Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Rake
Asbestos survey across Rake and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Asbestos help in Rake
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Asbestos survey for Rake properties
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, in plain English. Typical materials include textured ceilings, floor tiles and flues, and people normally contact us about pre-purchase checks on older properties and community buildings and halls.
Rural homes near Rake have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Rake (GU33)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Rake
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Rake
Do older homes in Rake have asbestos?
Any home in Rake built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Rake from London?
We cover Rake, about 45 miles from central London.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Rake?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Does a survey leave holes?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Which option is right?
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Domestic and commercial work
- Every main survey type
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
Surveys around Rake
Rake is about 4 miles north-east of Petersfield, in Hampshire. We work across Rake and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Rake is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. Our area stretches from Rake to Guildford (19 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Rake, whether near Rake Mission Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. For rented homes close to Liss station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Parts of the South Downs National Park are within about 5 miles of Rake, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Surveys anywhere in GU33 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with surveys on streets such as London Road, Brewells Lane and St Patrick's Lane. For properties just outside Rake, we cover The Mint (1 mile north-west), Hill Brow (1 mile south-west), Liss (1 mile west), Liss Forest (1 mile north-west) and West Liss (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Havant (14 miles south-west), Horndean (12 miles south-west), Aldershot (15 miles north), Alton (9 miles north-west), Waterlooville (14 miles south-west) and Petersfield (4 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Chase Community Hospital (4.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Liss Riverside Railway Walk North and Wheeler's Down.
- Local pubs include The Sun Inn (within half a mile south)
Limits to be aware of
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
How it works
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- 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
How to prepare
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
How to get 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.
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What affects the price in Rake
Quotes vary because of:
- The size and age of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Travel and parking
- The survey scope
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Visible markings
- The parking area
- A rough size or measurement
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Each job is priced individually. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Duty holders and landlords in Rake
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Afterwards
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Some practical advice:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site