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Asbestos Surveys in Skinner's Hill, Isle of Wight
Found something that might be asbestos in Skinner's Hill? Our service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with clear advice at each step.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Checks on rental property
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos survey in Skinner's Hill
About our asbestos survey in Skinner's Hill
For landlords and managing agents in Skinner's Hill, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start. Typical materials include garage roofs, textured ceilings and boiler cupboard panels, and typical jobs are managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects.
Village properties around Skinner's Hill often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Skinner's Hill
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, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What you get
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Recommendations in plain English
- Every main survey type
- Condition assessed for every material
See how we quote and the cost guide.
Afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Some practical advice:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Don’ts
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Skinner's Hill: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like Skinner's Hill?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you survey a school or hall near Skinner's Hill?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t generally sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We will recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Step by step
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there’s no confusion.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, so a lab result is essential.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Skinner's Hill, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Surveys around Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Properties in Skinner's Hill range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Skinner's Hill is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Schools such as Newchurch Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. If you’re a landlord near Sandown station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Skinner's Hill is within about 3 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
This part of the Isle of Wight takes in PO36, and your survey can be anywhere in it. We can help with surveys on streets such as Skinner's Hill and Hill Top or the roads around them, wherever it is in Skinner's Hill. If your property is just outside Skinner's Hill, we also cover Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). For a property somewhere remote, let us know early and we’ll plan the trip.
Skinner's Hill is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Nearby you’ll also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). The countryside around Skinner's Hill includes Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Schools near Skinner's Hill include Sandown Bay Academy (1.5 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Pointer Inn (within half a mile north-west)
What affects the price in Skinner's Hill
The cost depends on:
- The survey scope
- How big the building is
- The size of the job
- Material and condition
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- How we’d reach it
- Cracks or breaks
- A clear close-up
- Street parking nearby
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Towns and villages near Skinner's Hill
What else we do in Skinner's Hill
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site