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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Totland, Isle of Wight
Asbestos testing for Totland: sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Boiler cupboard panels
Asbestos testing in Totland
Asbestos testing in Totland
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. We use an accredited laboratory for every sample. People often contact us about one-off checks in rented property and panels behind old heaters, including panels behind heaters, floor tiles and black adhesive.
In a smaller place like Totland, testing is often for a garage roof, a shed or an old outbuilding, as well as ceilings and floors in the house. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Totland (PO39, PO40)
- Area hub
- Isle of Wight
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
If we see anything else suspicious, we’ll tell you, in case you want them tested as well. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Get in touch with photos
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- We visit and take the samples
- The lab tests the samples
- You get the result with advice on next steps
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Where asbestos turns up
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, because taking a sample disturbs the material.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Panels behind old heaters
- Soffit boards
- One-off checks in rented property
- Results builders ask for before work
For older homes anywhere in Totland, from near Christ Church outwards, a quick test before work is sensible.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The number of samples
- Whether VAT is included
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
For businesses and landlords in Totland
For managing agents and freeholders in Totland, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Your questions about asbestos testing in Totland
Do older homes in Totland have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Totland may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Can you test Artex in Totland?
We do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Some older coatings contain a little asbestos.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE’s advice is that a competent person should take samples, because the material has to be disturbed. Ask us to take it.
Testing materials in Totland
Totland is about 5 miles south of Lymington, in the Isle of Wight. Homes, landlords and businesses in Totland contact us for tests about all kinds of jobs. Totland is one of 125 towns and villages in the Isle of Wight where we work. Our area stretches from Totland to Southampton (18 miles away).
For properties on main roads such as the B3322, let us know where we can park. If you work at a school like St Saviour's Catholic Primary School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register. Totland is within about a mile of the coast, where weathered soffits and porch canopies are common testing jobs.
Anywhere in PO39 and PO40, asbestos testing is available. Local streets include Meadow Barn Close, Ward Road and Weston Road; we cover every one. You will find Totland on the B3322, so it’s easy for us to reach. We also carry out tests in Colwell (1 mile north-east), Freshwater (1 mile east), Easton (1 mile east), Norton Green (1 mile north-east) and Afton (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Newport (11 miles east), Cowes (12 miles north-east), East Cowes (12 miles north-east), Barton (11 miles east), Hunny Hill (11 miles east) and Cross Lane (11 miles east). Some remote sites need extra planning, so contact us in good time.
Totland is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Nearby you’ll also find Dimbola Museum And Galleries (1.2 miles south-east) and Yarmouth Castle (2.5 miles north-east). Open spaces near Totland include Lymington and Keyhaven Marshes Nature Reserve and Tennyson Down.
- Local pubs include Colwell Bay Inn (0.6 miles north-east)
- Other local spots include Medina (less than half a mile north)
A closer look at the materials
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Cement sheets
Grey corrugated sheets on garages and sheds are a common request. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Totland
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Soffit boards
What affects the price in Totland
What drives the price:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Access to the area
- The survey type
- Material and condition
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Labels, if any
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- An idea of size
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Places near Totland
Which option is right?
No one can confirm asbestos from a photo. Photos help us plan, but the lab gives the answer. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Records for your files
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
After the job
If the result shows a higher-risk material such as insulating board or lagging, the work will normally be licensed, and we will explain what happens then.
Once we’re done:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
- Make the area easy to reach
Don’ts
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site