Asbestos Surveys, Testing & Removal Services in Hampshire
Asbestos in Homes Hampshire, operated by BPS, provides independent domestic and light commercial Asbestos Services, Removal, Testing & Sampling. Every physical sample we collect on site is analysed by an independent UKAS-accredited laboratory, giving homeowners, buyers, landlords, and local trades clear, objective answers before work begins.
Practical Asbestos Support for Homeowners, Buyers & Trades
Suspect materials in properties built before the year 2000 do not automatically require expensive strip-outs. Our role is to inspect the building methodically, confirm whether asbestos fibres are present through laboratory testing, assess the physical condition of the material, and give you proportionate advice on whether to manage it in place or remove it safely.
Asbestos Management Surveys
Designed for pre-purchase homebuyer checks, residential landlords fulfilling letting obligations, and routine domestic maintenance. We carry out a visual inspection of accessible rooms, lofts, airing cupboards, and outbuildings to locate suspect materials without damaging decorative finishes.
Where discrete sampling is agreed, we test suspect items and compile a clear asbestos register grading each material's condition and recommending how to keep it safe during normal occupancy.
Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D) Surveys
Essential before knocking through load-bearing walls, fitting a new kitchen, rewiring, installing central heating, or building a rear extension. Unlike a visual management check, an R&D survey is intrusive within the specific work zone.
Wearing respiratory protection and coveralls, our surveyors lift floorboards, inspect inside ceiling voids, open boxed-in soil pipes, and check behind bath panels or chimney breasts so your builders do not disturb hidden insulation board or old flues.
Targeted Bulk Sampling & Lab Testing
If a plasterer, electrician, or flooring fitter stops work because they have uncovered stippled Artex ceilings, thermoplastic vinyl floor tiles, or black bitumen adhesive, you do not always need a full-house survey.
We visit to take targeted physical samples using a surfactant wetting agent to suppress airborne dust, extract a full cross-section down to the substrate, seal the sample point immediately with PVA or filler, and submit the double-bagged sample to an independent UKAS-accredited laboratory.
Non-Licensed Asbestos Removal
We safely dismantle and dispose of lower-risk, non-licensed asbestos-containing materials across domestic properties. Typical jobs include corrugated cement garage roofs, cement soffit strips, downpipes, guttering, old water tanks in lofts, and thermoplastic floor tiles.
Our operatives lay 1000-gauge polythene sheeting, wear Category 3 Type 5/6 coveralls and fitted FFP3 respirators, use H-Class HEPA shadow vacuuming, and unbolt cement sheets intact rather than breaking them. All waste is double-bagged in UN-approved sacks with full consignment paperwork.
Periodic Re-Inspections & Registers
When asbestos materials are in sound condition, the safest and most cost-effective approach is often to leave them undisturbed and monitor them periodically. This is particularly relevant for residential block managers, letting agents, and landlords responsible for communal areas.
We return at agreed intervals to check known materials for water ingress, surface abrasion, or accidental impact, updating your photographic condition report and management register accordingly.
Remediation Advice & Licensed Scoping
While we carry out non-licensed removals directly, higher-risk materials such as sprayed coatings, loose-fill insulation, thermal pipe lagging, or extensive Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB) installations must by law be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor under full enclosure.
Because we do not undertake licensed strip-outs ourselves, our advice is completely impartial. We test and map the extent of the material, specify what needs encapsulating versus removing, and guide you in commissioning a licensed specialist without paying for unnecessary work.
What We Commonly Inspect in Hampshire Homes
Across Hampshire, domestic building styles vary widely—from 1960s and 1970s planned estates in Basingstoke, Andover, and Havant where textured coatings and vinyl floor tiles were fitted as standard, to rural cottages and farm outbuildings across the Test Valley with weathered corrugated cement roofing.
Ceilings, Walls & Service Boxing
Pre-2000 Artex and swirl-pattern plaster coatings on ceilings, Asbestos Insulating Board (AIB) fireproofing lining airing cupboards and integral garage ceilings, and partition panels concealing soil stacks or central heating risers.
Subfloors & Heating Recesses
Thermoplastic 9-inch or 12-inch vinyl floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive hidden beneath newer laminate or carpet underlay, alongside rope seals, cement flues, and insulating boards behind older back boilers and chimney breasts.
Garages, Soffits & Rainwater Goods
Profiled asbestos cement roof sheets on detached garages and lean-to sheds, undercloak verge strips, exterior roofline soffit boards, and moulded cement downpipes and guttering.
Internal Finishes
Textured Artex coatings tested before skimming, chasing cables, or installing downlights.
Floor Coverings
Thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive exposed after lifting old carpets.
Roofline & Eaves
Asbestos cement soffits, undercloaks, and rainwater pipes checked prior to uPVC replacement.
Certified Disposal
Double-bagged hazardous waste transport with duty-of-care consignment notes.
Which Asbestos Service Do You Need?
Not every situation requires the same level of inspection. Use the breakdown below to match your project or property transaction to the appropriate visit, or call our team to talk through your plans.
| Your Situation | Recommended Service | What Happens on Site | What You Receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying, selling, or letting a home with no major building work planned | Management Survey | Non-destructive visual inspection of all accessible rooms, lofts, cupboards, and outbuildings, with discrete sampling where agreed. | UKAS-accredited survey report, floor plan, lab certificates, and material risk register. |
| Knocking down walls, extending, rewiring, or ripping out a kitchen/bathroom | Refurbishment & Demolition Survey | Intrusive inspection inside the planned work areas—lifting boards, opening boxing, and checking voids before contractors start. | Detailed R&D report and lab analysis identifying hidden asbestos for your builders. |
| Plasterer or tradesperson needs one ceiling, floor tile, or panel checked | Targeted Bulk Sampling | Controlled extraction of a cross-sectional piece using dust suppression spray, followed by sealing the sample point. | Independent UKAS-accredited laboratory certificate confirming presence and fibre type. |
| Dismantling an asbestos cement garage roof, shed, downpipe, or vinyl tiles | Non-Licensed Removal | Safe unbolting and intact removal under dust suppression and H-Class HEPA vacuuming, double-bagged for transfer. | Clean site handover and official Hazardous Waste Consignment Note for legal proof of disposal. |
Note on waste disposal: Municipal household recycling centres across Hampshire enforce strict restrictions and prohibitions on trade and domestic asbestos waste. Every non-licensed removal we carry out includes direct transport to a licensed hazardous waste transfer station with full duty-of-care documentation.
Need Clear Advice on a Suspect Material or Upcoming Refurbishment?
Tell us what type of property you have, what material you are concerned about, or what building work you have scheduled. We will confirm the right survey or sampling option and give you a straightforward price and timescale.