Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Toothill
Asbestos survey across Toothill and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Demolition projects
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Buying a property built before 2000
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
How asbestos survey works in Toothill
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will help you choose the right one for your survey in Toothill. Typical jobs include buying a property built before 2000 and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, involving textured ceilings, garage roofs and flues.
Around a village like Toothill, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Toothill (SO51)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price an asbestos survey
What drives the price:
- Travel and parking
- How much sampling is needed
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A photo of the whole area
- A rough size or measurement
- A clear close-up
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Toothill questions
Do you cover small places like Toothill?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work near Romsey station?
Yes. Romsey station is about 2.3 miles north-west of Toothill, and we cover both.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
After the job
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
To avoid problems in future:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Book the survey before booking builders
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Step by step
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Find any old asbestos reports
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Choosing the right option
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Records for your files
- Accredited laboratory results
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Clear advice on your options
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Asbestos surveys in Toothill: local notes
Toothill is about 2 miles south of Romsey, in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Toothill contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. Toothill is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover.
Planning work on an older building in Toothill, whether near Church of St John or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Toothill are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies. Toothill is within about 8 miles of the New Forest National Park, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common. Toothill is within about 6 miles of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Anywhere in SO51, an asbestos survey is available. Other places close to Toothill we cover include Ashfield (1 mile west), Upton (1 mile south), Lee (1 mile west), Rownhams (1 mile south-east) and North Baddesley (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (9 miles north-east), Eastleigh (5 miles east), Fareham (14 miles south-east), Totton (4 miles south-west), Chandler's Ford (4 miles north-east) and Hedge End (8 miles south-east).
A little further out are Romsey Extra (1.8 miles north-west) and King Johns House (2.4 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Emer Bog and Baddesley Common.
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
What else we do in Toothill
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site