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Asbestos Survey in Widmer End
Asbestos survey for Widmer End: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Asbestos help in Widmer End
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Widmer End
Do you cover small places like Widmer End?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Could my house in Widmer End contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Will the survey damage the property?
Only minimally for a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Is a survey needed before building work in Widmer End?
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.
About our asbestos survey in Widmer End
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building in Widmer End, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. From public and community buildings and rented homes due for maintenance, we cover boiler cupboard panels, floor tiles and water tanks and more.
In a village like Widmer End, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Widmer End (HP15)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Widmer End buildings and asbestos surveys
Widmer End is about 3 miles north-east of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. In Widmer End, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Widmer End is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Widmer End to Reading (19 miles away).
If you have an older property in Widmer End, near Church of the Good Shepherd or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. A school such as Widmer End Combined School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is typically where that starts. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Widmer End, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
We cover surveys across the HP15 postcode area. Streets in the area include Haines Road, George's Hill and Primrose Green, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. We also carry out surveys in Spurlands End (1 mile north-east), Cryers Hill (1 mile west), Great Kingshill (1 mile north-west), Four Ashes (1 mile south-west) and Hazlemere (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Aylesbury (11 miles north), High Wycombe (3 miles south-west), Chesham (6 miles north-east), Marlow (7 miles south), Amersham (5 miles east) and Beaconsfield (5 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include High Wycombe Castle (2.6 miles south-west) and Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Widmer End include Holmer Green Senior School (0.9 miles east) and Pipers Corner School (1.2 miles west)
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion pub (0.7 miles west)
Step by step
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
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Looking after things afterwards
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Book the survey before you book builders
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Avoid these
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
What affects the price in Widmer End
When we quote, we look at:
- The size of the job
- Parking and access charges
- Access to the area
- Material and condition
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- An overall view
- Street parking nearby
- Damaged areas
- A rough size or measurement
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Weighing up your options
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Condition assessed for every material
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
See how we quote and the cost guide.
Can I do it myself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
What we do and do not cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
Typical surveys in Widmer End
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
If you let flats or houses near High Wycombe station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Before booking anyone
- The number of samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- VAT, clearly stated
Nearby places to Widmer End
What else we do in Widmer End
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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