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Asbestos Survey for Kidlington
Asbestos survey in Kidlington: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Need an asbestos survey in Kidlington?
Asbestos survey in Kidlington
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, whichever fits your plans in Kidlington. The scope is agreed in writing first, so there are no surprises. Typical materials include floor tiles, soffits and boiler cupboard panels, and people typically contact us about kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects and public and community buildings.
Homes in towns and villages like Kidlington range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Location
- Kidlington (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
A few practical points:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Survey first, then book the trades
What to avoid
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The size and age of the building
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Location, parking and any London charges
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The access route
- Where we could park
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Approximate dimensions
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
These are some of the things we deal with in Kidlington:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
If you have an older property in Kidlington, near Church of St Mary or anywhere else, survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the report or result will contain
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The number of samples
- Areas included and excluded
Kidlington: your questions answered
Do you cover Kidlington from London?
We cover Kidlington, about 56 miles from central London.
Do you work near Oxford Parkway station?
Yes. Oxford Parkway station is about 1.3 miles south of Kidlington, and we cover both.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
What will I get after the survey?
A record of every suspect material in scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
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 I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Do you cover Kidlington?
Yes, Kidlington is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Asbestos surveys in Kidlington: local notes
Kidlington is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Kidlington, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Kidlington is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
For rented homes close to Oxford Parkway station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Non-domestic buildings, St Thomas More Catholic Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts.
Here we cover the OX5 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From High Street, Sterling Road and Exeter Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Kidlington sits on or near the A4260; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. Neighbouring places we cover include Gosford (1 mile south-east), Hampton Poyle (1 mile north-east), Islip (2 miles east), Bletchingdon (2 miles north) and Enslow (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Oxford Castle (4.9 miles south) and Acland Hospital (4.3 miles south). Open spaces near Kidlington include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Schools near Kidlington include Gosford Hill School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Red Lion pub (under half a mile north-west)
How it works
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. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Find any old asbestos reports
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
What we do and do not cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
Your options compared
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. Our guide explains which you need. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Across London and the South East
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Clear next steps
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Also near Kidlington
More for properties in Kidlington
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site