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Asbestos Surveys in Britwell Salome, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey for properties in Britwell Salome and Oxfordshire: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Asbestos survey near Britwell Salome
About our asbestos survey in Britwell Salome
Our surveys in Britwell Salome cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. From workplaces built before 2000 and common parts of flats and HMOs, we deal with garage roofs, soffits and floor tiles and more.
Village properties around Britwell Salome often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Britwell Salome (OX49)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Britwell Salome, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Places near Britwell Salome
Other services in Britwell Salome
Surveying buildings in Britwell Salome
Britwell Salome is about 8 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. For surveys in Britwell Salome, tell us about parking and access. Britwell Salome is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Britwell Salome to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Britwell Salome, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Britwell Salome, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Wherever your property is in OX49, an asbestos survey is available. From Turners Green and Turner's Green Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Britwell Salome include the B4009, so mention parking if the property is on one. Other places close to Britwell Salome we cover include Watlington (1 mile north-east), Brightwell Baldwin (1 mile north-west), Ewelme (2 miles south-west), Pyrton (2 miles north-east) and Roke (3 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles west), Thame (8 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Benson (3 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Wallingford Castle (4.4 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Ewelme Watercress Beds and Bald Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion Inn Public House (under half a mile south-east)
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
Britwell Salome questions
Could my house in Britwell Salome contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Britwell Salome can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work on properties 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.
Is a survey needed before building work in Britwell Salome?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
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.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Why people call us in Britwell Salome
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Non-domestic buildings, Icknield Community College among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before you book
- The report contents
- If the price includes VAT
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Weighing up your options
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Britwell Salome
- Accredited laboratory results
- Work done to the regulations
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See how we quote and our cost guide.
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The size and age of the building
- Which survey type fits your plans
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Where we could park
- A close-up from a safe distance
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Britwell Salome, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Related guides
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site