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Asbestos Surveys in Bow, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey in Bow and across Oxfordshire: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition projects
Asbestos survey for Bow
Surveys around Bow
Bow is about 4 miles east of Faringdon, in Oxfordshire. Bow is within our Oxfordshire area, for surveys of every size. Bow is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Bow to Oxford (about 14 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Stanford in the Vale Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
We cover surveys across the SN7 postcode area. We can help with surveys on streets such as Chapel Road, High Street and Sheards Lane or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover Stanford in the Vale (1 mile west), Hatford (1 mile north-west), Shellingford (2 miles west), Baulking (2 miles south-west) and Buckland (3 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (14 miles north-east), Didcot (11 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles east), Witney (10 miles north), Carterton (10 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Faringdon Museum (3.8 miles west) and Faringdon Castle (3.4 miles north-west).
- Local churches include Holy Trinity Church (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Former Red Lion Public House (under half a mile south-west)
Asbestos survey in Bow
What you’re planning in Bow decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will match the survey to the plan. Common materials are floor tiles, water tanks and boiler cupboard panels, and typical jobs are checks on rental property and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms.
Rural homes near Bow have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Bow (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- The size of the job
- How easy it is to reach
- How many different materials need sampling
- The building’s size and layout
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Visible markings
- A clear close-up
- An idea of size
Send us the address in Bow, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Nearby places to Bow
Questions from Bow
Do older homes in Bow have asbestos?
If your home in Bow was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Bow?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Will the survey damage the property?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
What we deal with in Bow
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
These are some of the things we deal with in Bow:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Planning work on an older building in Bow, whether near Church of St Denys or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Before booking anyone
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether VAT is included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Looking after things afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
A few practical points:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
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. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Options to consider in Bow
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Accredited laboratory results
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Practical recommendations
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site