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Asbestos Survey in Longwick
Any pre-2000 building in Longwick may contain asbestos. We offer surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Need an asbestos survey in Longwick?
Longwick buildings and asbestos surveys
Longwick is about 5 miles east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Longwick has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in 263 places in Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 16 miles away.
If you let flats or houses near Monks Risborough station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. For a school like Longwick Church of England Combined School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Longwick, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in HP27, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with surveys on streets such as Headland End, Wickfields and Furrow Drive or the roads around them. We also carry out surveys in Owlswick (1 mile north), Alscot (1 mile east), Pitch Green (1 mile south-west), Ilmer (1 mile north-west) and Horsenden (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Aylesbury (6 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (11 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (12 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Great Kimble Dial Hill (2.4 miles east) and St John's Hospital (4.6 miles north). The countryside around Longwick includes Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Princes Risborough School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Public House (less than half a mile east)
How asbestos survey works in Longwick
What you’re planning in Longwick decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will match the survey to the plan. Common materials are textured ceilings, soffits and pipe lagging, and typical jobs are checks on rental property and planned refurbishment work.
Homes in towns and villages like Longwick 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. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Longwick (HP27)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Longwick
We base our quote on:
- How easy it is to reach
- The survey type
- How many samples are needed
- How big the building is
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A clear close-up
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Send us the address in Longwick, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Longwick: your questions answered
Do you cover Longwick and the area around Monks Risborough station?
Yes. Monks Risborough station is about 1.3 miles east of Longwick, and we cover both.
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
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Limits to be aware of
A few things to be aware of:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Longwick
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
What happens
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.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about parking and access
Options to consider in Longwick
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Longwick
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Records for your files
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Common reasons for surveys in Longwick
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Got an older property in Longwick, close to Owlswick Chapel or further out? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- The report contents
- The number of samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Going forward:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note