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Asbestos Survey for North Oxford
Any pre-2000 building in North Oxford may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Checks on rental property
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos help in North Oxford
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- 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
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
Asbestos survey for North Oxford properties
What you’re planning in North Oxford decides the survey: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We will recommend the right one. From surveys requested by builders before work and schools, halls and community buildings, we deal with soffits, boiler cupboard panels and flues and more.
In a smaller place like North Oxford, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- North Oxford (OX2)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for surveys in North Oxford
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition projects
Planning work on an older building in North Oxford, whether near Church of St Michael and All Angels or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
What your quote should include
- The report contents
- Areas included and excluded
- Suitable insurance for the work
- If the price includes VAT
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Don’ts
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- How many samples are needed
- How big the building is
- How many outbuildings are included
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
What to photograph:
- Visible markings
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
- Cracks or breaks
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
North Oxford buildings and asbestos surveys
North Oxford is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. North Oxford is within our Oxfordshire area, whatever the size of the job. North Oxford is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work.
If you’re a landlord near Oxford station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Non-domestic buildings, Oxford Academy among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
We carry out surveys all over OX2. Local streets include Hobson Road, Linton Road and Banbury Road; we cover every one. North Oxford is on the A4165, which makes it simple to get to. If your property is just outside North Oxford, we also cover Summertown (1 mile north), Park Town (1 mile south), Walton Manor (1 mile south), Norham Manor (1 mile south-east) and Sunnymead (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Didcot (11 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
A little further out are Oxford University Press Museum (1.1 miles south) and Oxford Castle (1.5 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Schools near North Oxford include St Edward's School (under half a mile north-west) and St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include Dew Drop Inn (under half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (0.5 miles south)
How we work
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there’s no confusion.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to the laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Places near North Oxford
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Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in North Oxford
Do you cover North Oxford from London?
We cover North Oxford, about 54 miles from central London.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around North Oxford?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings normally starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Your options compared
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Clear written quotes
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
See how we quote or published price ranges.
- 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