Isle of Wight · England
Asbestos Testing for Skinner's Hill
Any pre-2000 building in Skinner's Hill may contain asbestos. We offer sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials.
- A material damaged during DIY
- Panels behind old heaters
- Garage roofs before replacement
Asbestos testing in Skinner's Hill
Asbestos testing near Skinner's Hill
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Skinner's Hill, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you are dealing with. We often deal with soffit boards, textured ceilings and flue pipes, and people normally contact us about something broken during building work and results builders ask for before work.
In a village like Skinner's Hill, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Skinner's Hill (PO36)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Afterwards
- A written result for each sample
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Testing materials in Skinner's Hill
Skinner's Hill is about 5 miles south of Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. Skinner's Hill is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Skinner's Hill is one of 125 places in the Isle of Wight where we work. Our nearest city page is Southampton, about 20 miles away.
At a school like Newchurch Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. If you let property close to Sandown station, you can test a material while the property is empty. The coast is within about 3 miles; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
For tests in PO36, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Skinner's Hill and Hill Top or the roads around them. For properties just outside Skinner's Hill, we cover Queen's Bower (1 mile south-east), Alverstone Garden Village (1 mile north-east), Alverstone (1 mile east), Lake (2 miles south-east) and Sandown (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Newport (5 miles north-west), Ryde (5 miles north), Cowes (8 miles north-west), Ventnor (5 miles south), East Cowes (7 miles north-west) and Oakfield (4 miles north-east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
For somewhere as remote as Skinner's Hill, early notice helps us plan the trip.
Nearby you’ll also find Arthur Webster Memorial Hospital for Children (2 miles south-east) and Sandown Castle (2.3 miles east). Within reach you will find Alverstone Mead and Brading Down.
- Nearby schools include Sandown Bay Academy (1.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Pointer Inn (within half a mile north-west)
Common questions in Skinner's Hill
Do you work near Sandown station?
Yes, we cover Skinner's Hill and the area towards Sandown station, about 1.7 miles east.
Do you cover small places like Skinner's Hill?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Materials we deal with
Cement sheets
Roof sheets are sampled safely from the edge, as asbestos cement roofs are fragile.
Boards and panels
If it’s insulating board, most work on it is licensed, so it’s worth knowing.
After we’ve finished in Skinner's Hill
The sample point is sealed when we take the sample, so the material is left safe in the meantime.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Group several materials into one visit
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Photos of the material help us plan
- File the result with your property paperwork
Things not to do
Get the result before work is booked, so you can plan properly.
Please do not take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
What happens
We start by agreeing exactly what to sample, then sample each material with controls to limit dust. Parking close by makes the day easier, 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
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Before we arrive
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Get a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How much sampling is needed
- How much there is
- Access to the area
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- The access route
- Street parking nearby
- An idea of size
- Labels, if any
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Why people call us in Skinner's Hill
Asbestos was used in building products until 1999, so materials in homes and buildings across the Isle of Wight built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
These come up again and again:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Something broken during building work
- Boiler cupboard panels
- One-off checks in rented property
If your home is one of the older properties in Skinner's Hill, near All Saints' Church or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
Choosing the right option
How many samples? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Accredited laboratory results
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
Also near Skinner's Hill
Also in Skinner's Hill
For businesses and landlords in Skinner's Hill
If you run a business from older premises in Skinner's Hill, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Skinner's Hill must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site