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Asbestos Survey in Chinnor
Found something that might be asbestos in Chinnor? We provide management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, explained in plain English.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Demolition and strip-out
Asbestos survey for Chinnor
Questions from Chinnor
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How far is Chinnor from London?
We cover Chinnor, about 38 miles from central London.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Asbestos survey near Chinnor
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We will tell you which suits your plans in Chinnor. Typical jobs include shops, offices and industrial units and rented homes due for maintenance, involving floor tiles, water tanks and boiler cupboard panels.
In a smaller place like Chinnor, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, since older garages often have cement roofs. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Where
- Chinnor (OX39)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Afterwards
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.
A few practical points:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Book the survey before the builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Where asbestos turns up
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Checks on rental property
If you have an older property in Chinnor, near Church of St Andrew or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Comparing quotes
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The number of samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Materials, one by one
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Choosing the right option
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Compare the areas covered, the sampling and the report, not just the price, so you’re comparing like with like. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why us?
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear next steps
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
How we work
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Chinnor buildings and asbestos surveys
Chinnor is about 8 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Oxfordshire. We work across Chinnor and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Chinnor is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 14 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Princes Risborough station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Non-domestic buildings, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Chinnor, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Surveys anywhere in OX39 start with the postcode and some photos. That could mean a property on Station Road, Woodgreen Square and Church Road. If your property is just outside Chinnor, we also cover Emmington (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (2 miles west), Kingston Stert (2 miles west), Towersey (3 miles north) and Kingsey (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south), Benson (10 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (13 miles west), St John Street area (15 miles west) and Wallingford (12 miles south-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Thame Community Hospital (4 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (less than half a mile north-east)
For businesses and landlords in Chinnor
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
How we price an asbestos survey
What drives the price:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Travel and parking
- How big the building is
- What the material is and its state
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The parking area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
What we do and do not cover
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Chinnor
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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