Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Nuffield
Asbestos survey across Nuffield and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Asbestos survey in Nuffield
FAQs for Nuffield
Do you cover Nuffield from London?
Nuffield is about 41 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How can I get a price?
Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. That’s what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Do you work in Nuffield?
Yes. We cover Nuffield and the surrounding area as part of Oxfordshire. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Asbestos survey in Nuffield
Any building in Nuffield built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. A survey is the way to find out: we inspect, sample suspect materials and write up what we find. From public and community buildings and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, we cover textured ceilings, garage roofs and soffits.
Village properties around Nuffield often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Nuffield (RG9)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Nuffield, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Good to know
Worth knowing before booking:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
Surveys around Nuffield
Nuffield is about 8 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. For surveys in Nuffield, tell us about parking and access. Nuffield is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Nuffield to Reading (about 9 miles away).
Nuffield is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the RG9 postcode area. Whether your property is on Churchfield, Timbers Lane and Nuffield Hill or a nearby road, we can help. If your property is just outside Nuffield, we also cover Heath End (1 mile south), Stoke Row (2 miles south), Checkendon (2 miles south), Ipsden (2 miles south-west) and Hook End (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (15 miles north-west), Didcot (9 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles north-west), Thame (12 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles south-east) and Benson (4 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Wallingford Castle (4 miles north-west). Open spaces near Nuffield include Warburg Nature Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Afterwards
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.
To avoid problems in future:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Don’ts
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
A closer look at the materials
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
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.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- How easy it is to reach
- Material and condition
- The number of materials to sample
- Which survey type fits your plans
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Street parking nearby
- Approximate dimensions
- A clear close-up
- Damaged areas
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
What we deal with in Nuffield
Most of the risk from asbestos comes from disturbing it without knowing it’s there. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Community buildings and halls
- Buying a property built before 2000
If you have an older property in Nuffield, near Church of the Holy Trinity or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Comparing quotes
- The number of samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether VAT is included
- Areas included and excluded
What else we do in Nuffield
What happens
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’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Before we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site