Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Up Somborne
Asbestos survey in Up Somborne: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Community buildings and halls
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Need an asbestos survey in Up Somborne?
Asbestos survey for Up Somborne properties
For landlords and managing agents in Up Somborne, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start. Common materials are pipe lagging, garage roofs and soffits, and typical jobs are checks on rental property and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises.
Village properties around Up Somborne often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Up Somborne (SO20)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Domestic and commercial work
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Condition assessed for every material
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Common questions in Up Somborne
Do you cover small places like Up Somborne?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do older homes in Up Somborne have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Up Somborne may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Up Somborne?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Will the survey damage the property?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
Send us the address in Up Somborne, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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The scope of an asbestos survey
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Up Somborne
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
Surveys around Up Somborne
Up Somborne is about 5 miles north-west of Winchester, in Hampshire. Up Somborne is within our Hampshire area, whatever the size of the job. Up Somborne is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Up Somborne to Southampton (12 miles away).
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Court Lane and Up Somborne Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Up Somborne, we cover Little Somborne (1 mile west), Ashley (1 mile south-west), King's Somborne (2 miles south-west), Lower Slackstead (4 miles south) and Braishfield (5 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Winchester (5 miles south-east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (12 miles south), Chandler's Ford (8 miles south) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Royal Hampshire County Hospital (4.9 miles south-east).
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Towns and villages near Up Somborne
Looking after things afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Common reasons for surveys in Up Somborne
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Hampshire can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
Got an older property in Up Somborne, close to All Saints Church or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
Before you book anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The scope, in writing
- How many samples are included
- Which areas and materials are covered
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- How easy it is to reach
- The survey type
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Parking and access charges
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- Visible markings
- The access route
- A clear close-up
- Approximate dimensions
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site