Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Survey in Shirburn
Asbestos survey across Shirburn and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Public and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Get a quote for Shirburn
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. So buildings across Oxfordshire can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
Typical jobs in Shirburn include:
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition projects
- Community buildings and halls
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Non-domestic buildings, Icknield Community College among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
What to look for in a quote
- Areas included and excluded
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- How many samples are included
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Asbestos survey for Shirburn properties
If you are buying a home or building in Shirburn from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, which helps you plan and budget for any work. Whether it’s workplaces built before 2000 and pre-work surveys for trades, we cover pipe lagging, soffits and garage roofs and more.
Village surveys around Shirburn can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Location
- Shirburn (OX49)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Practical recommendations
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Surveying buildings in Shirburn
Shirburn is about 6 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. If your survey is in Shirburn, let us know about access when you get in touch. We work in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire. We work right across the region, from Shirburn to Oxford (about 12 miles away).
If you have an older property in Shirburn, near All Saints Church or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 2 miles of Shirburn, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the OX49 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Watlington Road, Castle Road and Blenheim Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Other places close to Shirburn we cover include Lewknor (1 mile north-east), South Weston (2 miles north), Christmas Common (2 miles south-east), Postcombe (2 miles north) and Howe Hill (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Oxford (12 miles north-west), Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (6 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east) and Benson (5 miles south-west).
Within reach you will find Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.
- Schools near Shirburn include Watlington Primary School (1 mile south-west)
- Churches close by include St Mary's Church (0.7 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find The Chequers pub (0.9 miles south-west)
What it costs
What drives the price:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Parking and access charges
- How big the building is
- How much sampling is needed
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The access route
- Approximate dimensions
- Visible markings
- Damaged areas
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
For businesses and landlords in Shirburn
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.
If you manage or own a block in Shirburn, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Questions from Shirburn
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Shirburn?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you come out to small villages like Shirburn?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
How do I get a quote?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
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What happens next
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
A few practical points:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Avoid these
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
How it works
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- The lab analyses the samples
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
How to prepare
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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The scope of an asbestos survey
The usual limits are:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials we see
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
Materials we deal with
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.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note