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Asbestos Survey in Stratton Audley
Looking for an asbestos survey in Stratton Audley? We cover Stratton Audley and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Public and community buildings
Asbestos survey in Stratton Audley
Asbestos survey near Stratton Audley
For landlords and managing agents in Stratton Audley, a survey gives contractors the information they need before they start, and keeps the asbestos register accurate. Common materials are soffits, flues and garage roofs, and typical jobs are purchases of older homes and buildings and rented homes between tenancies.
Village surveys around Stratton Audley can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Stratton Audley must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The process
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- The survey scope
- The quantity or area
- The size and age of the building
- How much sampling is needed
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Where we could park
- Visible markings
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Your options compared
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not typically take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Recommendations in plain English
- Across London and the South East
Surveys around Stratton Audley
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. Wherever your property is in Stratton Audley, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. Stratton Audley is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Stratton Audley to Oxford (about 13 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Cooper School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Planning work on an older building in Stratton Audley, whether near Church of St Mary and St Edburga or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Surveys anywhere in OX27 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place or a nearby road, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
A little further out are Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
What we deal with in Stratton Audley
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. 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
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Checks on rental property
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
If you manage lettings around Bicester North station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What your quote should include
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether extra samples cost more
- What the report or result will contain
FAQs for Stratton Audley
Do you cover Stratton Audley and the area around Bicester North station?
Yes. Bicester North station is about 2.4 miles south-west of Stratton Audley, and we cover both.
Do you cover small places like Stratton Audley?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
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.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Does a survey leave holes?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
After we have finished:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
Things not to do
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Book the survey before the builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before you book:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note