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Asbestos Surveys in Ardington, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey in Ardington: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Need an asbestos survey in Ardington?
About our asbestos survey in Ardington
Before you buy, build or let in Ardington, it helps to know what’s in the building. We look, sample and record, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. From shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and rented homes between tenancies, we cover garage roofs, flues and floor tiles and more.
Village properties around Ardington often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Ardington (OX12)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Ardington buildings and asbestos surveys
Ardington is about 2 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Properties in Ardington range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 13 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Ardington, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Wherever your property is in OX12, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Your property could be on High Street, Church Street and Well Street or the roads around them, wherever it is in Ardington. Neighbouring places we cover include East Lockinge (1 mile south), West Hendred (1 mile east), East Hendred (2 miles east), Rowstock (3 miles east) and Farnborough (4 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Witney (14 miles north), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Faringdon (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (2.3 miles north-west). The countryside around Ardington includes Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Nearby schools include King Alfred's (2.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Boar's Head pub (less than half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Ardington
Questions from Ardington
How far is Ardington from London?
We cover Ardington, about 56 miles from central London.
Can you survey a school or hall near Ardington?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
After the job
Material in good condition often doesn’t need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Some practical advice:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
Avoid these
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Which option is right?
The cheapest survey isn’t always the best value. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, so you are comparing like with like. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Domestic and commercial work
- Every main survey type
- Recommendations in plain English
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
Typical surveys in Ardington
Contractors working on buildings need to know where asbestos is before they start. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report is how they find out.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition projects
- Checks on rental property
Non-domestic buildings, Wantage Primary Academy among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts.
Before booking anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- What the report or result will contain
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- The number of materials to sample
- Access to the area
- The survey type
- The type of material and its condition
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- A close-up from a safe distance
- An overall view
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
How it works
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
You will get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
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Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
If your business premises in Ardington were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site