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Asbestos Surveys in Roughdown, Hampshire
Asbestos survey in Roughdown: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Asbestos help in Roughdown
Afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After we have finished:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Book the survey before you book builders
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Asbestos survey for Roughdown properties
Buying an older property in Roughdown? A pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. Whether it’s kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises, we cover flues, garage roofs and water tanks and more.
Village properties around Roughdown often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Location
- Roughdown (SO45)
- County
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Roughdown
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Roughdown?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Roughdown?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Who needs a management survey?
It’s normally needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
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How it works
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- 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
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Travel and parking
- The size and age of the building
- How many different materials need sampling
- What the material is and its state
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Damaged areas
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- An idea of size
Each job is priced individually. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
Asbestos surveys in Roughdown: local notes
Roughdown is about 3 miles south of Hythe, in Hampshire. Roughdown is within our Hampshire area, for surveys of every size. We work in 683 places across Hampshire. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 7 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings, Blackfield Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is normally where that starts. If you let flats or houses near Netley station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Roughdown is within about 3 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. The sea is within about 5 miles of Roughdown, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Here we cover the SO45 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover Holbury (1 mile north), Blackfield (1 mile east), Little Holbury (1 mile north), Langley (1 mile south-east) and Hardley (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Gosport (10 miles east), Eastleigh (10 miles north), Fareham (9 miles east), Totton (9 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (11 miles north) and Hedge End (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaulieu Abbey And Display Of Monastic Life (2.9 miles west) and Calshot Castle (3.5 miles east). The countryside around Roughdown includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The New Forest Academy (1.2 miles north)
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Options to consider in Roughdown
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?
- Condition assessed for every material
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work done to the regulations
- Across London and the South East
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. That’s why so many buildings in Hampshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Demolition projects
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
If you have an older property in Roughdown, near The Good Shepherd or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
What your quote should include
- VAT, clearly stated
- The report contents
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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