Hampshire · England
Asbestos Testing for Matchams
Buildings in Matchams built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos testing with written results.
- A material damaged during DIY
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Soffit boards
Asbestos testing near Matchams
How asbestos testing works in Matchams
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Matchams, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you’re dealing with, and what to do next. People often contact us about corrugated roof sheets and tiles found under carpet, including floor tiles, garage roof sheets and panels behind heaters.
Rural properties near Matchams may have materials of very different ages, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Matchams (BH24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The number of materials to sample
- What the material is and its state
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
- Visible markings
- An overall view
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Typical tests in Matchams
Many products were made both with and without asbestos, so you cannot go by looks or age alone.
In older properties, we often see:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Tiles found under carpet
- One-off checks in rented property
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- How many samples are included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Testing materials in Matchams
Matchams is in Hampshire. Matchams is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in 683 places in Hampshire. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 20 miles away.
Matchams is within about 6 miles of the New Forest National Park, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Wherever your property is in BH24, we can help with asbestos testing. Your property could be on Maple Walk, Ash Tree Close and Sycamore Way. Nearby, we also cover Avon Castle (1 mile north-east), St Ives (1 mile north), St Leonards (1 mile north-west) and Ashley Heath (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Totton (15 miles north-east), Lymington (12 miles east), New Milton (8 miles south-east), Ringwood (3 miles north-east), Barton on Sea (8 miles south-east) and Ashley (9 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Leonard's Hospital (1.7 miles west). Within reach you’ll find St Catherine's Hill and Blashford Lakes.
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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. A test tells you which.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Old tiles and black adhesive can be tested separately, as one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
The scope of asbestos testing
The usual limits are:
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Bitumen adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
What happens
Sampling a typical material takes a short time once we are set up; the laboratory analysis takes longer. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a picture if you can
- We agree how many samples are needed and send a quote
- 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
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Matchams, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
FAQs for Matchams
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do older homes in Matchams have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in Matchams?
Yes. We cover Matchams and the surrounding area as part of Hampshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes. A small sample of the coating is taken and analysed. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because sampling disturbs the material. We can take it for you.
Do you do air testing?
Air testing is a different job from material testing, and not one we do: after licensed work, an independent analyst accredited by UKAS does the clearance. We will tell you if your job needs it.
Which option is right?
Testing or a survey? A test covers particular materials; a survey covers everything in scope. Small jobs usually just need a test. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why people choose us
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Across London and the South East
- Clear next steps
- Condition assessed for every material
See how we quote and our cost guide.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site