Hampshire · England
Asbestos Testing in Knights Enham
Asbestos testing in Knights Enham: asbestos testing with written results. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- One-off checks in rented property
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
Need asbestos testing in Knights Enham?
Asbestos testing for Knights Enham properties
Landlords, homeowners and contractors in Knights Enham use testing before small jobs: replacing a ceiling, lifting a floor, taking down a garage roof or fitting new soffits. Typical jobs include checks before maintenance in rented homes and debris found after DIY, involving floor tiles, black adhesive and garage roof sheets.
In places like Knights Enham, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Knights Enham (SP10)
- County
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Knights Enham properties and asbestos testing
Knights Enham is about 1 mile north of Andover, in Hampshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Knights Enham contact us for tests about all kinds of jobs. Knights Enham is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Knights Enham to Southampton (22 miles away).
If you let flats near Andover station, you can test a material while the property is empty. At a school like Roman Way Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
This part of Hampshire takes in SP10. From Manor Copse and Newbury Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Other places close to Knights Enham we cover include East Anton (1 mile south-east), Enham Alamein (1 mile north), Smannell (1 mile north-east), Upper Enham (1 mile north) and Finkley (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (14 miles south-east), Hyde (13 miles south-east), Tidworth (8 miles west), Weeke (13 miles south-east), Kempshott (15 miles east) and Stanmore (14 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Finkley Down Farm Museum (1.2 miles south-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Knights Enham include Mill Lake and Anton Lakes.
- Local schools include Harrow Way Community School (1.4 miles south-west)
Nearby places to Knights Enham
Other services in Knights Enham
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Questions from Knights Enham
Do older homes in Knights Enham have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Knights Enham and the area around Andover station?
Yes, we cover Knights Enham and the area towards Andover station, about 1.5 miles south-west.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Can you test the air for asbestos?
We don’t carry out air testing ourselves: after licensed work, an independent analyst accredited by UKAS does the clearance. We’ll tell you if your job needs it.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Can I take a sample myself?
Sampling is best left to a competent person, according to HSE, because the material has to be disturbed. Ask us to take it.
Afterwards
File the results with your house paperwork, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
Going forward:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Let us know what you want to do next
Things not to do
Don’t break off a piece to test yourself.
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and do not try to clean it up.
What affects the price in Knights Enham
What drives the price:
- The type of material and its condition
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- Parking and access charges
- How easy it is to reach
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Visible markings
- The parking area
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Garage roof sheets
Typical tests in Knights Enham
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so pre-2000 buildings across Hampshire may have it.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Lab results for contractors before they start
For older homes anywhere in Knights Enham, from near Church of St Michael and All Angels outwards, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The number of samples
- The scope, in writing
Choosing the right option
Testing first is cheaper than stopping work mid-job, when everything stops and areas may need cleaning. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why people choose us
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Across London and the South East
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
Materials, one by one
Flues and tanks
A test before removal is a good idea.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles are often found under newer floors; test before lifting them.
How it works
Taking a sample is normally quick; the laboratory analysis takes longer. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a photo if you can
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
You will get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
Read more
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site