Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Shobley
Asbestos survey across Shobley, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Get a quote for Shobley
How asbestos survey works in Shobley
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. Typical jobs include pre-purchase checks on older properties and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, involving pipe lagging, flues and garage roofs.
Village properties around Shobley often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Shobley (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Shobley
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover small places like Shobley?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is a survey needed before building work in Shobley?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What does the survey report include?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Materials, one by one
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
What happens
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
What affects the price in Shobley
The cost depends on:
- The quantity or area
- How many outbuildings are included
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- A rough size or measurement
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The parking area
You’ll get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Towns and villages near Shobley
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Shobley buildings and asbestos surveys
Shobley is about 2 miles north-east of Ringwood, in Hampshire. We cover Shobley as part of Hampshire, whatever the size of the job. Shobley is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Shobley to Southampton (16 miles away).
A school such as Poulner Infant School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 3 miles of Shobley, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the BH24 postcode area. Other places close to Shobley we cover include Forest Corner (1 mile south-west), Hangersley (1 mile west), Foulford (1 mile south), Highwood (1 mile north-west) and Poulner (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Totton (11 miles east), Lymington (11 miles south-east), Romsey (15 miles north-east), Hythe (15 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east) and Barton on Sea (9 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include St Leonard's Hospital (5.7 miles south-west). Open spaces near Shobley include Linbrook Lake and Blashford Lakes.
- Local schools include Ringwood School Academy (1.9 miles west)
Typical surveys in Shobley
The danger generally comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
These are some of the things we deal with in Shobley:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition projects
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
If you have an older property in Shobley, near St John the Baptist or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The number of samples
- The report contents
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Options to consider in Shobley
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is usually cheaper in the end. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What you get
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Across London and the South East
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Afterwards
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Keeping things safe:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Don’ts
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as 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.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site