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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Middle Wallop, Hampshire
Asbestos testing in Middle Wallop and across Hampshire: asbestos sampling and testing, with written paperwork.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Soffit boards
Need asbestos testing in Middle Wallop?
Asbestos testing near Middle Wallop
Worried about an Artex ceiling, old floor tiles or a garage roof in Middle Wallop? A sample test gives you an answer. If it’s clear, work can go ahead normally; if not, you’ll know what precautions are needed. Common materials are textured ceilings, soffit boards and floor tiles, and typical jobs are soffit boards and floor tiles and black adhesive.
In towns and villages like Middle Wallop, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, since cement sheeting was widely used. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Middle Wallop (SO20)
- County
- Hampshire
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Middle Wallop
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, because taking a sample disturbs the material.
These are some of the things we deal with in Middle Wallop:
- Soffit boards
- A material damaged during DIY
- Tiles found under carpet
- Panels behind old heaters
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Grateley station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether VAT is included
- What the report or result will contain
- Areas included and excluded
Testing materials in Middle Wallop
Middle Wallop is about 7 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. Wherever your property is in Middle Wallop, tell us the postcode and what you need. Middle Wallop is one of 683 places in Hampshire where we work. Our area stretches from Middle Wallop to Southampton (about 17 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Middle Wallop, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation. Schools such as Wallop Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works.
Here we cover the SO20 postcode area, and your test can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Station Road, Knockwood Lane and Farley Street, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. For properties just outside Middle Wallop, we cover Nether Wallop (1 mile south-east), Over Wallop (1 mile north-west), Kentsboro (2 miles north-east), Fox (4 miles north) and Red Rice (4 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (13 miles south-east), Eastleigh (15 miles south-east), Andover (7 miles north-east), Totton (15 miles south), Chandler's Ford (13 miles south-east) and Romsey (11 miles south-east).
Green spaces nearby include Quarley Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The George Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Your questions about asbestos testing in Middle Wallop
How far is Middle Wallop from London?
Middle Wallop is about 69 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Middle Wallop homes?
Any home in Middle Wallop built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes, we do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Do I need more than one sample?
Generally one for each different material, sometimes more. Photos help us suggest a number.
What happens
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, however small the job. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the material and send a photo
- We agree the number of samples and send a quote
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- An accredited lab analyses them
- You get the written result and our advice
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
What it might be made of
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
Responsibilities for owners
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Middle Wallop, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Options to consider in Middle Wallop
One sample or several? Each different material needs its own sample, and sometimes tiles and adhesive or coatings in different rooms need separate samples. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Work done to the regulations
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos
- Testing does not look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Floor tiles
- Flue pipes
- Bitumen adhesive
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Soffit boards
What happens next
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us what work you are planning
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Clear access to the area
What to avoid
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Please don’t take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Also near Middle Wallop
Other services in Middle Wallop
DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site