Isle of Wight · England
Asbestos Testing for Ashey
Asbestos testing across Ashey and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Something broken during building work
- Porch canopies
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
Asbestos testing near Ashey
Your questions about asbestos testing in Ashey
Do older homes in Ashey have asbestos?
If your home in Ashey was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Ashey and the area around Smallbrook Junction station?
Yes. Smallbrook Junction station is about 1.5 miles north-east of Ashey, and we cover both.
How long do test results take?
It depends on the laboratory’s workload. We’ll give you an idea when we book.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Can you test Artex in Ashey?
Yes. A small sample of the coating is taken and analysed. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because sampling disturbs the material. If you’re unsure, ask us to take it.
About our asbestos testing in Ashey
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. We use an accredited laboratory for every sample. Typical materials include soffit boards, black adhesive and garage roof sheets, and people typically contact us about boiler cupboard panels and corrugated roof sheets.
In places like Ashey, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, since cement sheeting was widely used. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Where
- Ashey (PO33)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Materials, one by one
Boards and panels
Boards in boiler cupboards, behind heaters or as soffits can be asbestos insulating board. Testing identifies them.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, because results can differ.
What we deal with in Ashey
Many trades won’t touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Soffit boards
- Results builders ask for before work
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Smallbrook Junction station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering.
What your quote should include
- The scope, in writing
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- VAT, clearly stated
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: 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 advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What happens next
File the results with your house paperwork, for future work or a sale.
Keeping things safe:
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Tell us if there’s adhesive under tiles
- Tell us what work you are planning
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
Avoid these
Photos are helpful, as long as you don’t disturb anything.
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Your options compared
Testing before work typically costs less than dealing with asbestos found halfway through a job, when everything stops and areas may need cleaning. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Records for your files
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Domestic and commercial work
- Accredited laboratory results
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Testing around Ashey
Ashey is about 2 miles south-west of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Anywhere in Ashey, just send the postcode, and we will quote. We work in all 125 towns and villages across the Isle of Wight. Our area stretches from Ashey to Southampton (18 miles away).
Schools such as Ryde Academy should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Ashey is within about 3 miles of the coast; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
We handle tests in every part of PO33 and the streets around it. If your property is just outside Ashey, we also cover Adgestone (2 miles south-east), Brading (2 miles south-east), Morton (2 miles south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (2 miles south) and Yarbridge (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newport (5 miles west), Cowes (7 miles north-west), Sandown (3 miles south), Shanklin (5 miles south), Ventnor (7 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles north-west). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Ashey is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we will plan the journey.
Well-known places in the area include Sandown Castle (3.3 miles south-east) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (2 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Briddlesford Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
For businesses and landlords in Ashey
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
The process
If we see anything else suspicious, we’ll tell you, so you can decide whether to test them too. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Good to know
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it does not:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Testing does not look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Ashey
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Bitumen adhesive
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
- Garage roof sheets
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site