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Asbestos Surveys in Kencot, Oxfordshire
Asbestos survey in Kencot: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition projects
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Get a quote for Kencot
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Asbestos survey near Kencot
For landlords and managing agents in Kencot, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start. Whether it’s public and community buildings and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, we cover floor tiles, garage roofs and soffits and more.
Village surveys around Kencot can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Kencot (OX18)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The survey type
- Access to the area
- How much sampling is needed
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Cracks or breaks
- An overall view
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Labels, if any
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Your options compared
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why people choose us
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Covering London and the South East
- Every main survey type
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Kencot buildings and asbestos surveys
Kencot is about 2 miles south-west of Carterton, in Oxfordshire. For surveys in Kencot, tell us about parking and access. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire. We work right across the region, from Kencot to Oxford (16 miles away).
Altering an older house in Kencot, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Here we cover the OX18 postcode area. For properties just outside Kencot, we cover Alvescot (1 mile south-east), Shilton (2 miles north) and Bradwell (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (6 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles south-east), Grove (12 miles south-east), Faringdon (6 miles south) and Kidlington (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Swinford Museum (1.9 miles west) and Longworth Hospital (5.9 miles south).
- Nearby schools include Carterton Community College (1.6 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough pub (within half a mile south-east)
What else we do in Kencot
Looking after things afterwards
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
After we have finished:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
What to avoid
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Responsibilities for owners
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Kencot must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Common questions in Kencot
How far is Kencot from London?
Kencot is about 67 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Kencot?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Do you cover Kencot?
We do: Kencot is within the area we cover in Oxfordshire. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Is a survey needed before building work in Kencot?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
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 the rooms must be cleared. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
Why people call us in Kencot
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Schools such as St Peter's Church of England School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The scope, in writing
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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