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Asbestos Survey for Inner Avenue
Asbestos survey in Inner Avenue: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Demolition and strip-out
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Asbestos help in Inner Avenue
Duty holders and landlords in Inner Avenue
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
How asbestos survey works in Inner Avenue
The type of survey you need in Inner Avenue depends on what happens next: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We will recommend the right one. We often deal with floor tiles, garage roofs and flues, and people typically contact us about planned refurbishment work and shops, offices and industrial units.
Inner Avenue has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Inner Avenue (SO14, SO15, SO17)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
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.
What we deal with in Inner Avenue
Older buildings have often been altered many times, 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.
These come up again and again:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Public and community buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Demolition and strip-out
Non-domestic buildings, Bevois Town Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What your quote should include
- How many samples are included
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Choosing the right option
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why people choose us
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Work done to the regulations
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Step by step
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Related guides
Surveying buildings in Inner Avenue
Inner Avenue is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Anywhere in Inner Avenue, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Inner Avenue is one of 40 places in Southampton where we work.
If you manage lettings around St Denys station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Got an older property in Inner Avenue, close to Saint Mary's or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Inner Avenue is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. Inner Avenue is within about 2 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
Wherever your property is in SO14, SO15 and SO17, we can help with an asbestos survey. Local streets include Alma Road, Rose Road and Lawn Road; we cover every one. Other places close to Inner Avenue we cover include Southampton (1 mile east), Portswood (1 mile north-east), St Denys (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile east) and St Mary's (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Thornhill (3 miles east), Eling (4 miles west), Rownhams (3 miles north-west), Weston (3 miles south-east), Hounsdown (4 miles west) and Nursling (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal South Hants Hospital (under half a mile south-east) and Marlands Shopping Centre (0.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Local schools include St Anne's Catholic School (within half a mile south-west) and St Mary's Independent School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Guide Dog pub (less than half a mile east)
What happens next
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- 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
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
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How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- How big the building is
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Material and condition
- The type of survey you need
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A clear close-up
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- The parking area
- A photo of the whole area
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Questions from Inner Avenue
Can you survey a school or hall near Inner Avenue?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
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, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site