Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in South Harewood
Asbestos survey across South Harewood and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Asbestos survey near South Harewood
Asbestos survey in South Harewood
Not every older building in South Harewood contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. A survey tells you which situation you are in. Typical jobs include surveys requested by builders before work and checks on rental property, including water tanks, boiler cupboard panels and pipe lagging.
In a village like South Harewood, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- South Harewood (SP11)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
South Harewood: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like South Harewood?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover South Harewood from London?
South Harewood is about 61 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Do you survey commercial buildings in South Harewood?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Common materials
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
What happens
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Getting ready
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
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Typical surveys in South Harewood
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report is how they find out.
Typical jobs in South Harewood include:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition projects
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
If you let flats or houses near Andover station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What your quote should include
- VAT, clearly stated
- What the report or result will contain
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
What affects the price in South Harewood
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How big the building is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The number of materials to sample
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A picture of the whole area
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- A close-up from a safe distance
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Going forward:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Don’ts
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Which option is right?
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Clear advice on your options
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in South Harewood were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Surveying buildings in South Harewood
South Harewood is about 4 miles south-east of Andover, in Hampshire. South Harewood is within our Hampshire area, whatever the size of the job. South Harewood is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire where we work. Our area stretches from South Harewood to Southampton (18 miles away).
Schools such as Wherwell Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP11. If your property is just outside South Harewood, we also cover Wherwell (1 mile south-west), Wherwell Wood (2 miles west), Chilbolton (2 miles south-west), Cottonworth (2 miles south-west) and Fullerton (3 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Basingstoke (15 miles north-east), Winchester (9 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles south), Andover (4 miles north-west), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south) and Romsey (13 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Andover War Memorial Hospital (4.3 miles north-west) and Finkley Down Farm Museum (3.5 miles north-west). The countryside around South Harewood includes Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site