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Asbestos Survey in Chilswell
Asbestos survey across Chilswell and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Asbestos survey near Chilswell
The process
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. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report with results and recommendations
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Asbestos survey in Chilswell
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Chilswell must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Typical jobs include the communal parts of blocks of flats and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, including boiler cupboard panels, textured ceilings and water tanks.
Village surveys around Chilswell can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Chilswell (OX1)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and don’t cover
The usual limits are:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Surveying buildings in Chilswell
Chilswell is about 3 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. If your survey is in Chilswell, let us know about access when you get in touch. Chilswell is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
If you let flats or houses near Oxford station, share asbestos information with trades before work. If you have an older property in Chilswell, near Church of St Lawrence or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Surveys anywhere in OX1 start with the postcode and some photos. We also carry out surveys in Boars Hill (1 mile south), Hinksey Hill (1 mile east), Harcourt Hill (1 mile north), South Hinksey (1 mile north-east) and Bayworth (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Oxford (3 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (10 miles north-west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westgate Shopping Centre (2 miles north-east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (2.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Chilswell include Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Chilswell
Do you cover Chilswell from London?
We cover Chilswell, about 53 miles from central London.
Can you survey a school or hall near Chilswell?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts generally need one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Chilswell?
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.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Weighing up your options
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t usually take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What you get
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Work done to the regulations
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Looking after things afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The quantity or area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Labels, if any
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Chilswell, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
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Typical surveys in Chilswell
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. A survey is the usual way to do that.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Non-domestic buildings, Matthew Arnold School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Comparing quotes
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site