommendations in plain English
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See our prices page and our cost guide.
Hursley buildings and asbestos surveys
Hursley is about 3 miles north of Chandler's Ford, in Hampshire. For surveys in Hursley, tell us about parking and access. Hursley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 7 miles away.
If you are a landlord near Shawford station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Planning work on an older building in Hursley, whether near Church of All Saints or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
We handle surveys in every part of SO21 and the streets around it. We can help with surveys on streets such as Sussex Close, Heathcote Place and Port Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Hursley. Neighbouring places we cover include Ladwell (1 mile south), Oliver's Battery (2 miles north-east), Compton (2 miles east), Otterbourne (2 miles south-east) and South Down (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (4 miles north-east), Eastleigh (4 miles south-east), Fareham (15 miles south-east), Andover (13 miles north), Totton (9 miles south-west) and Chandler's Ford (3 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Winchester Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Royal Hampshire County Hospital (3.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Twyford Down and Flexford Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Hursley include Thornden School (2.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The King's Head pub (less than half a mile south)
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
Hursley questions
Do older homes in Hursley have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Hursley from London?
We cover Hursley, about 65 miles from central London.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation.
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.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
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.
For landlords, agents and businesses
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.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Step by step
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Related guides
After we have finished in Hursley
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Going forward:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Don’ts
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
What we deal with in Hursley
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
In older properties, we often see:
- Checks on rental property
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Schools such as John Keble Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Before booking anyone
- Areas included and excluded
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How many samples are included
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Travel and parking
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Visible markings
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site