Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Selborne
Worried about asbestos in Selborne? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Community buildings and halls
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey for Selborne
Asbestos survey in Selborne
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. From refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and shops, offices and industrial units, we deal with boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and flues and more.
Rural homes near Selborne have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Selborne (GU34)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Selborne questions
Do you cover Selborne from London?
We cover Selborne, about 46 miles from central London.
Do you come out to small villages like Selborne?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Selborne?
That depends on what you are planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Tell us more and we will advise.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
The process
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Surveying buildings in Selborne
Selborne is about 4 miles south of Alton, in Hampshire. We work across Selborne and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Selborne is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 19 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Selborne, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Schools such as Selborne Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Selborne is within about 7 miles of the South Downs National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of Hampshire takes in GU34, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From Huckers Lane, Ganders Close and Selborne Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Selborne, we also cover Newton Valence (1 mile west), Empshott (2 miles south-east), Lower Green (3 miles south), Hawkley (3 miles south) and Oakshott (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north-west), Fleet (13 miles north), Horndean (14 miles south), Aldershot (13 miles north-east), Alton (4 miles north) and Waterlooville (15 miles south).
A little further out are The Romany Museum (less than half a mile south-east) and Alton Community Hospital (3.5 miles north-west). Open spaces near Selborne include Selborne Hill and Deadwater Valley.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Jubilee Tap (within half a mile south)
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Places near Selborne
More for properties in Selborne
For businesses and landlords in Selborne
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you run a business from older premises in Selborne, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
What affects the price in Selborne
What changes the cost:
- How many outbuildings are included
- Access to the area
- The building’s size and layout
- How many different materials need sampling
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.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- Labels, if any
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The parking area
- How we’d reach it
Send us the address in Selborne, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
For rented homes close to Alton station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Areas included and excluded
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Your options compared
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Why us?
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
See how we quote and our cost guide.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Worth knowing before you book:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
After the job
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Keeping things safe:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
What to avoid
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
- 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