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Asbestos Surveys in Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire
Any pre-2000 building in Uxbridge may contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition and strip-out
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos help in Uxbridge
Asbestos survey in Uxbridge
If you’re buying a home or building in Uxbridge 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 jobs include the communal parts of blocks of flats and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, involving flues, soffits and textured ceilings.
Homes in places like Uxbridge range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos, so a survey before work is sensible. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Uxbridge (UB8, UB10, UB9)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Uxbridge
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Uxbridge?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Uxbridge and the area around West Drayton station?
Yes, we cover Uxbridge and the area towards West Drayton station, about 2.1 miles south.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
After we’ve finished in Uxbridge
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Once we are done:
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- The right survey for your plans
- Recommendations in plain English
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
See how we quote and published price ranges.
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Asbestos surveys in Uxbridge: local notes
Uxbridge is about 3 miles north-west of Hayes, in Buckinghamshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Uxbridge contact us for surveys. Uxbridge is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Uxbridge to London (17 miles away).
For rented homes close to West Drayton station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Non-domestic buildings, Whitehall Junior School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
Anywhere in UB8, UB10 and UB9, we can help with an asbestos survey. Streets in the area include York Road, Lawn Road and How's Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. With the A4007 close by, Uxbridge is easy for us to reach. Nearby, we also cover Cowley (1 mile south), New Denham (1 mile north-west), Hillingdon (1 mile east), Ickenham (2 miles north-east) and Yiewsley (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include High Wycombe (13 miles north-west), Chesham (13 miles north-west), Marlow (13 miles west), Amersham (11 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (9 miles north-west) and Chalfont St Peter (6 miles north-west).
A little further out are The Chimes (under half a mile north) and Hillingdon Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Uxbridge includes Northala Fields and Uxbridge Moor.
- Nearby schools include Uxbridge High School (under half a mile south-east) and West Middlesex College (0.7 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include Three Tuns pub (under half a mile north)
Common reasons for surveys in Uxbridge
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building, which is why surveys are systematic.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Planning work on an older building in Uxbridge, whether near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Before booking anyone
- Whether VAT is included
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- How many samples are included
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
What happens
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Responsibilities for owners
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Uxbridge must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The number of materials to sample
- How big the building is
- How much there is
- The survey scope
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Street parking nearby
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site