Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for New Alresford
Asbestos survey in New Alresford, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Asbestos help in New Alresford
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
About our asbestos survey in New Alresford
Before you buy, build or let in New Alresford, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. We often deal with pipe lagging, textured ceilings and flues, and typical jobs are pre-purchase checks on older properties and demolition projects.
Homes in areas like New Alresford range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- New Alresford (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in New Alresford
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- 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.
Materials in New Alresford
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
Typical surveys in New Alresford
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. That’s why so many buildings in Hampshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
These come up again and again:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition and strip-out
Schools such as Sun Hill Junior School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Questions to ask before booking
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- What the report or result will contain
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Common questions in New Alresford
Do older homes in New Alresford have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is New Alresford from London?
We cover New Alresford, about 54 miles from central London.
Does a survey leave holes?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically sample anything. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Do you work in New Alresford?
Yes, New Alresford is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Asbestos surveys in New Alresford: local notes
New Alresford is about 7 miles east of Winchester, in Hampshire. Anywhere in New Alresford, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. New Alresford is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in New Alresford, whether near Church of St John the Baptist or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Anywhere in SO24, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can help with surveys on streets such as Station Road, Elm Road and Bramble Hill. With the B3046 and B3047 close by, New Alresford is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Bishop's Sutton (2 miles east), Gundleton (2 miles east), Cheriton (2 miles south), Hinton Ampner (3 miles south) and Bramdean (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (7 miles west), Eastleigh (11 miles south-west), Horndean (14 miles south-east), Chandler's Ford (12 miles south-west) and Alton (9 miles north-east).
A little further out are Barton Castle (4.3 miles north-east). The countryside around New Alresford includes Shutts Copse.
- Nearby schools include Perins School (less than half a mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Running Horse Public House (under half a mile north)
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Places near New Alresford
What else we do in New Alresford
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear written quotes
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
Afterwards
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
After we have finished:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Book the survey before you book builders
Don’ts
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for 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.
Read more
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site