Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Red Rice
Asbestos survey for Red Rice: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Get a quote for Red Rice
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
About our asbestos survey in Red Rice
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work. We often deal with water tanks, textured ceilings and pipe lagging, and typical jobs are pre-work surveys for trades and shops, offices and industrial units.
Village surveys around Red Rice can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Red Rice (SP11)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Asbestos surveys in Red Rice: local notes
Red Rice is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. For surveys in Red Rice, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We cover 683 places across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 19 miles away.
For a school like Redrice School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. If you let flats or houses near Andover station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Wherever your property is in SP11, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Red Rice Road and Fullerton Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover Little Ann (1 mile north), Abbotts Ann (1 mile north-west), Anna Valley (1 mile north), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (12 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Andover Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north). Within reach you will find Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
- Local schools include Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles north-west) and John Hanson Community School (2 miles north)
Towns and villages near Red Rice
Why people call us in Red Rice
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Planning work on an older building in Red Rice, whether near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The report contents
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Areas included and excluded
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
After we’ve finished in Red Rice
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Some practical advice:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
For businesses and landlords in Red Rice
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Red Rice
How far is Red Rice from London?
We cover Red Rice, about 65 miles from central London.
Do you work near Andover station?
Yes. Andover station is about 2.6 miles north-east of Red Rice, and we cover both.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
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.
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- How much there is
- How many samples are needed
- How easy it is to reach
- What the material is and its state
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
- Damaged areas
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell us about parking and access
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site