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Asbestos Survey in Skittle Green
Any pre-2000 building in Skittle Green may contain asbestos. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Community buildings and halls
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Asbestos survey near Skittle Green
Common reasons for surveys in Skittle Green
You can’t tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Demolition projects
For a school like Princes Risborough School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.
Questions to ask before you book
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The report contents
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- VAT, clearly stated
Asbestos survey in Skittle Green
Before you buy, build or let in Skittle Green, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. Common materials are floor tiles, garage roofs and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are shops, offices and industrial units and community buildings and halls.
Rural homes near Skittle Green have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Where
- Skittle Green (HP27)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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, so you are comparing like with like. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why us?
- Clear next steps
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Across London and the South East
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
See how we quote and published price ranges.
Surveying buildings in Skittle Green
Skittle Green is about 2 miles west of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. Skittle Green is within our Buckinghamshire area, for surveys of every size. Skittle Green is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we work. Our area stretches from Skittle Green to Oxford (15 miles away).
If you manage lettings around Princes Risborough station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Planning work on an older building in Skittle Green, whether near Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. Skittle Green is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We carry out surveys all over the HP27 postcode area and the streets around it. From Chinnor Road and Skittle Green or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Close by, we cover Pitch Green (1 mile north-east), Holly Green (1 mile north), Henton (1 mile west), Bledlow (1 mile south-east) and Forty Green (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (7 miles north-east), High Wycombe (8 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south-east), Amersham (12 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (4.1 miles north-west) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (3.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Oakley Hill nature reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Lions Of Bledlow pub (0.5 miles south-east)
Skittle Green questions
Do older homes in Skittle Green have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Skittle Green can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
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.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not normally sample anything. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings usually are not licensed.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts typically need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, typically bound in the bitumen.
What happens next
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
A few practical points:
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Responsibilities for owners
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
For managing agents and freeholders in Skittle Green, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
What happens
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Getting ready
- Tell us about parking and access
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Places near Skittle Green
What else we do in Skittle Green
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How many different materials need sampling
- Material and condition
- The size and age of the building
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- Damaged areas
- Visible markings
- A rough size or measurement
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note