Hampshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Waltham Chase, Hampshire
Asbestos survey for Waltham Chase: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Checks on rental property
- Community buildings and halls
Asbestos help in Waltham Chase
How asbestos survey works in Waltham Chase
Our surveys in Waltham Chase cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. Typical jobs include rented homes due for maintenance and demolition and strip-out, involving floor tiles, soffits and boiler cupboard panels.
Village houses like those in Waltham Chase have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Waltham Chase (SO32)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Waltham Chase
If you manage or own a block in Waltham Chase, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Waltham Chase, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Waltham Chase
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
Places near Waltham Chase
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Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Common reasons for surveys in Waltham Chase
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
These are some of the things we deal with in Waltham Chase:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Schools such as St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What to look for in a quote
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The report contents
- How many samples are included
After we’ve finished in Waltham Chase
Material in good condition often doesn’t need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Going forward:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Choosing the right option
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Asbestos surveys in Waltham Chase: local notes
Waltham Chase is about 5 miles east of Hedge End, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Waltham Chase, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. Waltham Chase is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Waltham Chase to Southampton (about 8 miles away).
If you manage lettings around Botley station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. If you have an older property in Waltham Chase, near Waltham Chase Methodist Church or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
For surveys in SO32, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Chase Grove, Club House Lane and Sandy Hill Close. For properties just outside Waltham Chase, we cover Bishop's Waltham (2 miles north), Curdridge (2 miles south-west), Ashton (3 miles north), Durley Street (3 miles north-west) and Durley (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (10 miles north-west), Gosport (9 miles south), Havant (11 miles south-east), Eastleigh (7 miles west), Fareham (6 miles south) and Horndean (9 miles east).
A little further out are Bishop's Waltham Museum (1.4 miles north-west) and Knowle Hospital (3.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Bishops Waltham Branch LNR.
- Local schools include Swanmore College of Technology (0.7 miles north-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Black Dog pub (0.5 miles south)
Waltham Chase: your questions answered
Do you cover Waltham Chase from London?
We cover Waltham Chase, about 62 miles from central London.
Do older homes in Waltham Chase have asbestos?
If your home in Waltham Chase was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Waltham Chase?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We will recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Is a survey needed before building work in Waltham Chase?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How it works
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note