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Asbestos Surveys in North End, Portsmouth
Worried about asbestos in North End? We provide management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, explained in plain English.
- Demolition projects
- Public and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey near North End
Asbestos survey in North End
The point of a survey is more than a list. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work. From rented homes due for maintenance and buying a property built before 2000, we deal with boiler cupboard panels, garage roofs and textured ceilings.
North End has a mix of older and newer homes, and anything altered before 2000 may contain asbestos. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- North End (PO2, PO1)
- County
- Portsmouth
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in North End
Can you survey a school or hall near North End?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover North End and the area around Hilsea station?
Yes, we cover North End and the area towards Hilsea station, about 1.2 miles north-east.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings generally starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
The process
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Preparing for the visit
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Survey first, then book the trades
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
What we do and don’t cover
Worth knowing before you book:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Surveying buildings in North End
North End is about 1 mile north of Portsmouth, in Portsmouth. Wherever your property is in North End, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. North End is one of 19 places in Portsmouth we cover. Our area stretches from North End to Southampton (about 15 miles away).
If you are a landlord near Hilsea station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around North End are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos. North End is within about 3 miles of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
This part of Portsmouth takes in PO2 and PO1. Streets in the area include Knox Road, Croft Road and Kirby Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. With the A2047 close by, North End is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also cover Rudmore (1 mile south-west), Tipner (1 mile west), Portsmouth (1 mile south), Copnor (1 mile south-east) and Hilsea (1 mile north-east).
A little further out are Royal Portsmouth Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Charles Dickens Birthplace Museum (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around North End includes Portsdown Hill and Milton Locks.
- Local schools include Mayfield School (0.5 miles north-east) and St Edmund's Catholic School (1.3 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Clarence pub (less than half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Southsea (2.4 miles south)
More for properties in North End
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
What it costs
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How easy it is to reach
- How much sampling is needed
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Travel and parking
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, 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:
- The parking area
- The access route
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Weighing up your options
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What you get
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Accredited laboratory results
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
Common reasons for surveys in North End
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Demolition projects
Non-domestic buildings, Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What your quote should include
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- How many samples are included
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
- 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