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Hampshire · England

Asbestos Survey for Setley

Asbestos survey in Setley and across Hampshire: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.

Community buildings and halls
Demolition and strip-out
Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms

Asbestos survey in Setley

How asbestos survey works in Setley

An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. In Setley, we carry out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and pre-purchase surveys, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. We often deal with textured ceilings, floor tiles and boiler cupboard panels, and people usually contact us about demolition and strip-out and buying a property built before 2000.

In a village like Setley, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.

Area: Setley (SO42)
Region: Hampshire
Service: Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
You receive: Survey report and lab results
Quote: A written quote before work starts
Telephone: 07833 053 749
Page updated: 26 October 2026

A surveyor looking into a loft through the hatch

What happens

We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.

Start by telling us about the property and your plans
We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
We send the report with results and recommendations

Before we arrive

Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Let us know if something’s broken
Move things out of the way carefully

Getting a price

Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.

Ask for a quote

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Choosing the right option

An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.

Why people choose us

Clear written quotes
Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Accredited laboratory results
Covering London and the South East

Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.

What’s included, and what is not

The usual limits are:

A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos

If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.

Materials in Setley

Soffits and porch canopies
Artex and textured coatings
Floor tiles and adhesive
Garage and shed roofs
Cement sheets and cladding
Roofing felt and bitumen
Boiler cupboards and panels
Ceiling tiles
Water tanks and flues
Pipe lagging

Should you do it yourself?

With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.

Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.

Questions from Setley

Is asbestos common in Setley homes?

Any home in Setley built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.

Do you survey schools and community buildings around Setley?

Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.

Will the survey damage the property?

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.

Can you advise before I buy a property?

Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.

Is asbestos dangerous?

It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.

Can you survey offices and warehouses?

We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Tell us about the building and what you need.

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.

Do you work in Setley?

We do: Setley is within the area we cover in Hampshire. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.

For landlords, agents and businesses

Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Setley must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.

For managing agents and freeholders in Setley, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.

After the job

Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.

Staying safe afterwards:

Book the survey before booking builders
Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas

Things not to do

Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.

Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.

A closer look at the materials

Asbestos cement

Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.

Floor tiles and adhesive

Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.

What it costs

The biggest factors in the price are:

How many outbuildings are included
How many samples are needed
What the material is and its state
How many different materials need sampling

Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.

Sending photos

For a quick quote, include:

Where we could park
Approximate dimensions
Damaged areas
A photo of the whole area

We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.

Surveys around Setley

Setley is about 4 miles north of Lymington, in Hampshire. If your survey is in Setley, let us know about access when you get in touch. Setley is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Setley to Southampton (11 miles away).

Planning work on an older building in Setley, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Schools such as Brockenhurst Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. Setley is within about a mile of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. Setley is within about 5 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.

Wherever your property is in SO42, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Tilebarn Lane and Lymington Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Setley, we cover Brockenhurst (1 mile north), South Weirs (1 mile west), Balmerlawn (1 mile north), Lyndhurst (5 miles north) and Emery Down (5 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Eastleigh (15 miles north-east), Totton (8 miles north), Chandler's Ford (15 miles north-east), Hedge End (14 miles north-east), Lymington (4 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles north).

A little further out are St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery (3.6 miles south) and Lymington New Forest Hospital (2.9 miles south-east).

Nearby, you will find Foresters Arms (0.7 miles north)