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Asbestos Surveys in Martin, Hampshire
Asbestos survey across Martin, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Buying a property built before 2000
Get a quote for Martin
About our asbestos survey in Martin
Before you buy, build or let in Martin, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. Common materials are boiler cupboard panels, pipe lagging and floor tiles, and people generally contact us about pre-purchase checks on older properties and the communal parts of blocks of flats.
Village properties around Martin often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Martin (SP6)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
After we’ve finished in Martin
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Going forward:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- 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
Things not to do
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Step by step
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. We will tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Materials we deal with
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Limits to be aware of
The usual limits are:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Martin
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
Why people call us in Martin
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Public and community buildings
Altering an older house in Martin, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What your quote should include
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
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What else we do in Martin
Martin: your questions answered
Do older homes in Martin have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you come out to small villages like Martin?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
It depends on your plans: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we will advise.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings normally starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Choosing the right option
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
Martin buildings and asbestos surveys
Martin is in Hampshire. Martin is within our Hampshire area, whatever the size of the job. Martin is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Martin to Southampton (23 miles away).
We cover surveys across SP6. Local streets include Townsend Lane and Downview Road; we cover every one. We also carry out surveys in New Forest (1 mile south-west), Rockbourne (3 miles east) and Damerham (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Ringwood (11 miles south-east), Fordingbridge (6 miles south-east), St Leonards (11 miles south), Alderholt (6 miles south-east), Poulner (11 miles south-east) and Ashley Heath (10 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Cranborne Castle Hill (4.5 miles south). Within reach you will find Western Downs.
How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- Material and condition
- The building’s size and layout
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The type of survey you need
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Where we could park
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site