Hampshire · England
Asbestos Testing for Appleshaw
Buildings in Appleshaw built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer laboratory testing of suspect materials.
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Panels behind old heaters
Asbestos testing in Appleshaw
Questions from Appleshaw
Do you cover small places like Appleshaw?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover Appleshaw and the area around Andover station?
Yes. Andover station is about 3.4 miles south-east of Appleshaw, and we cover both.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Do you cover Appleshaw?
Yes, Appleshaw is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Should I use a home testing kit?
HSE’s advice is that a competent person should take samples, as it means disturbing the material. Ask us to take it.
How asbestos testing works in Appleshaw
The regulations require asbestos analysis to be done by an accredited laboratory. Our samples go to an accredited lab, and you get the written result. From panels behind old heaters and Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling, we cover garage roof sheets, floor tiles and soffit boards and more.
Village homes in towns and villages like Appleshaw often mix old and newer materials, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Appleshaw (SP11)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
Testing before work normally costs less than dealing with asbestos found halfway through a job, when everything stops and areas may need cleaning. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why choose us
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Clear advice on your options
- Accredited laboratory results
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Asbestos testing in Appleshaw: local notes
Appleshaw is about 4 miles north-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Properties in Appleshaw range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in 683 places in Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Appleshaw to Southampton (about 23 miles away).
If you let property close to Andover station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering. If you live in an older house in Appleshaw, a quick test before work is sensible.
For tests in SP11, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Greensey and West Park or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Close by, we cover Redenham (1 mile north-west), Clanville (1 mile north-east), Faberstown (1 mile west), Weyhill (1 mile south) and Fyfield (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Andover (4 miles south-east), Tidworth (4 miles west), Weeke (15 miles south-east), Ludgershall (3 miles north-west), Whitchurch (10 miles east) and East Anton (4 miles east).
A little further out are Andover War Memorial Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Ludgershall Castle (3.1 miles north-west). The countryside around Appleshaw includes Quarley Hill and Mill Lake.
- Nearby, you will find Walnut Tree Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Also near Appleshaw
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
How we price asbestos testing
What changes the cost:
- How many outbuildings are included
- The number of materials to sample
- The survey type
- Location, parking and any London charges
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A picture of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Materials we deal with
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Cement sheets
We sample from the edge of a sheet, without standing on the roof, as asbestos cement roofs are fragile.
For businesses and landlords in Appleshaw
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Appleshaw, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Can I do it myself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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.
The process
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, even for a single sample. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a picture if you can
- We agree how many samples are needed and send a quote
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let us know where we can park
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Related guides
Why people call us in Appleshaw
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, since sampling disturbs the material.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Something broken during building work
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Tiles found under carpet
At a school like Appleshaw St Peter's CofE Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
Questions to ask before you book
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Areas included and excluded
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site