Asbestos testing in Hamilton
On-site sampling by a surveyor holding the BOHS IP402 certificate, analysed by a laboratory, before you renovate, demolish, or buy a house typically built before 1990.
Asbestos testing in Hamilton costs from $350 + GST for a typical residential sample set, with samples taken on site by a surveyor holding the BOHS IP402 certificate and analysed by a laboratory. Results come back in three working days. Many homes, typically those built before 1990, contain some asbestos, and knowing where it is before you disturb it is the whole point.
When to test
- Before renovating a pre-1990 house. Textured ceilings, vinyl flooring, fibre cement cladding and soffits are the usual places.
- Before demolition. Required for a safe job and usually by whoever is doing the work.
- Before you buy an older home. Removal costs are real money and belong in the negotiation.
- You suspect it and want to know. A sample is cheap. Disturbing it blind is not.
What is included
- Samples taken on site, safely, by a surveyor holding the BOHS IP402 certificate
- Laboratory analysis
- A written report identifying which materials contain asbestos
- Advice on whether to leave, seal, or remove, and who to talk to for removal
What does asbestos testing cost in Hamilton?
One price, confirmed when you book. Every price on this site is + GST, and there's no travel charge within about 45 minutes of Hamilton.
How it runs
1. Book
Online or by phone. Tell us the address, roughly how big the house is and when you need it by. Most jobs happen inside the week.
2. On site
One of our own inspectors does the work, never a subcontractor. You're welcome to come along for the last half hour and ask questions while they're still in the house.
3. Report or results
Written reports are in your inbox within 2 working days. Meth results come back in two working days and asbestos in three.
4. The phone call
Your inspector rings once it's sent and goes through what matters, what doesn't, and what to raise with the other side.
The inspector on site writes your report
The person who was in the roof space is the person who writes the report and rings you about it. No second inspector, nothing subcontracted, and reports can be explained in Mandarin as well as English.
NZIBS Certificate in Residential Property Inspections and InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector
NZQA Unit Standards Meth Screening & Sampling Certificate and BOHS IP402 Certificate Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings
Every report to NZS 4306:2005, the standard banks and lawyers expect
Before you book
See what you actually get
A real Hamilton report with the details removed. Photos, grading and the summary page your lawyer reads first.
Every price, published
Set by floor area, not by what we find. The full list for every service, plus the add-ons.
Hamilton and 45 minutes around it
Cambridge, Te Awamutu, Morrinsville, Huntly, Ngāruawāhia and Matamata, with no travel charge.
What people say after receiving their building report
Worth reading before you book
Plain answers to the questions we get asked most on site.
Questions people ask before they book
If yours isn't here, call 022 309 8813 and ask us.
From $350 + GST for a typical residential sample set in Hamilton, with laboratory results in three working days. Sampling is done by an inspector holding the BOHS IP402 Certificate Surveying and Sampling Strategies for Asbestos in Buildings. More materials or a larger property are quoted, and adding it to a building inspection is the cheapest way to do it.
Still have questions?
Call 022 309 8813 or send a message and we'll come back to you the same day.