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Asbestos Survey for Summertown
Asbestos survey for properties in Summertown and Oxfordshire: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Community buildings and halls
Get a quote for Summertown
Can I do it myself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
About our asbestos survey in Summertown
We survey the whole building or just the areas you’re working on, depending on what you need. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. We often deal with pipe lagging, water tanks and flues, and people generally contact us about demolition and strip-out and contractors’ requests for an asbestos report.
In Summertown, we often survey a house together with its garage, sheds and lean-tos, as outbuildings often have cement roofs. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Summertown (OX2, OX3)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Questions from Summertown
Could my house in Summertown contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Summertown?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Do you work in Summertown?
Yes. We cover Summertown and the surrounding area as part of Oxfordshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us your plans and we will advise.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Summertown?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
What we deal with in Summertown
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
In older properties, we often see:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Public and community buildings
If you manage lettings around Oxford station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What your quote should include
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The scope, in writing
- The number of samples
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
Summertown buildings and asbestos surveys
Summertown is about 2 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Summertown contact us for surveys. Summertown is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
For a school like Summer Fields School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. Altering an older house in Summertown, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Surveys anywhere in OX2 and OX3 start with the postcode and some photos. That could mean a property on Islip Road, Hobson Road and Hernes Road. You will find Summertown on the A4165, so it’s easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover North Oxford (1 mile south), Sunnymead (1 mile north), Cutteslowe (1 mile north), Park Town (1 mile south) and Norham Manor (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Didcot (12 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (7 miles south), Witney (10 miles west), Carterton (14 miles west) and Thame (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Clarendon Shopping Centre (1.8 miles south) and Oxford University Museum of Natural History (1.4 miles south). Open spaces near Summertown include Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds and Headington Hill.
- Nearby schools include Oxford Academy (within half a mile south-east) and Cutteslowe Primary School (0.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Dew Drop Inn (under half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include St Hugh's College Main Building Including Library (0.8 miles south)
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Looking after things afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and what kind of work that is.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Avoid these
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Your options compared
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
How we work in Summertown
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- The right survey for your plans
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
How we price an asbestos survey
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- How big the building is
- The type of survey you need
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- A rough size or measurement
Send us the address in Summertown, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site