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Asbestos Surveys in Great Rollright, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey in Great Rollright, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Need an asbestos survey in Great Rollright?
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Asbestos survey near Great Rollright
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Great Rollright must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. We often deal with pipe lagging, water tanks and garage roofs, and typical jobs are schools, halls and community buildings and surveys requested by builders before work.
In a village like Great Rollright, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Great Rollright (OX7)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Dig out previous surveys
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Can I do it myself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials we see
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Your options compared
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Covering London and the South East
- Practical recommendations
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Houses, flats and business premises
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Great Rollright
Do you cover small places like Great Rollright?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Great Rollright?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
How can I get a price?
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.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Is a survey needed before building work in Great Rollright?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Towns and villages near Great Rollright
What else we do in Great Rollright
What we deal with in Great Rollright
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
These come up again and again:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
For a school like Great Rollright Church of England (Aided) Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Questions to ask before you book
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The scope, in writing
Surveys around Great Rollright
Great Rollright is about 10 miles south-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. If your survey is in Great Rollright, let us know about access. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Great Rollright to Oxford (20 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Great Rollright, whether near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
We cover surveys across the OX7 postcode area. Streets in the area include High Street, Chapel End and The Green, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Great Rollright, we cover Over Norton (2 miles south), Chipping Norton (3 miles south), Salford (3 miles south-west), Sarsden (5 miles south-west) and Churchill (5 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Banbury (10 miles north-east), Witney (13 miles south), Carterton (15 miles south), Kidlington (15 miles south-east), Neithrop (9 miles north-east) and Grimsbury (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chipping Norton Museum of Local History (2.6 miles south) and Wheelbarrow Castle (3.5 miles west). Open spaces near Great Rollright include Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Unicorn Public House (within half a mile north-west)
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The size and age of the building
- How much there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Approximate dimensions
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Damaged areas
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site