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Asbestos Survey in Long Wittenham
Need an asbestos survey in Long Wittenham? We work across Long Wittenham and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Public and community buildings
- Checks on rental property
Asbestos help in Long Wittenham
How we work
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about parking and access
Asbestos survey for Long Wittenham properties
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. 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 Long Wittenham. People often contact us about rented homes between tenancies and common parts of flats and HMOs, involving soffits, floor tiles and water tanks.
Around a village like Long Wittenham, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Long Wittenham (OX14)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
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.
Going forward:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
Don’ts
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Common reasons for surveys in Long Wittenham
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Oxfordshire can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
In older properties, we often see:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Checks on rental property
- Public and community buildings
If you let flats or houses near Appleford station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether extra samples cost more
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Choosing the right option
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why choose us
- Clear next steps
- Condition assessed for every material
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
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.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The survey type
- How many outbuildings are included
- How much sampling is needed
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Helpful photos:
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
- Labels, if any
- Cracks or breaks
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Surveying buildings in Long Wittenham
Long Wittenham is about 3 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Properties in Long Wittenham range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Long Wittenham is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Long Wittenham to Oxford (about 8 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Long Wittenham, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Schools such as Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School 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.
We carry out surveys all over the OX14 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include High Street, Didcot Road and Wessex Way; we cover every one. Neighbouring places we cover include Clifton Hampden (1 mile north), Appleford-on-Thames (1 mile west), Culham (2 miles north-west), Didcot (3 miles south-west) and Sutton Courtenay (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (8 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (10 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (15 miles south-east) and Grove (9 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Brightwell Castle (2.6 miles south-east) and Pendon Museum (under half a mile west). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Mowbray Fields.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Plough Public House (less than half a mile north)
Places near Long Wittenham
Also in Long Wittenham
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Long Wittenham questions
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Long Wittenham?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you come out to small villages like Long Wittenham?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Do you cover Long Wittenham?
We do: our area includes Long Wittenham and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Long Wittenham?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you’re about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. We will recommend one when you tell us what you’re planning.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site