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Asbestos Survey in St Mary's
Asbestos survey in St Mary's and across Southampton: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Demolition projects
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos survey for St Mary's
DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Asbestos survey in St Mary's
What you are planning in St Mary's decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will match the survey to the plan. We often deal with soffits, garage roofs and boiler cupboard panels, and people typically contact us about common parts of flats and HMOs and demolition and strip-out.
In towns and villages like St Mary's, surveys generally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- St Mary's (SO14, SO15, SO18)
- Region
- Southampton
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Limits to be aware of
The usual limits are:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in St Mary's
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
Why people call us in St Mary's
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Southampton can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
These are some of the things we deal with in St Mary's:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
If you have an older property in St Mary's, near St Mary's Church or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
What your quote should include
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Asbestos surveys in St Mary's: local notes
St Mary's is about 1 mile south of Southampton, in Southampton. If your survey is in St Mary's, let us know about access. We work in 40 places across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
A school such as Hope Community School Southampton counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed. If you’re a landlord near Southampton Central station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Parts of the New Forest National Park are within about 7 miles of St Mary's, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. The sea is within about a mile of St Mary's; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
For surveys in SO14, SO15 and SO18, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on New Road, Ogle Road and Marsh Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Northam (1 mile north-east), Inner Avenue (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile east), Southampton (1 mile north) and Bitterne Manor (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Chartwell Green (3 miles north-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Maybush (3 miles north-west), Coxford (3 miles north-west), Lordswood (3 miles north-west) and Eling (4 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (2.5 miles south-east) and Bargate Guildhall Museum (within half a mile south-west). Within reach you will find Netley Common.
- Schools near St Mary's include Inspire Enterprise Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Woolston School (1.4 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Joiners pub (within half a mile south)
The process
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Responsibilities for owners
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 St Mary's, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
What to avoid
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- The type of material and its condition
- How much sampling is needed
- Access to the area
- How big the building is
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- An idea of size
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Questions from St Mary's
Do you survey schools and community buildings around St Mary's?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work near Southampton Central station?
Yes, we cover St Mary's and the area towards Southampton Central station, about 0.8 miles west.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts normally need one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you cover St Mary's?
Yes. We cover St Mary's and the surrounding area as part of Southampton. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note