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Asbestos Survey in Purbrook Heath
Asbestos survey in Purbrook Heath: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition and strip-out
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
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Asbestos survey near Purbrook Heath
Planning building work in Purbrook Heath? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. Whether it’s public and community buildings and workplaces built before 2000, we cover boiler cupboard panels, soffits and water tanks.
Village houses like those in Purbrook Heath have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Purbrook Heath (PO7)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Purbrook Heath
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
A school such as Purbrook Junior School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Comparing quotes
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Weighing up your options
The cheapest survey isn’t always the best value. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Condition assessed for every material
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Across London and the South East
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Purbrook Heath
What else we do in Purbrook Heath
Purbrook Heath buildings and asbestos surveys
Purbrook Heath is about 1 mile west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. We cover Purbrook Heath as part of Hampshire, for surveys of every size. Purbrook Heath is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 15 miles away.
If you let flats or houses near Cosham station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Altering an older house in Purbrook Heath, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
We cover surveys across the PO7 postcode area. We can help with surveys on streets such as Newlands Lane and Purbrook Heath Road. Close by, we cover Widley (1 mile south), Purbrook (1 mile east), Waterlooville (1 mile north-east), Furzeley Corner (2 miles north) and Drayton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Gosport (6 miles south-west), Havant (3 miles east), Eastleigh (14 miles north-west), Fareham (6 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-east) and Hedge End (11 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Queen Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles south-west) and Portchester Castle (3.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Purbrook Heath includes Southmoor Nature Reserve and Portsdown Hill.
- Local schools include Purbrook Park School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include George Inn (1 mile south)
What we do and do not cover
The usual limits are:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials in Purbrook Heath
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
Duty holders and landlords in Purbrook Heath
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Purbrook Heath, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Purbrook Heath questions
Do you cover Purbrook Heath from London?
We cover Purbrook Heath, about 60 miles from central London.
Can you survey a school or hall near Purbrook Heath?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts typically need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site