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Asbestos Survey in New Marston
Asbestos survey across New Marston, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Asbestos survey for New Marston
Your questions about an asbestos survey in New Marston
Do you cover New Marston and the area around Oxford station?
Yes. Oxford station is about 1.6 miles south-west of New Marston, and we cover both.
How far is New Marston from London?
New Marston is about 52 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you survey commercial buildings in New Marston?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Asbestos survey for New Marston properties
For landlords and managing agents in New Marston, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start, and keeps the asbestos register accurate. Typical materials include floor tiles, pipe lagging and water tanks, and typical jobs are rented homes due for maintenance and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
In areas like New Marston, surveys normally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- New Marston (OX3, OX1, OX4)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
For managing agents and freeholders in New Marston, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
What it costs
What drives the price:
- How big the building is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The type of material and its condition
- How many different materials need sampling
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A picture of the whole area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A clear close-up
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
Choosing the right option
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Condition assessed for every material
- Clear advice on your options
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in Oxfordshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Planned refurbishment work
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Community buildings and halls
For a school like St Michael's CofE Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register.
Before booking anyone
- The report contents
- Areas included and excluded
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Surveying buildings in New Marston
New Marston is about 1 mile north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Properties in New Marston range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. New Marston is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work.
If you let flats or houses near Oxford station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Got an older property in New Marston, close to Saint Michael and All Angels or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX3, OX1 and OX4, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Ferry Road, Croft Road and Copse Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. If your property is just outside New Marston, we also cover Headington Hill (1 mile south-east), Northway (1 mile north-east), Oxford (1 mile south), St Clement's (1 mile south) and Norham Manor (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south), Witney (11 miles west), Carterton (15 miles west) and Thame (11 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Churchill Hospital (0.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Headington Hill and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
- Schools near New Marston include Rye St Antony School (0.5 miles south-east) and Cheney School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include White Horse pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include English Faculty Library (0.6 miles south-west)
Step by step
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- 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
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
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- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site