Hampshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Lower Common, Hampshire
Worried about asbestos in Lower Common? We provide asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, explained in plain English.
- Public and community buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos survey near Lower Common
How asbestos survey works in Lower Common
What you are planning in Lower Common decides the survey: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We will recommend the right one. We often deal with water tanks, textured ceilings and boiler cupboard panels, and people usually contact us about demolition projects and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects.
Village houses like those in Lower Common have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We only recommend work that’s needed.
- Area
- Lower Common (RG27)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Lower Common
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. So buildings across Hampshire can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Checks on rental property
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Got an older property in Lower Common, close to Church of St Mary or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Comparing quotes
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The number of samples
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- The type of survey you need
- Travel and parking
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Damaged areas
- Where we could park
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, 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
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
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Which option is right?
The cheapest survey isn’t always the best value. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, so you are comparing like with like. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Practical recommendations
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
What happens next
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
To avoid problems in future:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- 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
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
Things not to do
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
How we work
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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Common questions in Lower Common
Do you work near Crowthorne station?
Yes. Crowthorne station is about 3.5 miles east of Lower Common, and we cover both.
Could my house in Lower Common contain asbestos?
If your home in Lower Common was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Surveying buildings in Lower Common
Lower Common is about 3 miles west of Yateley, in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Lower Common contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. We cover 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings, Charles Kingsley's Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. If you let flats or houses near Crowthorne station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
We handle surveys in every part of RG27 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Mud Lane, Lower Common and Warbrook Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Nearby, we also cover Eversley (1 mile north-east), Eversley Centre (1 mile east), Eversley Cross (2 miles east), Finchampstead (2 miles east) and California (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Basingstoke (11 miles south-west), Farnborough (7 miles south-east), Fleet (6 miles south-east), Aldershot (9 miles south-east), Alton (14 miles south) and Yateley (3 miles east).
A little further out are West Green House Agricultural Museum (3.9 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4 miles north-west). Within reach you will find The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Horseshoe Lake.
- Schools near Lower Common include Bohunt School Wokingham (1.7 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find White Hart Public House (less than half a mile east)
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
- 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