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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Sholing, Southampton
Need asbestos testing in Sholing? We work across Sholing and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Porch canopies
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need asbestos testing in Sholing?
Asbestos testing for Sholing properties
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: we wet the area, take a small piece, bag it and seal the sample point. That’s safer than breaking off a piece yourself. People often contact us about corrugated roof sheets and debris found after DIY, including garage roof sheets, textured ceilings and soffit boards.
In towns and villages like Sholing, we’re often asked to test garage and shed roofs. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Sholing (SO19)
- Region
- Southampton
- What we do
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Sholing: your questions answered
Do you cover Sholing and the area around Sholing station?
Yes. Sholing station is about 0.5 miles south-west of Sholing, and we cover both.
Do you cover Sholing from London?
We cover Sholing, about 68 miles from central London.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what asbestos testing does and does not cover:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Artex and textured ceilings
Sholing properties and asbestos testing
Sholing is about 2 miles south-east of Southampton, in Southampton. Properties in Sholing range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Sholing is one of 40 places in Southampton where we work.
If your home is one of the older properties in Sholing, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation. If you work at a school like St Monica Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. The New Forest National Park is within about 8 miles, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing. Sholing is within about 2 miles of the coast; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
Tests anywhere in SO19 start with the postcode and some photos. Your property could be on Bay Road, Ashby Road and Loane Road, wherever it is in Sholing. Being close to the A3025, Sholing is simple for us to get to. For properties just outside Sholing, we cover Itchen (1 mile west), Thornhill (1 mile north-east), Bitterne (1 mile north), Peartree Green (1 mile west) and Northam (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Shirley (4 miles north-west), Regents Park (4 miles west), Maybush (5 miles north-west), Coxford (4 miles north-west), Freemantle (3 miles west) and Lordswood (4 miles north-west). Being one of Southampton’s larger places, Sholing has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
Well-known places in the area include Netley Castle (1.6 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (2.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Oasis Academy Sholing (less than half a mile north) and Woolston School (0.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion pub (1 mile north)
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
The process
Sampling a typical material takes a short time once we’re set up; the laboratory analysis takes longer. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- 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
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Options to consider in Sholing
No one can confirm asbestos from a picture. Photos help us plan, but the lab gives the answer. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Sholing
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Accredited laboratory results
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Reports and results you can share
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Places near Sholing
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- Parking and access charges
- Material and condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The size of the job
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- A picture of the whole area
- Street parking nearby
- Damaged areas
- Visible markings
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
For businesses and landlords in Sholing
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you manage or own a block in Sholing, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Why people call us in Sholing
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 Sholing:
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Soffit boards
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Tiles found under carpet
For rented homes around Sholing station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering.
Before you book anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- How many samples are included
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
A closer look at the materials
Cement sheets
We sample from the edge of a sheet, without standing on the roof, as asbestos cement roofs are fragile.
Roof felt and mastics
Felt can be tested before re-roofing.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note