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Asbestos Testing in Emsworth
Buildings in Emsworth built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer laboratory testing of suspect materials.
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Porch canopies
Asbestos help in Emsworth
About our asbestos testing in Emsworth
Landlords, homeowners and contractors in Emsworth use testing before small jobs: ceilings, floors, garage roofs and soffits are typical. We often deal with soffit boards, textured ceilings and garage roof sheets, and typical jobs are old floor tiles before a new floor goes down and boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit.
Homes in towns and villages like Emsworth with older garages and outbuildings may have roofs worth testing before work. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Emsworth (PO10)
- Area hub
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
What affects the price in Emsworth
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- How big the building is
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- How we’d reach it
- An overall view
- Where we could park
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Why people call us in Emsworth
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, since sampling disturbs the material.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- A material damaged during DIY
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Corrugated roof sheets
If you live in an older house in Emsworth, get suspect materials tested before you start.
Comparing quotes
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Areas included and excluded
- The report contents
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Step by step
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, however small the job. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- 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
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Helpful guides
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings and walls are among the most common things people ask us to test. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
Boards and panels
Some boards are insulating board, which is higher risk. Testing identifies them.
Places near Emsworth
What else we do in Emsworth
FAQs for Emsworth
How far is Emsworth from London?
Emsworth is about 58 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work near Emsworth station?
Yes. Emsworth station is close to the centre of Emsworth, and we cover the whole area.
How long do test results take?
Timing varies with the lab’s workload. We will give you an idea when we book the sampling.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes. A small sample of the coating is taken and analysed. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
Your options compared
A test or a full survey? A test covers particular materials; a survey covers everything in scope. For small jobs a test is often enough. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Reports and results you can share
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
What we do and don’t cover
Before you book, note that:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Bitumen adhesive
- Pipe lagging
Testing around Emsworth
Emsworth is about 2 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Emsworth is within our West Sussex area, for tests of every size. We work in all 371 towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Emsworth to Southampton (20 miles away).
For properties on main roads such as the A27 and A259, let us know where we can park. If you work at a school like St James Church of England Controlled Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. The coast is within about 6 miles, where weathered soffits and porch canopies are common testing jobs.
We carry out tests all over the PO10 postcode area. Local streets include High Street, Beacon Square and Seagull Lane; we cover every one. Emsworth is on the A27 and A259, so it’s easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Emsworth, we cover Lumley (1 mile east), Westbourne (1 mile north-east), Denvilles (1 mile west), Southbourne (1 mile east) and Warblington (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Bognor Regis (12 miles east), Chichester (7 miles east), Selsey (10 miles south-east), Portfield (8 miles east), Yapton (14 miles east) and East Wittering (7 miles south-east).
A little further out are Havant War Memorial Hospital (2.2 miles west) and Emsworth Museum (less than half a mile south). The countryside around Emsworth includes Brook Meadow (Emsworth).
- Schools near Emsworth include Bourne Community College (1 mile east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Kings Arms (within half a mile south-west)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Emsworth, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site