Hampshire · England
Asbestos Testing for Upper Common
Buildings in Upper Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers asbestos sampling and testing.
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Get a quote for Upper Common
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Asbestos testing in Upper Common
Testing suits one or two specific materials. If you’re planning bigger work in Upper Common, a survey of the areas affected is normally better, and we’ll say which makes sense. Typical materials include floor tiles, flue pipes and soffit boards, and people typically contact us about Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling and floor tiles and black adhesive.
In a village like Upper Common, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Upper Common (RG25)
- Area hub
- Hampshire
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Upper Common
Do older homes in Upper Common have asbestos?
If your home in Upper Common was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Upper Common and the area around Basingstoke station?
Yes. Basingstoke station is about 4.4 miles north of Upper Common, and we cover both.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
How do I know if a material in Upper Common contains asbestos?
Not by looking: it takes laboratory analysis of a sample. We sample it with controls and send it to an accredited laboratory.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Testing around Upper Common
Upper Common is about 4 miles south of Basingstoke, in Hampshire. For tests in Upper Common, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Upper Common is one of 683 places in Hampshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 18 miles away.
If you let property close to Basingstoke station, testing before work avoids delays.
We cover tests across RG25 and the streets around it. For properties just outside Upper Common, we cover Ellisfield (1 mile north-east), Cliddesden (2 miles north), Nashes Green (3 miles east), Viables (3 miles north) and Eastrop (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (4 miles north), Winchester (14 miles south-west), Fleet (12 miles north-east), Aldershot (15 miles east), Alton (6 miles south-east) and Petersfield (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Barton Castle (4.6 miles south) and Gliding Heritage Centre (3.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Upper Common includes Farleigh Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Fox pub (less than half a mile north-west)
Why people call us in Upper Common
Testing can show a material doesn’t contain asbestos at all, which saves time and money.
These are some of the things we deal with in Upper Common:
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Results builders ask for before work
- Debris found after DIY
- Tiles found under carpet
If you live in an older house in Upper Common, test any suspect materials before renovation.
What your quote should include
- VAT, clearly stated
- The scope, in writing
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, because results can differ.
Cement sheets
Grey corrugated sheets on garages and sheds are a common request. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Upper Common must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
What happens
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then go off to the lab. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
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Your options compared
How many samples? Each different material needs its own sample, and sometimes tiles and adhesive or coatings in different rooms need separate samples. The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why people choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Each material’s condition recorded
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
How we price asbestos testing
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- Travel and parking
- Access to the area
- The number of materials to sample
- How many outbuildings are included
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- How we’d reach it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The parking area
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Flue pipes
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Roof felt
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
Also near Upper Common
Also in Upper Common
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site