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Asbestos Testing for Bitterne Park
Buildings in Bitterne Park built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer laboratory testing of suspect materials.
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Panels behind old heaters
Asbestos help in Bitterne Park
Looking after things afterwards
If no asbestos is found, work can usually go ahead normally, and you can show the result to your builder.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Clear access to the area
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Tell us if there’s adhesive under tiles
What to avoid
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and do not sweep or vacuum up debris.
Asbestos testing near Bitterne Park
A test answers one question: is this material asbestos? We sample suspect materials in Bitterne Park and have them analysed by an accredited laboratory, so you have a written answer before any work starts. From garage roofs before replacement and Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling, we deal with soffit boards, panels behind heaters and floor tiles and more.
Homes in towns and villages like Bitterne Park with older garages and outbuildings may have roofs worth testing before work. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Area
- Bitterne Park (SO18, SO17, SO19)
- County
- Southampton
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Asbestos testing in Bitterne Park: local notes
Bitterne Park is about 1 mile east of Southampton, in Southampton. We cover Bitterne Park as part of Southampton, whatever the size of the job. Bitterne Park is one of 40 places in Southampton we cover.
Schools such as St Mary's Independent School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. For older homes anywhere in Bitterne Park, from near Church of Ascension outwards, a quick test before work is sensible. The coast is within about 3 miles; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
Wherever your property is in SO18, SO17 and SO19, asbestos testing is available. Streets in the area include Neva Road, Avon Road and Bond Road, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Main roads around Bitterne Park include the A3024; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. We also carry out tests in Midanbury (1 mile north-east), Bitterne Manor (1 mile south-west), St Denys (1 mile west), Townhill Park (1 mile north-east) and Bitterne (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Shirley (3 miles west), Regents Park (3 miles west), Maybush (3 miles west), Coxford (3 miles west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (3 miles north-west).
A little further out are Bitterne Local History Society Heritage And Research Centre (0.8 miles south-east) and Royal South Hants Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Bitterne Park include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Bitterne Park Primary School (under half a mile north-west) and Bitterne Park School (within half a mile north)
- Nearby, you will find Bitterne Park Hotel (under half a mile west)
Your options compared
How many samples? Each different material needs its own sample, and sometimes tiles and adhesive or coatings in different rooms need separate samples. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Records for your files
- The right survey for your plans
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Typical tests in Bitterne Park
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so pre-2000 buildings across Southampton may have it.
These are some of the things we deal with in Bitterne Park:
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Tiles found under carpet
- Panels behind old heaters
If the property is on or near the A3024, tell us about parking, as stopping on main roads can be restricted.
What your quote should include
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The number of samples
- What you will receive in writing
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Roof felt
- Garage roof sheets
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Panels behind heaters
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
You may find tiles under carpet or laminate; test before lifting them.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings and walls are among the most common things people ask us to test. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Also near Bitterne Park
Also in Bitterne Park
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- The type of survey you need
- Access to the area
- The building’s size and layout
- Parking and access charges
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
- The access route
- An idea of size
Every job is quoted in writing. 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.
Bitterne Park: your questions answered
Do older homes in Bitterne Park have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Bitterne Park from London?
Bitterne Park is about 68 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Can you tell if it’s asbestos by looking?
Not reliably by eye: a sample has to be analysed in a laboratory. We take the sample safely and send it to an accredited lab.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
How many samples will I need?
One for each different material, and sometimes more where the same material is in several places. We will advise when you tell us what you are testing.
How it works
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Let us know which materials you are worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Read more
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site