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Asbestos Surveys in Bladon, Oxfordshire
Buildings in Bladon built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos help in Bladon
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
About our asbestos survey in Bladon
We survey houses, flats, commercial buildings and outbuildings across Bladon. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. We often deal with garage roofs, pipe lagging and floor tiles, and people normally contact us about demolition projects and workplaces built before 2000.
Rural homes near Bladon have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Bladon (OX20)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Asbestos surveys in Bladon: local notes
Bladon is about 7 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. Bladon is within our Oxfordshire area, whatever the size of the job. Bladon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Bladon to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
Got an older property in Bladon, close to St Martin's Church or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. A school such as Bladon Church of England Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
We carry out surveys all over OX20. Streets in the area include The Green, Park Street and Lamb Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Bladon, we also cover Woodstock (1 mile north), Begbroke (1 mile east), Church Hanborough (2 miles south-west), Long Hanborough (2 miles west) and Thrupp (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (7 miles south-east), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south), Witney (7 miles south-west), Carterton (11 miles south-west) and Kidlington (3 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Oxford Bus Museum (1 mile west). Open spaces near Bladon include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Local schools include The Marlborough Church of England School (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The White House (less than half a mile north)
Bladon questions
Is asbestos common in Bladon homes?
Any home in Bladon built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you come out to small villages like Bladon?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Is a survey needed before building work in Bladon?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Bladon?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
What affects the price in Bladon
The cost depends on:
- How easy it is to reach
- Travel and parking
- The building’s size and layout
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A picture of the whole area
- A clear close-up
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- The parking area
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Typical surveys in Bladon
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there is no single place to look.
These are some of the things we deal with in Bladon:
- Checks on rental property
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Planned refurbishment work
- Demolition projects
If you let flats or houses near Hanborough station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Before booking anyone
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The number of samples
- Areas included and excluded
- What the report or result will contain
Good to know
Before booking, note that:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Bladon
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
How we work
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Towns and villages near Bladon
After the job
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
Going forward:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
What to avoid
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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