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Asbestos Removal in Highmoor
Asbestos removal across Highmoor, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Asbestos garages
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Old cold water tanks
Asbestos removal in Highmoor
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Water tanks
About our asbestos removal in Highmoor
You don’t always have to remove asbestos. If it’s sound and not in the way, it may be better left, and we will say so. From debris left from a previous job and old sheds and coal bunkers, we cover cement soffits, water tanks and flue pipes and more.
In a village like Highmoor, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, so we plan access across yards and fields. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Highmoor (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Questions from Highmoor
Could my house in Highmoor contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Highmoor and the area around Henley-On-Thames station?
Yes, we cover Highmoor and the area towards Henley-On-Thames station, about 4.5 miles east.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE’s advice is not to do it yourself, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
How much does asbestos removal cost in Highmoor?
There’s no fixed price: it depends on the material, quantity, condition, access and disposal.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Highmoor properties and asbestos removal
Highmoor is about 4 miles north-west of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. For removal jobs in Highmoor, tell us about parking and access. We work in 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
For non-domestic buildings like Stoke Row Church of England School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. Landlords near Henley-On-Thames station often time removal for when a property is empty. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Highmoor. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
Anywhere in RG9, we can help with asbestos removal. Your property could be on The Glebe and Holly Close. If your property is just outside Highmoor, we also cover Highmoor Cross (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Catslip (1 mile north-east), Nettlebed (2 miles north) and Kingwood Common (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
Within reach you will find Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Dog and Duck pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Common reasons for removal jobs in Highmoor
Not all asbestos materials are equal: lagging and insulating board release fibres much more easily than asbestos cement, so their removal is licensed.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Asbestos found during building work
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Garage roofs and whole garages
In older properties in Highmoor, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we test before we plan.
Before you book anyone
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether VAT is included
- What paperwork you get
Which option is right?
DIY removal might look cheaper, but HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and disposal still has to be done properly. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Covering London and the South East
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
After we’ve finished in Highmoor
If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Book the replacement before removal
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about parking and access
Things not to do
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris.
What happens
Unexpected materials mean we pause and discuss, before changing the plan. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening. Late-December sunset in Highmoor is about 3:55pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Get in touch with the details of the job
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- We dispose of the waste legally and send the paperwork
Getting ready
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- The category of work
- The survey scope
The cost of asbestos removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with power tools.
Insulating board and lagging
It needs an HSE-licensed contractor and 14 days’ notice.
Nearby places to Highmoor
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site