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Asbestos Removal in Postcombe
Asbestos removal across Postcombe and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Old cold water tanks
Asbestos removal in Postcombe
About our asbestos removal in Postcombe
Every removal job in Postcombe is planned first: we work out the method, the controls, the waste and whether the work must be notified, before anyone starts. We often deal with gutters and downpipes, cement roof sheets and cement soffits, and people generally contact us about debris left from a previous job and textured coatings.
In towns and villages like Postcombe, outbuildings and farm buildings are common removal jobs, where access across fields or yards needs planning. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Postcombe (OX9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Postcombe: your questions answered
Do you cover Postcombe from London?
Postcombe is about 40 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Postcombe homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
How do I get a quote?
Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
What does removal cost?
Material, amount, condition, access and waste all affect the price. Every job gets a written quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
What happens next
File the waste paperwork safely: it proves legal disposal.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Book the replacement before removal
- File the consignment note
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
Avoid these
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of, and ask for the consignment note.
Don’t jet-wash, sand, drill or cut asbestos materials.
What we do and don’t cover
Worth knowing before you book:
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is normally separate
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Panels and boards
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Soffits (cement)
- Garage and shed roofs
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Choosing the right option
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 is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Postcombe
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See our prices page and our cost guide.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement is the most common material we remove: roofs, gutters, flues and tanks. We wet it and take it down in whole pieces where we can.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Large-scale steam or gel removal must be notified.
Why people call us in Postcombe
Refurbishment and demolition are the most common reasons for removal: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Artex before plastering
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Asbestos found during building work
- Old cold water tanks
In older buildings across Postcombe, asbestos may be in later additions, so materials are identified first.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, clearly stated
- How fibres will be kept down
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Nearby places to Postcombe
Other services in Postcombe
For businesses and landlords in Postcombe
For managing agents and freeholders in Postcombe, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Postcombe, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
How it works
Once removal is finished, we clean and check the area, and we talk you through what was done. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you. In winter, the light goes in Postcombe by about 3:55pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We book the work and notify if required
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- We dispose of the waste legally and send the paperwork
Getting ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Postcombe properties and asbestos removal
Postcombe is about 4 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. We cover Postcombe as part of Oxfordshire, for removal jobs of every size. Postcombe is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Postcombe to Oxford (12 miles away).
Postcombe is within about 4 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
Removal jobs anywhere in OX9 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on London Road, Salt Lane and Beech Farm Close or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Postcombe, we cover South Weston (1 mile south-west), Aston Rowant (1 mile east), Lewknor (1 mile south), Kingston Blount (2 miles east) and Crowell (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles west), Didcot (13 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (4 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (7 miles south-west).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Local pubs include England's Rose pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site