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Asbestos Surveys in East Lockinge, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey for East Lockinge: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Checks on rental property
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Asbestos survey for East Lockinge
How asbestos survey works in East Lockinge
The point of a survey is more than a list. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work. Typical materials include water tanks, textured ceilings and pipe lagging, and people generally contact us about planned refurbishment work and workplaces built before 2000.
Around a village like East Lockinge, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- East Lockinge (OX12)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Some practical advice:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
Don’ts
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Questions from East Lockinge
Do older homes in East Lockinge have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in East Lockinge can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you survey a school or hall near East Lockinge?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you survey commercial buildings in East Lockinge?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Common reasons for surveys in East Lockinge
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That is why so many buildings in Oxfordshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Community buildings and halls
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Altering an older house in East Lockinge, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Before booking anyone
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- How many samples are included
- VAT, clearly stated
- The scope, in writing
Materials, one by one
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Options to consider in East Lockinge
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in East Lockinge
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Records for your files
- Practical recommendations
- Domestic and commercial work
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in East Lockinge, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Asbestos surveys in East Lockinge: local notes
East Lockinge is about 2 miles east of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. We work across East Lockinge and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. East Lockinge is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. We work right across the region, from East Lockinge to Oxford (13 miles away).
For a school like King Alfred's, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of East Lockinge, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the OX12 postcode area. Neighbouring places we cover include Ardington (1 mile north), West Hendred (1 mile north-east), East Hendred (2 miles north-east), Rowstock (3 miles east) and Farnborough (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles north-east), Didcot (6 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles north-east), Witney (15 miles north), Grove (3 miles north-west) and Faringdon (10 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (2.7 miles north-west). Open spaces near East Lockinge include Letcombe Valley and Chain Hill.
- Local pubs include The Boar's Head pub (0.6 miles north)
Also near East Lockinge
What else we do in East Lockinge
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The type of material and its condition
- The size and age of the building
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- A rough size or measurement
- Where we could park
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What we do and do not cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site