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Asbestos Survey in Oakfield
Any pre-2000 building in Oakfield may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Public and community buildings
Asbestos help in Oakfield
Typical surveys in Oakfield
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Public and community buildings
If you are a landlord near Ryde St Johns Road station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Comparing quotes
- What the report or result will contain
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Which areas and materials are covered
Asbestos survey near Oakfield
If you are buying a home or building in Oakfield from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. People often contact us about shared halls, stairs and plant rooms and surveys requested by builders before work, including floor tiles, pipe lagging and textured ceilings.
In areas like Oakfield, surveys generally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, since older garages often have cement roofs. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Oakfield (PO33)
- Region
- Isle of Wight
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
What we do and do not cover
Before you book, note that:
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Oakfield
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Oakfield
Do you cover Oakfield and the area around Ryde St Johns Road station?
Yes. Ryde St Johns Road station is close to the centre of Oakfield, and we cover the whole area.
Do older homes in Oakfield have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings typically starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Step by step
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
Other services in Oakfield
Your options compared
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Covering London and the South East
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- Access to the area
- How many samples are needed
- Travel and parking
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- Labels, if any
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Surveying buildings in Oakfield
Oakfield is about 6 miles south-west of Southsea, in the Isle of Wight. In Oakfield, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 125 places across the Isle of Wight, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Southampton, about 17 miles away.
Schools such as Dover Park Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. If you have an older property in Oakfield, near St John's Church or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. The sea is within about a mile of Oakfield, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
We cover surveys across the PO33 postcode area and the streets around it. We can help with surveys on streets such as Park Road, Rink Road and Hope Road. With the A3055 close by, Oakfield is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Elmfield (1 mile east), Ryde (1 mile north-west), Appley (1 mile north-east), Westridge (1 mile south-east) and Haylands (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Newport (6 miles west), Cowes (7 miles west), Sandown (5 miles south), Shanklin (6 miles south), Ventnor (9 miles south) and East Cowes (6 miles west). Being one of the Isle of Wight’s larger places, Oakfield has buildings from every era. Remote sites take a little more planning, so ask early.
Oakfield is a more remote spot, so tell us early and we’ll plan the journey.
Other landmarks nearby include Gosport War Memorial Hospital (5 miles north) and The Donald Mcgill Museum (0.8 miles north). Open spaces near Oakfield include Alan Hersey Nature Reserve and Brading Down.
- Nearby schools include Ryde School with Upper Chine (0.7 miles north-west) and Ryde Academy (0.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Railway pub (within half a mile north)
Afterwards
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Some practical advice:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note