Asbestos Surveys, Testing & Removal in New Alresford
Asbestos in Homes (operated by BPS) provides UKAS-accredited domestic asbestos inspections, bulk material sampling, and non-licensed removal across New Alresford and the surrounding SO24 district. We give homeowners, buyers, and local trades clear, practical answers before building work or property sales go ahead.
How We Work in New Alresford and What a Site Visit Looks Like
Travelling straight across along the A31 from our Hampshire hub, our surveyors are in New Alresford regularly. Because we carry all mobile sampling gear, access ladders, and containment equipment on the van, we handle everything from a single quick ceiling sample to a full pre-purchase house survey in one tidy appointment.
New Alresford has a very distinct mix of domestic property. Around Broad Street, West Street, and East Street, we frequently inspect Georgian and period townhouses where modern central heating upgrades or loft conversions have cut through older partition panels, service risers, and under-drawn ceiling voids. Further out towards Sun Lane, Jacklyns Lane, and the estates south of the town centre, we spend much more time checking 1960s and 1970s detached homes and bungalows for stippled Artex ceilings, thermoplastic floor tiles hidden under carpets, and asbestos cement soffit strips.
We also visit rural cottages and farm conversions out towards Old Alresford, Bishop's Sutton, and Cheriton. Here, the most common call-out is for weathered corrugated cement sheets on detached garages, workshops, and old outbuildings, or cement flues tucked behind older oil and solid-fuel boilers.
What happens when our surveyor arrives:
- Controlled setup & zero mess: When taking a physical sample, we lay down polythene protection and dampen the target spot with a surfactant spray to stop dust escaping. We extract a small core down to the substrate, seal the hole immediately with PVA or filler, and double-bag the sample.
- Access & parking logistics: Town-centre parking in New Alresford can be tight on market days or along narrow period streets, while rural lanes around the Itchen valley often have narrow driveways. Let us know when booking if we need to bring compact walk-in kit or if we are removing larger roof sheets that need van access close to your garage.
- Fast laboratory results: All bulk samples are logged on our digital tablets and delivered directly to an independent UKAS-accredited laboratory. You get clear lab certificates and a straightforward PDF report explaining material condition and your options.
Services We Carry Out in New Alresford
Whether your conveyancing solicitor has asked for a report before exchange, or your builder has paused a kitchen knock-through after uncovering old floor tiles, pick the relevant service below:
Non-intrusive inspections for homebuyers, sellers, and residential landlords.
Intrusive checks behind boxing, floors, and ceilings before extensions or rewiring.
Targeted sampling of Artex ceilings, vinyl tiles, bitumen adhesive, and boards.
Safe dismantling and disposal of cement garage roofs, gutters, downpipes, and tiles.
Unbiased advice and scoping if high-risk pipe lagging or insulating board is found.
Practical Site Care & Waste Disposal Rules in the Winchester District
Homeowners in New Alresford often ask whether they can unbolt an old garage roof or lift old floor tiles themselves and take them to the local tip. Across Hampshire, municipal recycling centres strictly prohibit commercial hazardous waste, and taking unbagged or broken cement sheets in a family car creates an unnecessary exposure risk.
1. Identifying Suspect Materials
You cannot tell if Artex, floor tile adhesive, or a soffit board contains asbestos just by looking at it. We inspect the material's condition, take discrete cross-sectional samples, and confirm the exact fibre type at a UKAS-accredited lab before you spend money on unnecessary removal.
2. Intact Non-Licensed Removal
When removing bonded cement garage roofs, rainwater downpipes, or vinyl tiles in New Alresford, we lay 1000-gauge polythene sheeting, wear Category 3 Type 5/6 coveralls and fitted FFP3 respirators, and use H-Class HEPA shadow vacuuming. Fixings are unbolted so sheets come down whole without snapping or sawing.
3. Legal Waste Transfer Notes
All removed materials are double-bagged or wrapped in heavy-duty UN-approved hazardous waste packaging, wiped down, and transported straight to a licensed hazardous waste transfer station. We issue your official duty-of-care consignment paperwork to keep with your property records.
Surrounding Towns & Villages We Cover Near New Alresford
Alongside New Alresford, our surveyors travel daily across the wider Winchester district and neighbouring Hampshire towns. You can view our nearby local pages or check our main coverage hub:
Need an Asbestos Survey or Sample Tested in New Alresford?
Speak directly to our surveying team for straightforward advice on testing a suspect material, booking a pre-purchase inspection, or arranging safe garage roof and non-licensed asbestos removal.