Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Survey for Highmoor
Asbestos survey across Highmoor, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Rented homes between tenancies
Need an asbestos survey in Highmoor?
What affects the price in Highmoor
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The quantity or area
- How big the building is
- How many samples are needed
- Parking and access charges
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- Labels, if any
- Cracks or breaks
- The parking area
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
About our asbestos survey in Highmoor
Buying an older property in Highmoor? A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. We often deal with garage roofs, soffits and flues, and typical jobs are pre-work surveys for trades and community buildings and halls.
Village properties around Highmoor often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Highmoor (RG9)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Asbestos surveys in Highmoor: local notes
Highmoor is about 4 miles north-west of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We work across Highmoor and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Highmoor is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 7 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Henley-On-Thames station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. For a school like Stoke Row Church of England School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Highmoor, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
We carry out surveys all over the RG9 postcode area and the streets around it. Your property could be on The Glebe and Holly Close. Other places close to Highmoor we cover include Highmoor Cross (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Catslip (1 mile north-east), Nettlebed (2 miles north) and Kingwood Common (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
Within reach you’ll find Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Dog and Duck pub (0.5 miles north-east)
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Duty holders and landlords in Highmoor
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Why people call us in Highmoor
Asbestos went into roofing, boards, coatings, tiles, insulation and more, so there is no single place to look, which is why surveys are systematic.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Checks on rental property
- Public and community buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
If you have an older property in Highmoor, near Church of St Paul or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Comparing quotes
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- What you’ll receive in writing
Common questions in Highmoor
Do you cover Highmoor from London?
We cover Highmoor, about 39 miles from central London.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings typically starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Nearby places to Highmoor
Also in Highmoor
The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Before we arrive
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
After we’ve finished in Highmoor
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Some practical advice:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Don’ts
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site