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Asbestos Survey in Berrick Salome
Asbestos survey in Berrick Salome: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
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Berrick Salome: your questions answered
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover Berrick Salome from London?
We cover Berrick Salome, about 45 miles from central London.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Do you cover Berrick Salome?
Yes, Berrick Salome is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Is a survey needed before building work in Berrick Salome?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Asbestos survey in Berrick Salome
Planning building work in Berrick Salome? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. People often contact us about shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, involving water tanks, garage roofs and soffits.
Rural homes near Berrick Salome have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Area
- Berrick Salome (OX10)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Surveys around Berrick Salome
Berrick Salome is about 7 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Berrick Salome is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Berrick Salome is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 9 miles away.
Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Berrick Salome, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We handle surveys in every part of OX10. We also carry out surveys in Great Holcombe (1 mile north-west), Warborough (1 mile west), Newington (2 miles north), Benson (2 miles south) and Shillingford (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (7 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (3 miles south) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Berrick Salome includes Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (less than half a mile south-east)
Should you do it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
The scope of an asbestos survey
A few things to be aware of:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
Afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
What affects the price in Berrick Salome
What drives the price:
- The size of the job
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The type of material and its condition
- The building’s size and layout
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- The access route
- An overall view
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Step by step
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Related guides
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Weighing up your options
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Berrick Salome
- Clear written quotes
- Across London and the South East
- Work done to the regulations
- Each material’s condition recorded
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
Typical surveys in Berrick Salome
Materials age: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Community buildings and halls
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Planning work on an older building in Berrick Salome, whether near Church of St Helen or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- How many samples are included
- What the report or result will contain
- The scope, in writing
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site