Isle of Wight · England
Asbestos Testing for Nettlestone
Asbestos testing in Nettlestone: sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
Asbestos testing near Nettlestone
What it costs
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- The size of the job
- How much sampling is needed
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- How we’d reach it
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Asbestos testing for Nettlestone properties
Before small jobs in Nettlestone, people often test first: replacing a ceiling, lifting a floor, taking down a garage roof or fitting new soffits. Typical jobs include tiles found under carpet and something broken during building work, including black adhesive, panels behind heaters and garage roof sheets.
In a village like Nettlestone, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Nettlestone (PO34)
- County
- Isle of Wight
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
If asbestos is found, we’ll explain your options: it may be left, covered or removed, depending on your plans.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Group several materials into one visit
Things not to do
Don’t break off a piece to test yourself; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
Get the result before work is booked, so there’s no delay later.
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles are often found under newer floors; test before lifting them.
Roof felt and mastics
Felt can be tested before re-roofing.
Common questions in Nettlestone
Do you cover small places like Nettlestone?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work near Smallbrook Junction station?
Yes. Smallbrook Junction station is about 1.8 miles west of Nettlestone, and we cover both.
Do you cover Nettlestone?
Yes, Nettlestone is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Can you test Artex in Nettlestone?
Yes, we test textured coatings. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
What else we do in Nettlestone
Nettlestone properties and asbestos testing
Nettlestone is about 2 miles east of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Properties in Nettlestone range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Nettlestone is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work. We work right across the region, from Nettlestone to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
At a school like Nettlestone Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. If your home is one of the older properties in Nettlestone, near St. Helen's Church or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start. The coast is within about 3 miles; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
Wherever your property is in PO34, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can help with tests on streets such as Caws Avenue, Willowtree Drive and Ashtree Way or the roads around them. With the B3340 close by, Nettlestone is easy for us to reach. If your property is just outside Nettlestone, we also cover Seaview (1 mile north), Pondwell (1 mile north-west), Spring Vale (1 mile north-west), Puckpool (1 mile north-west) and Westridge (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Newport (8 miles west), Cowes (9 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south-west), Shanklin (6 miles south-west), Ventnor (9 miles south-west) and East Cowes (8 miles west). Remote sites take a little more planning, so contact us in good time.
For somewhere as remote as Nettlestone, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Nearby you will also find Sandown Castle (4.1 miles south) and Cothey Bottom Heritage Centre (1.2 miles west). Open spaces near Nettlestone include Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Bembridge Down.
- Pubs nearby include The Vine Inn (1 mile south)
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what asbestos testing does and doesn’t cover:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a picture
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Bitumen adhesive
For businesses and landlords in Nettlestone
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Nettlestone must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Choosing the right option
One sample or several? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
Can I do it myself?
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.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
The process
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, even for a single sample. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- 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
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Clear the way to the work area
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Read more
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note