Hampshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Upper Common
Asbestos survey in Upper Common: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
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After we’ve finished in Upper Common
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Once we are done:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Asbestos survey in Upper Common
Plenty of older buildings, in Upper Common as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. The survey shows which applies to yours. Typical jobs include the communal parts of blocks of flats and pre-purchase checks on older properties, involving boiler cupboard panels, floor tiles and garage roofs.
Village surveys around Upper Common can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Upper Common (RG25)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Why people call us in Upper Common
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
In older properties, we often see:
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Altering an older house in Upper Common, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
What your quote should include
- The report contents
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Areas included and excluded
- Suitable insurance for the work
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Surveying buildings in Upper Common
Upper Common is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. Upper Common is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in 683 places across Hampshire. We work right across the region, from Upper Common to Reading (18 miles away).
If you manage lettings around Basingstoke station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
This part of Hampshire takes in RG25, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Other places close to Upper Common we cover include Ellisfield (1 mile north-east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Nashes Green (3 miles east), Viables (3 miles north) and Eastrop (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (6 miles south-east) and Petersfield (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Barton Castle (4.6 miles south) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Upper Common includes Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox pub (under half a mile north-west)
How it works
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- 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
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
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What we do and do not cover
A few things to be aware of:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
Upper Common questions
Do you come out to small villages like Upper Common?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover Upper Common from London?
We cover Upper Common, about 48 miles from central London.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Is a survey needed before building work in Upper Common?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
That depends on what you are planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Describe the work and we’ll recommend one.
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.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Responsibilities for owners
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.
If your business premises in Upper Common were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Your options compared
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t generally take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Clear advice on your options
- Clear next steps
- The right survey for your plans
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
- 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