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Asbestos Survey for Mackney
Asbestos survey in Mackney: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Community buildings and halls
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
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Mackney questions
Do you cover Mackney and the area around Cholsey station?
Yes, we cover Mackney and the area towards Cholsey station, about 2.4 miles south.
Could my house in Mackney contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Mackney?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Tell us the size and use of the building.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
How do I get a quote?
Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
What does the survey report include?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Is a survey needed before building work in Mackney?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
About our asbestos survey in Mackney
Our surveys in Mackney cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. Common materials are garage roofs, soffits and textured ceilings, and people typically contact us about contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and schools, halls and community buildings.
Village properties around Mackney often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Where
- Mackney (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Mackney
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Got an older property in Mackney, close to Church of St Agatha or further out? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Before booking anyone
- VAT, clearly stated
- What the report or result will contain
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The number of samples
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- How easy it is to reach
- The type of survey you need
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The number of materials to sample
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
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 reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
For landlords, agents and businesses
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If your business premises in Mackney were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
After we’ve finished in Mackney
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Book the survey before booking builders
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
Things not to do
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
What happens
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Mention any parking restrictions
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Asbestos surveys in Mackney: local notes
Mackney is about 4 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Mackney contact us for surveys. We work in 443 places across Oxfordshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
For a school like Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. If you let flats or houses near Cholsey station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Mackney is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Here we cover the OX10 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Close by, we cover Brightwell-cum-Sotwell (1 mile north), North Moreton (1 mile west), Wallingford (1 mile east), Shillingford (2 miles north-east) and Little Wittenham (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (10 miles north), Didcot (4 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north-east), Wantage (11 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Pendon Museum (3.3 miles north-west) and Brightwell Castle (0.5 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Wittenham Clumps and Cholsey Marsh.
- Schools near Mackney include Wallingford School (1.5 miles east)
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, typically well bound in.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site