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Asbestos Survey in Steventon
Asbestos survey for Steventon: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Asbestos survey near Steventon
Asbestos survey near Steventon
If you’re buying a home or building in Steventon from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. Typical materials include garage roofs, soffits and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are demolition projects and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
Village houses like those in Steventon have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Steventon (OX13)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
A few practical points:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
What to avoid
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Steventon buildings and asbestos surveys
Steventon is about 3 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Steventon is within our Oxfordshire area, whatever the size of the job. Steventon is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire we cover. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 10 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Didcot Parkway station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Altering an older house in Steventon, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
For surveys in OX13, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on High Street, St Michael's Way and Hanney Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Steventon we cover include Milton Heights (1 mile south-east), Milton Hill (1 mile south-east), Drayton (2 miles north), Sutton Wick (2 miles north-east) and Marcham (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Oxford (10 miles north-east), Didcot (3 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles north-east), Witney (13 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west) and Wantage (5 miles south-west).
A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (3.9 miles north-east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.5 miles south). Open spaces near Steventon include Chain Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Local pubs include The North Star Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Steventon: your questions answered
Could my house in Steventon contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Steventon?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is a survey needed before building work in Steventon?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Where asbestos turns up
Duty holders for non-domestic premises must find out whether asbestos is present and assess its risk. A survey is the usual way to do that.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Demolition and strip-out
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Pre-work surveys for trades
A school such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
Comparing quotes
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The scope of the job, in writing
- The number of samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Can I do it myself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Which option is right?
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What you get
- Practical recommendations
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Steventon
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
What happens
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Getting ready
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
Towns and villages near Steventon
What else we do in Steventon
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- 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
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site