Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Lyde Green
Asbestos survey for Lyde Green: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition and strip-out
Asbestos survey for Lyde Green
Surveys around Lyde Green
Lyde Green is about 6 miles north-east of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Anywhere in Lyde Green, just send the postcode. We work in 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 10 miles away.
For rented homes close to Hook station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. A school such as Whitewater Church of England Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG27. Other places close to Lyde Green we cover include Rotherwick (1 mile south-east), Mattingley (2 miles east), Hound Green (2 miles north-east), Heckfield (2 miles north-east) and Hazeley (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Basingstoke (6 miles south-west), Farnborough (9 miles east), Fleet (7 miles east), Aldershot (11 miles south-east), Alton (11 miles south) and Yateley (7 miles east).
Nearby you will also find West Green House Agricultural Museum (2.3 miles east) and Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital (5.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The Mill Field and Dogmersfield Lake.
- Nearby, you’ll find Coach And Horses Public House (0.6 miles south-east)
About our asbestos survey in Lyde Green
If you are buying a home or building in Lyde Green from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. Typical jobs include planned refurbishment work and purchases of older homes and buildings, including water tanks, boiler cupboard panels and pipe lagging.
Village houses like those in Lyde Green have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Lyde Green (RG27)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Limits to be aware of
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
Nearby places to Lyde Green
What else we do in Lyde Green
Step by step
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
How to prepare
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Dig out previous surveys
- Let us know where we can park
How to get a quote
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.
Helpful guides
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Common reasons for surveys in Lyde Green
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report gives them that information.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Community buildings and halls
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Got an older property in Lyde Green, close to Rotherwick Church or further out? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Comparing quotes
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Areas included and excluded
- How many samples are included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Materials, one by one
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in Lyde Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Lyde Green: your questions answered
How far is Lyde Green from London?
We cover Lyde Green, about 41 miles from central London.
Do older homes in Lyde Green have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Lyde Green can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you cover Lyde Green?
Yes. We cover Lyde Green and the surrounding area as part of Hampshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Options to consider in Lyde Green
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Lyde Green
- Reports and results you can share
- Accredited laboratory results
- Across London and the South East
- Each material’s condition recorded
See our prices page and our cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site