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Asbestos Surveys in Meadle, Buckinghamshire
Asbestos survey across Meadle and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Asbestos help in Meadle
Surveying buildings in Meadle
Meadle is about 2 miles north of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. Meadle has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Meadle to Oxford (about 17 miles away).
For a school like Princes Risborough School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Got an older property in Meadle, close to Owlswick Chapel or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Meadle is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Wherever your property is in HP17, an asbestos survey is available. We also carry out surveys in Askett (1 mile south-east), Monks Risborough (1 mile south), Owlswick (1 mile west), Great Kimble (1 mile east) and Alscot (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Aylesbury (5 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (10 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (11 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Great Kimble Dial Hill (1.2 miles east) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.8 miles north). The countryside around Meadle includes Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The White Cross pub (0.8 miles south-east)
About our asbestos survey in Meadle
We survey the whole building or just the areas you are working on, depending on what you need. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. From purchases of older homes and buildings and pre-work surveys for trades, we cover floor tiles, water tanks and garage roofs.
Village surveys around Meadle can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Meadle (HP17)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in Meadle
How we work
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. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there’s no confusion.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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What affects the price in Meadle
The cost depends on:
- The size and age of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Parking and access charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- The parking area
- An overall view
- Approximate dimensions
- How we’d reach it
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.
Meadle: your questions answered
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you come out to small villages like Meadle?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Tell us about the building and what you need.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Where asbestos turns up
Over time, materials deteriorate: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, and the survey assesses condition.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition and strip-out
- Planned refurbishment work
If you are a landlord near Monks Risborough station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Comparing quotes
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How many samples are included
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- What the report or result will contain
Options to consider in Meadle
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Practical recommendations
- Records for your files
See how we quote or our cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If your business premises in Meadle 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 the job
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Some practical advice:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Things not to do
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Meadle
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site