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Asbestos Surveys in Longcot, Oxfordshire
Worried about asbestos in Longcot? Our service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with clear advice at each step.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos survey in Longcot
Should you do it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
How asbestos survey works in Longcot
Managing agents and landlords in Longcot use surveys so trades know what to avoid. We often deal with floor tiles, boiler cupboard panels and flues, and people normally contact us about shops, offices and industrial units and public and community buildings.
Rural homes near Longcot have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Longcot (SN7)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear next steps
How it works
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Getting ready
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Get a quote
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
FAQs for Longcot
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Longcot?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do older homes in Longcot have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Longcot can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Longcot?
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. Tell us your plans and we’ll advise.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Does a survey leave holes?
Only minimally for a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote.
Looking after things afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The survey type
- How much there is
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The parking area
- The access route
- An overall view
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Surveying buildings in Longcot
Longcot is in Oxfordshire. Longcot is within our Oxfordshire area, for surveys of every size. Longcot is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Longcot to Oxford (about 19 miles away).
If you have an older property in Longcot, near Church of St Mary or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Surveys anywhere in SN7 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on The Green, Church Close and Hughes Crescent or a nearby road, the process is the same. We also carry out surveys in Fernham (1 mile north-east), Little Coxwell (2 miles north), Great Coxwell (2 miles north), Woolstone (2 miles south-east) and Uffington (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles east), Witney (13 miles north-east), Carterton (10 miles north), Wantage (8 miles east), Grove (8 miles east) and Faringdon (3 miles north).
A little further out are Faringdon Day Hospital (2.9 miles north) and Uffington Museum (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Longcot includes Badbury Hill.
- Nearby schools include Faringdon Community College (2.4 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include Bricklayers Arms (less than half a mile east)
What’s included, and what is not
Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Longcot, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If your business premises in Longcot were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note