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Asbestos Surveys in Upton, Buckinghamshire
Looking for an asbestos survey in Upton? We work across Upton and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Community buildings and halls
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Get a quote for Upton
About our asbestos survey in Upton
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll help you choose the right one for your survey in Upton. From workplaces built before 2000 and pre-work surveys for trades, we cover pipe lagging, boiler cupboard panels and flues and more.
Around a village like Upton, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Upton (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- Location, parking and any London charges
- What the material is and its state
- The building’s size and layout
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A rough size or measurement
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Looking after things afterwards
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
A few practical points:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
What to avoid
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
What we deal with in Upton
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. That is why so many buildings in Buckinghamshire can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Schools, halls and community buildings
For rented homes close to Aylesbury Vale Parkway station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- Areas included and excluded
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
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.
FAQs for Upton
Can you survey a school or hall near Upton?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Upton?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you’re about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. We will recommend one when you tell us what you’re planning.
Who needs a management survey?
It’s usually needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is typically needed.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Asbestos surveys in Upton: local notes
Upton is about 3 miles south-west of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Upton is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Upton is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Upton to Oxford (15 miles away).
Got an older property in Upton, close to Church of Saints Peter and Paul or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. For a school like Stone Church of England Combined School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Upton, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP17, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Homestead Close, Lower Farm Gate and Upton Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. For properties just outside Upton, we cover Dinton (1 mile south-west), Ford (1 mile south), Sedrup (2 miles east), Bishopstone (2 miles east) and Walton Court (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (3 miles north-east), High Wycombe (13 miles south-east), Chesham (13 miles south-east), Buckingham (15 miles north), Amersham (15 miles south-east) and Elmhurst (4 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Children's Gallery (3.2 miles north-east) and St John's Hospital (within half a mile north-east). Within reach you will find Snakemoor.
- Local pubs include The Seven Stars Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Upton
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Condition assessed for every material
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
See our prices page and our cost guide.
Places near Upton
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A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
How we work
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Read more
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site