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Asbestos Surveys in Checkendon, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey in Checkendon: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Get a quote for Checkendon
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
About our asbestos survey in Checkendon
We survey houses, flats, commercial buildings and outbuildings across Checkendon. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. People often contact us about workplaces built before 2000 and community buildings and halls, including soffits, floor tiles and flues.
Around a village like Checkendon, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Checkendon (RG8)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Checkendon: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover Checkendon and the area around Goring & Streatley station?
Yes, we cover Checkendon and the area towards Goring & Streatley station, about 4.4 miles south-west.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Does a survey leave holes?
Only minimally for a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in Oxfordshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Planned refurbishment work
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition projects
If you are a landlord near Goring & Streatley station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- How easy it is to reach
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of materials to sample
- The survey type
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- The access route
- Visible markings
- Street parking nearby
- A close-up from a safe distance
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Your options compared
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Every main survey type
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
What happens next
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
To avoid problems in future:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
How we work
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The lab analyses the samples
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Related guides
Surveying buildings in Checkendon
Checkendon is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Checkendon contact us for surveys. Checkendon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. Our area stretches from Checkendon to Reading (7 miles away).
A school such as Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Planning work on an older building in Checkendon, whether near St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Checkendon is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Surveys anywhere in RG8 start with the postcode and some photos. That could mean a property on Uxmore Road, Whitehall Lane and Lovegrove's Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Checkendon. Neighbouring places we cover include Stoke Row (1 mile east), Hook End (1 mile south), Woodcote (2 miles south-west), Heath End (2 miles north) and Ipsden (2 miles north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (12 miles north-east).
Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
- Schools near Checkendon include Langtree School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Black Horse pub (less than half a mile north)
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note