Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Removal for Longcot
Asbestos removal for Longcot: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Loft water tanks
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
Need asbestos removal in Longcot?
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos was used in building products until it was banned in 1999, so buildings across Oxfordshire built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Debris left from a previous job
- Asbestos garages
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Old cold water tanks
Older buildings in Longcot, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so we test before we plan.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What isn’t included
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
About our asbestos removal in Longcot
Licensed work covers lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, and has to be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. We will explain what applies to your job in Longcot. We often deal with cement roof sheets, textured coatings and floor tiles, and typical jobs are asbestos found during building work and garage roof sheets.
In a village like Longcot, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, so we plan access across yards and fields. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Longcot (SN7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board and lagging
That work must be done by a contractor holding an HSE licence, with notification 14 days ahead.
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with power tools.
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Questions from Longcot
Do older homes in Longcot have asbestos?
If your home in Longcot was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How far is Longcot from London?
Longcot is about 66 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Can asbestos be left in place?
Often it can stay: sound material that will not be disturbed can be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Do you need a licence to remove asbestos?
Sometimes: lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work, while most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What does removal cost?
Every job is priced individually: it depends on the material, quantity, condition, access and disposal.
Looking after things afterwards
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, as the method may need to change.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Photos of the material and the route in help
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Share any survey or test results
What to avoid
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of, and ask for the consignment note.
Weighing up your options
Removing asbestos before building work avoids stopping the job halfway, rather than halting work when it’s found. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
Longcot properties and asbestos removal
Longcot is in Oxfordshire. Longcot is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Longcot is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Longcot to Oxford (about 19 miles away).
At a school such as Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
Anywhere in SN7, asbestos removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include The Green, Church Close and Hughes Crescent, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. Close by, we cover Fernham (1 mile north-east), Little Coxwell (2 miles north), Great Coxwell (2 miles north), Woolstone (2 miles south-east) and Uffington (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (13 miles north-east), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (8 miles east), Grove (8 miles east) and Faringdon (3 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Faringdon Day Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Uffington Museum (2.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Badbury Hill.
- Schools near Longcot include Faringdon Community College (2.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include Bricklayers Arms (within half a mile east)
The process
If we find more than expected, or something different, we stop and talk to you, rather than carrying on regardless. The work area is kept clear while we’re working. We plan outdoor jobs in Longcot to finish before dark: that means by about 4:00pm in December, or about 9:30pm in June.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- We test it if needed and plan the job
- You get a written quote, including waste disposal
- We remove it with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Longcot, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
To be clear about the scope:
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Flue pipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Bitumen roof felt
- Soffits (cement)
- Panels and boards
- Gutters and downpipes
Nearby places to Longcot
What else we do in Longcot
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Longcot, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site