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Asbestos removal and surveys in SO31
Found something that might be asbestos in SO31? We work in Locks Heath, Warsash and Netley and the rest of the district, with written quotes and paperwork.
Asbestos removal in SO31
Places in SO31
- Locks Heath
- Warsash
- Netley
- Hamble-le-Rice
- Bursledon
- Sarisbury
- Sarisbury Green
- Lowford
- Park Gate
- Swanwick
- Lower Swanwick
- Old Netley
- Butlocks Heath
- Hound
- Hook Park Estate
- Hook
- Eastleigh
- Fareham
- Hedge End
- Titchfield Common
- Weston
- Burridge
- Segensworth
Our services across SO31
- Asbestos removal
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos surveys
- Asbestos testing
- Artex removal
- See everything we do
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Asbestos survey across SO31
If you’re buying a home or building in SO31 from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. We often deal with water tanks, garage roofs and boiler cupboard panels, and people generally contact us about demolition and strip-out and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms.
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
What you will pay
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
How we work in SO31
- Records for your files
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Condition ratings, not just a list
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Near you in Locks Heath
Our work in Locks Heath takes us near Jolly Farmer Public House, St John and Park Gate Primary School. For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Swanwick station, roughly 0.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are St Andrew's Castle (2.2 miles west) and Carron Row Farm Museum (1.6 miles east). The countryside around Locks Heath includes Holly Hill Woodland Park.
Asbestos surveys across SO31
Surveys across SO31 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, in Eastleigh, Fareham and Hedge End and in the 10 smaller villages and hamlets. 23 of the places we cover in SO31 are within about 6 miles of the sea, so outdoor roof work there is planned around the wind.
Locks Heath: For a school like Park Gate Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. If you manage lettings around Swanwick station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The building’s size and layout
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The size of the job
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A picture of the whole area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Where we could park
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Send us the address in SO31, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- VAT, clearly stated
- What you’ll receive in writing
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in SO31, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Common reasons for surveys in SO31
Duty holders for non-domestic premises must find out whether asbestos is present and assess its risk. A survey is the usual way to do that.
In older properties, we often see:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Common questions in SO31
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site