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Asbestos Survey for Middle Aston
Buildings in Middle Aston built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos survey in Middle Aston
Should you do it yourself?
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.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
How asbestos survey works in Middle Aston
A survey is not just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work. Whether it’s surveys requested by builders before work and workplaces built before 2000, we cover water tanks, soffits and floor tiles.
Around a village like Middle Aston, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Middle Aston (OX25)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Middle Aston
Do older homes in Middle Aston have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Middle Aston can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Middle Aston?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
HSE’s guidance is that a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before refurbishment or demolition work, for the areas affected.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, usually well bound in.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Middle Aston, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Middle Aston, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
The process
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and access
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will advise.
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What we do and don’t cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
Asbestos surveys in Middle Aston: local notes
Middle Aston is about 7 miles west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Middle Aston is within our Oxfordshire area, for surveys of every size. We cover all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Middle Aston to Oxford (13 miles away).
If you are a landlord near Heyford station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Got an older property in Middle Aston, close to Church of St Peter and St Paul or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
We handle surveys in every part of the OX25 postcode area and the streets around it. We also carry out surveys in Steeple Aston (1 mile south), North Aston (1 mile north), Duns Tew (1 mile north-west), Dane Hill (2 miles north) and Steeple Barton (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (9 miles north), Bicester (7 miles east), Witney (13 miles south-west), Kidlington (8 miles south) and Headington Quarry (13 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Deddington Castle (2.9 miles north).
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (0.7 miles south)
Where asbestos turns up
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.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Public and community buildings
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Non-domestic buildings, Dr Radcliffe's Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
What to look for in a quote
- The report contents
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The number of materials to sample
- The size and age of the building
- The survey type
- Material and condition
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
- A rough size or measurement
- The access route
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Which option is right?
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t normally take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Work done to the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Across London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site