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Asbestos Surveys in Lake, Isle of Wight
Worried about asbestos in Lake? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Asbestos survey near Lake
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- Material and condition
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The size and age of the building
- How many samples are needed
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- An idea of size
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
- An overall view
Each job is priced individually. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Asbestos survey in Lake
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in Lake, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Typical materials include water tanks, flues and textured ceilings, and people normally contact us about common parts of flats and HMOs and schools, halls and community buildings.
In places like Lake, surveys normally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Lake (PO36, PO37)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Common questions in Lake
Do you cover Lake and the area around Lake station?
Yes, we cover Lake, including the streets around Lake station.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Lake?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
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.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not normally sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
What else we do in Lake
Should you do it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on it is licensed, so identifying it matters.
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Some practical advice:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Book the survey before booking builders
Things not to do
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Where asbestos turns up
The danger usually comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
These come up again and again:
- Public and community buildings
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition projects
For a school like Broadlea Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The scope, in writing
- The report contents
- How many samples are included
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
Surveying buildings in Lake
Lake is about 1 mile south-west of Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. Homes, landlords and businesses in Lake contact us for surveys. Lake is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 21 miles away.
Got an older property in Lake, close to Church of The Good Shepherd or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. For rented homes close to Lake station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. The sea is within about 2 miles of Lake; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO36 and PO37. Local streets include Lea Road, New Road and Percy Road; we cover every one. With the A3055 close by, Lake is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Sandown (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile north-west), Queen's Bower (1 mile north-west), Shanklin (1 mile south) and Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Newport (7 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (10 miles north-west), Ventnor (4 miles south-west), East Cowes (9 miles north-west) and Oakfield (5 miles north). For a property somewhere remote, let us know early and we will plan the trip.
For somewhere as remote as Lake, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Well-known places in the area include National Poo Museum (under half a mile east) and Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Brading Down and Alverstone Mead.
- Nearby schools include Sandown Bay Academy (0.6 miles north) and The Bay Church of England School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Old Comical pub (0.6 miles north-east)
How we work
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Read more
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note