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Asbestos Removal in Basingstoke

Hampshire, South East

Asbestos surveys, testing, removal, disposal and management in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

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Asbestos disposal in Basingstoke: what the council says

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Only a little, already taken down? What Hampshire says

Hampshire

In Hampshire, cement-bonded asbestos sheet is accepted at five sites, Andover, Basingstoke, Efford, Netley and Portsmouth, up to 15 sheets (each no bigger than 1200mm by 600mm), and you must phone the site in advance to pre-book.

The full rule
  • All visits to a Hampshire recycling centre must also be booked as an appointment, giving the household address the waste comes from.
  • It is free within your household DIY waste allowance, then £12 for each sheet or part sheet, card only.
  • A commercial type or larger vehicle may need a recycling centre permit, so check before you travel.
  • Wrap whole sheets securely in plastic sheeting and double-bag small or broken pieces.
  • Southampton's own recycling centre does not accept asbestos, so Southampton residents use one of the five.
  • Greater amounts and other types need an asbestos removal contractor.

Basingstoke and Deane's own pages add: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council does not collect asbestos cement products through its bulky waste service. Its own page says a fee is charged at the recycling centre and does not mention the free DIY waste allowance that Hampshire County Council describes, so confirm the cost when you phone to pre-book.

Cost: free allowance, then charged Council's own pageChecked Oct 2026

Council schemes are for small amounts that have already been taken down and wrapped. For anything more, or anything still in place, we arrange the whole job in Basingstoke: removal, collection and disposal. Get a free quote

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Basingstoke's buildings and asbestos

74.2% of properties in Basingstoke and Deane were built before 2000

That's 61,180 of 82,400. Asbestos wasn't fully banned until 1999. Only a survey or a test can tell you about one property: do you need an asbestos survey on a house?

More about the buildings around Basingstoke

The biggest group of homes in Basingstoke and Deane was built between 1965 and 1982. This is the peak period for asbestos in UK housing. Insulating board, textured coatings and asbestos cement were all in routine use, so original materials are common. Roughly 74.2% of the 82,400 properties here predate the 1999 ban, and the largest group by type is terraced houses at 29.2%. In terraced housing the materials that turn up most often are textured coatings on ceilings and walls, insulating board around fireplaces, airing cupboards and behind boilers, and asbestos cement in outbuildings, garage roofs, gutters and downpipes. The next largest group is detached houses at 24.3%, usually with a garage or outbuilding of its own to check. By period, 5.9% were built before 1900, 3.8% between 1919 and 1939 and 25.1% since 2000. None of that tells you whether a particular property contains asbestos; only a survey or a laboratory test can.

Our Basingstoke coverage runs across RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24, RG26 and RG27, and out into the wider Basingstoke and Deane area: Tadley, Oakley, Bramley, Old Basing, Sherfield upon Loddon, Baughurst and Sherborne St John.

Asbestos Specialists Covering Basingstoke

Basingstoke and Deane covers the town and a wide rural district around it, in the RG21 to RG29 postcode range. The town grew fast from the 1960s onwards. So much of its housing dates from the years when asbestos use peaked.

In practice, insulating board, textured coatings and asbestos cement in garages and outbuildings are more likely to be original to the building. Hampshire's recycling centres take cement-bonded sheet if you book by phone. It's free within the household allowance and charged after that. We arrange surveys, testing, removal and disposal across the district.

We also cover the surrounding area, including Tadley, Alton, Fleet, Yateley, Aldershot and Bordon.

Map of Basingstoke and the surrounding area© OpenStreetMap contributors

Basingstoke is in Hampshire.

Nearby areas we cover: Newbury, Reading, Guildford.

Is Your Asbestos Work Licensed?

It depends on the material, not on where you are. HSE puts the decision on the firm doing the work.

We set out the three kinds of work, material by material, in do you need a licensed asbestos contractor?.

Asbestos Removal Costs in Basingstoke

What a job costs depends on the material, how much there is and how easy it is to reach. Where you are matters far less.

See prices by job and region in our UK asbestos removal cost report.

Which asbestos service do you need in Basingstoke?

Pick a service to see what it involves. Not sure, or need more than one? Use the quote form and tell us what you have.

How it works in Basingstoke

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We Also Cover, Near Basingstoke

Asbestos Guides for Basingstoke

The largest group of homes in Basingstoke and Deane is terraced housing, and the largest group by age was built between 1965 and 1982. Terraced housing tends to throw up the same short list of materials, mostly in the ceilings and in whatever was added at the back later.

Asbestos in Basingstoke: Common Questions

Which parts of Basingstoke do you cover?
Yes. We arrange asbestos surveys, testing, removal, disposal and management across Basingstoke, covering the RG21, RG22, RG23, RG24, RG26 and RG27 postcode districts and the wider Hampshire area. We also cover Newbury, Reading and Guildford nearby. Licensable work is done by HSE-licensed contractors. Every enquiry starts with a free quote, with no obligation.
Is asbestos likely in a Basingstoke property?
Around 74.2% of properties in Basingstoke and Deane (61,180 of 82,400) were built before 2000. Asbestos wasn't fully banned in the UK until 1999. So most local buildings date from a time when it was still in use. The largest group of local homes was built between 1965 and 1982. That doesn't mean any one property contains asbestos. Only a survey or a lab test can tell you that. Figures: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties 2026, table CTSOP4.0 (31 March 2026).
Does my property contain asbestos?
If your property was built or refurbished before 2000, it may well contain asbestos. It wasn't fully banned in the UK until 1999. It often turns up in roof sheets, textured coatings like Artex, floor tiles, pipe lagging and insulation board. The only reliable way to know for sure is a professional survey.

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