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Asbestos Surveys in Horley, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey in Horley and across Oxfordshire: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, with written paperwork.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos survey near Horley
How asbestos survey works in Horley
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 Horley. Whether it’s shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and purchases of older homes and buildings, we deal with boiler cupboard panels, garage roofs and floor tiles.
Rural homes near Horley have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Horley (OX15)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Horley
Do you work near Banbury station?
Yes. Banbury station is about 3.5 miles south-east of Horley, and we cover both.
Do you cover small places like Horley?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Is a survey needed before building work in Horley?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
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.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
What happens next
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.
A few practical points:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Responsibilities for owners
If your business premises in Horley were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Other services in Horley
A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
To get 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.
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Typical surveys in Horley
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Planned refurbishment work
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Schools such as North Oxfordshire Academy are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Comparing quotes
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- If the price includes VAT
- The report contents
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Surveys around Horley
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We work across Horley and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Horley is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 25 miles away.
If you have an older property in Horley, near Church of St Ethelreda or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you’re a landlord near Banbury station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX15. Local streets include Manor Orchard and Little Lane; we cover every one. For properties just outside Horley, we cover Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Crouch Hill.
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (under half a mile south-east)
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- How many outbuildings are included
- What the material is and its state
- The quantity or area
- The number of materials to sample
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
What to photograph:
- How we’d reach it
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
You will get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Options to consider in Horley
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not usually take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
What you get
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Practical recommendations
- Across London and the South East
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site