Hampshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Over Wallop, Hampshire
Need an asbestos survey in Over Wallop? We cover Over Wallop and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Asbestos survey in Over Wallop
Asbestos surveys in Over Wallop: local notes
Over Wallop is about 7 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Over Wallop is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire. Our area stretches from Over Wallop to Southampton (18 miles away).
Schools such as Wallop Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. If you let flats or houses near Grateley station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
We handle surveys in every part of SO20 and the streets around it. Your property could be on Station Road, King Lane and King Lane Cottages, wherever it is in Over Wallop. We also carry out surveys in Middle Wallop (1 mile south-east), Kentsboro (2 miles north-east), Nether Wallop (2 miles south-east), Fox (3 miles north) and Amport (4 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (13 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (12 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east) and Tidworth (7 miles north-west).
Within reach you will find Winterbourne Downs RSPB reserve and Quarley Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The White Hart Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
About our asbestos survey in Over Wallop
The type of survey you need in Over Wallop depends on what happens next: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will match the survey to the plan. Typical jobs include kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and public and community buildings, involving garage roofs, water tanks and pipe lagging.
In a village like Over Wallop, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Over Wallop (SO20)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Over Wallop
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Over Wallop must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many outbuildings are included
- The number of materials to sample
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Damaged areas
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
What we do and do not cover
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials in Over Wallop
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
What it might be made of
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, which is why sampling matters.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
How it works
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Questions from Over Wallop
Is asbestos common in Over Wallop homes?
If your home in Over Wallop was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Grateley station?
Yes. Grateley station is about 2 miles north-west of Over Wallop, and we cover both.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That is why so many buildings in Hampshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Demolition projects
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Community buildings and halls
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Got an older property in Over Wallop, close to Church of St Peter or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Comparing quotes
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What the report or result will contain
- VAT, clearly stated
What happens next
After the survey you get 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:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Survey first, then book the trades
Things not to do
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Nearby places to Over Wallop
Other services in Over Wallop
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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