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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Regents Park, Southampton
Any pre-2000 building in Regents Park may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos sampling and testing.
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Answers trades need before starting
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
Need asbestos testing in Regents Park?
About our asbestos testing in Regents Park
Before small jobs in Regents Park, people often test first: replacing a ceiling, lifting a floor, taking down a garage roof or fitting new soffits. Typical materials include garage roof sheets, panels behind heaters and flue pipes, and typical jobs are soffits and porch canopies before replacement and tiles found under carpet.
In a smaller place like Regents Park, testing is often for a garage roof, a shed or an old outbuilding. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Regents Park (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Area hub
- Southampton
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Regents Park: your questions answered
Could my house in Regents Park contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work on properties in the New Forest National Park?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can you tell if it’s asbestos by looking?
Not by looking: only laboratory analysis of a sample can tell you for sure. We sample it and have it analysed.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
You will know what type of asbestos is present. From there, we’ll talk through leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
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. Ask and we will explain.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Places near Regents Park
What else we do in Regents Park
Options to consider in Regents Park
Testing before work typically costs less than dealing with asbestos found halfway through a job, when everything stops and areas may need cleaning. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Every main survey type
- Work done to the regulations
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
Step by step
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then go off to the lab. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- We agree the number of samples and send a quote
- Samples are taken with controls
- An accredited lab analyses them
- We send the result and explain it
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Clear the way to the work area
How to get a quote
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Afterwards
Each sample gets a written result, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
To avoid problems in future:
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Clear access to the area
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Tell us what work you’re planning
Things not to do
Do not break off a piece to test yourself; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Testing materials in Regents Park
Regents Park is about 2 miles west of Southampton, in Southampton. If your test is in Regents Park, let us know about access. We work in all 40 towns and villages across Southampton, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you work at a school like Regents Park Community College, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. For older homes anywhere in Regents Park, from near Church of the Holy Trinity outwards, a quick test before work is sensible. Regents Park is within about 7 miles of the New Forest National Park, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing. The coast is within about 3 miles; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
This part of Southampton takes in SO15, SO16 and SO17. Your property could be on May Road, Mill Road and York Road or the roads around them. Being close to the A33 and A3057, Regents Park is easy for us to reach. If your property is just outside Regents Park, we also cover Shirley (1 mile east), Millbrook (1 mile south-west), Freemantle (1 mile south-east), Maybush (1 mile north-west) and Coxford (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Townhill Park (4 miles east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east). As one of the bigger places in Southampton, Regents Park has buildings from every era.
Other landmarks nearby include Marlands Shopping Centre (1.8 miles south-east) and Netley Castle (4.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Testwood Lakes.
- Nearby schools include Foundry Lane Primary School (under half a mile east) and Millbrook Community School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Crown Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- How big the building is
- Travel and parking
- The type of survey you need
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Approximate dimensions
- The access route
- Where we could park
- A close-up from a safe distance
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
Materials we deal with
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Floor tiles and adhesive
You may find tiles under carpet or laminate; test them before they come up.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If your business premises in Regents Park were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Common reasons for tests in Regents Park
Most exposure happens when someone disturbs a material without knowing it contains asbestos. Testing first avoids that.
In older properties, we often see:
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Porch canopies
- Corrugated roof sheets
If you let property close to Millbrook (Hants) station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether extra samples cost more
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site