Hampshire · England
Asbestos Testing in Butlocks Heath
Need asbestos testing in Butlocks Heath? We cover Butlocks Heath and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Something broken during building work
- Panels behind old heaters
- One-off checks in rented property
Need asbestos testing in Butlocks Heath?
Asbestos testing in Butlocks Heath
Sampling is done carefully: the material is damped, a small piece removed, sealed in a bag and the sample point sealed. It’s safer than DIY sampling. Typical materials include garage roof sheets, soffit boards and black adhesive, and people usually contact us about answers trades need before starting and garage roofs before replacement.
In a village like Butlocks Heath, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Butlocks Heath (SO31)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price asbestos testing
The cost depends on:
- Access to the area
- The size and age of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How much sampling is needed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- A picture of the whole area
- Where we could park
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Butlocks Heath: your questions answered
Do you work near Netley station?
Yes. Netley station is close to the centre of Butlocks Heath, and we cover the whole area.
Do you cover Butlocks Heath from London?
Butlocks Heath is about 69 miles from central London, well within our area.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
How do I know if a material in Butlocks Heath contains asbestos?
Not by looking: a sample has to be analysed in a laboratory. We sample it with controls and send it to an accredited laboratory.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Panels behind heaters
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
After we have finished in Butlocks Heath
We seal the sample point when sampling, so the material is left safe in the meantime.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Clear access to the area
- Group several materials into one visit
- Let us know what you want to do next
Don’ts
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and do not sweep or vacuum up debris.
Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Step by step
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- An accredited lab analyses them
- We send the result and explain it
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Warn neighbours if needed
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
Testing around Butlocks Heath
Butlocks Heath is about 3 miles north-east of Hythe, in Hampshire. Butlocks Heath is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover all 683 towns and villages across Hampshire.
If you work at a school like Netley Abbey Infant School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. If you are a letting agent with homes near Netley station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. Butlocks Heath is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing. The coast is within about 2 miles; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
This part of Hampshire takes in SO31. Whether your property is on Woolston Road, Old School Close and The Grove or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. For properties just outside Butlocks Heath, we cover Netley (1 mile south-west), Hound (1 mile south), Old Netley (1 mile north-east), Lowford (1 mile north-east) and Bursledon (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Winchester (12 miles north), Gosport (10 miles south-east), Havant (15 miles east), Eastleigh (6 miles north), Fareham (6 miles east) and Horndean (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Westquay (3.4 miles north-west) and Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum (2.2 miles east). The countryside around Butlocks Heath includes Mercury Marshes.
- Nearby schools include The Hamble School (0.7 miles south-east) and Grove Park Business and Enterprise College (1 mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Prince Consort Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Where asbestos turns up
Many products were made both with and without asbestos, so appearance and age aren’t enough.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- A material damaged during DIY
- One-off checks in rented property
- Results builders ask for before work
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
For older homes anywhere in Butlocks Heath, from near Church of St Mary outwards, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Before you book anyone
- Whether extra samples cost more
- What the report or result will contain
- The scope, in writing
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Materials, one by one
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Old tiles and black adhesive can be tested separately, as one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
What else we do in Butlocks Heath
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site