Hampshire · England
Asbestos Testing in Red Rice
Asbestos testing for Red Rice: asbestos sampling and testing. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
Asbestos testing near Red Rice
What’s included, and what isn’t
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- Testing does not look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in Red Rice
- Panels behind heaters
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles
- Bitumen adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
About our asbestos testing in Red Rice
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Red Rice, stop and keep people away from it. A test will show whether it contains asbestos. Common materials are soffit boards, garage roof sheets and black adhesive, and people typically contact us about soffits and porch canopies before replacement and results builders ask for before work.
Village homes in areas like Red Rice often mix old and newer materials, so each material needs its own test. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Red Rice (SP11)
- County
- Hampshire
- Covers
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
If we see anything else suspicious, we’ll tell you, so you can decide whether to test them too. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- 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
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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What affects the price in Red Rice
Prices vary with:
- The size of the job
- How much sampling is needed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Which survey type fits your plans
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Approximate dimensions
- Cracks or breaks
You will get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Red Rice properties and asbestos testing
Red Rice is about 3 miles south-west of Andover, in Hampshire. In Red Rice, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Red Rice is one of 683 towns and villages in Hampshire we cover. Our area stretches from Red Rice to Southampton (about 19 miles away).
If you work at a school like Redrice School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. If you live in an older house in Red Rice, test any suspect materials before renovation.
We handle tests in every part of SP11. Whether your property is on Red Rice Road and Fullerton Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. For properties just outside Red Rice, we cover Little Ann (1 mile north), Abbotts Ann (1 mile north-west), Anna Valley (1 mile north), Monxton (2 miles north-west) and Kentsboro (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Winchester (12 miles south-east), Andover (3 miles north-east), Chandler's Ford (14 miles south-east), Romsey (13 miles south), Hyde (12 miles south-east) and Tidworth (8 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Andover Museum (2.8 miles north-east) and Andover War Memorial Hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Red Rice include Mill Lake and Quarley Hill.
- Local schools include Abbotts Ann Church of England Primary School (0.7 miles north-west) and John Hanson Community School (2 miles north)
Materials we deal with
Cement sheets
Roof sheets are sampled safely from the edge, as asbestos cement roofs are fragile.
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough.
Why people call us in Red Rice
Many products were made both with and without asbestos, so appearance and age aren’t enough.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- A material damaged during DIY
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Boiler cupboard panels
For rented homes around Andover station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- The report contents
- How many samples are included
Common questions in Red Rice
Do you cover Red Rice from London?
Red Rice is about 65 miles from central London, well within our area.
Could my house in Red Rice contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Red Rice can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Red Rice, you have a duty to 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.
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Which option is right?
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. We can tell you whether something looks like it could contain asbestos, but only a lab can confirm it. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Accredited laboratory results
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site