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Asbestos Testing for Butler's Cross
Asbestos testing for properties in Butler's Cross and Buckinghamshire: asbestos testing with written results.
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- A material damaged during DIY
Asbestos testing near Butler's Cross
How it works
Sampling a typical material takes a short time once we’re set up. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Send us photos of the material
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- Our surveyor takes the samples
- The samples go to an accredited laboratory
- You get the result with advice on next steps
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
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Asbestos testing near Butler's Cross
Before small jobs in Butler's Cross, people often test first: ceilings, floors, garage roofs and soffits are typical. Typical jobs include Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling and garage roofs before replacement, including black adhesive, textured ceilings and garage roof sheets.
In towns and villages like Butler's Cross, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Butler's Cross (HP17)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Butler's Cross
If you run a business from older premises in Butler's Cross, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Butler's Cross: your questions answered
Do you cover Butler's Cross from London?
Butler's Cross is about 34 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work near Little Kimble station?
Yes. Little Kimble station is about 1.2 miles west of Butler's Cross, and we cover both.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Do you test textured ceilings?
We do: a small piece of the coating is sampled and analysed. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Good to know
It’s worth knowing what asbestos testing does and doesn’t cover:
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Soffit boards
- Flue pipes
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Roof felt
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
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Your options compared
Testing before work normally costs less than dealing with asbestos found halfway through a job, when everything stops and areas may need cleaning. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why people choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Practical recommendations
- Across London and the South East
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- Parking and access charges
- The type of material and its condition
- How many different materials need sampling
- How big the building is
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
After the job
Each sample gets a written result, showing whether asbestos was found and the type.
Keeping things safe:
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- Tell us what work you’re planning
Avoid these
Test before booking the builders, so there is no delay later.
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and do not sweep or vacuum up debris.
Testing materials in Butler's Cross
Butler's Cross is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Butler's Cross contact us for tests about all kinds of jobs. We cover 263 places in Buckinghamshire. We work right across the region, from Butler's Cross to Oxford (19 miles away).
If you are a letting agent with homes near Little Kimble station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. For an older property in Butler's Cross, whether near Church of St Peter and St Paul or not, get suspect materials tested before you start. Butler's Cross is within about 2 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
We handle tests in every part of the HP17 postcode area. Streets in the area include Ellesborough Road, Chalkshire Road and Wendover Road, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Butler's Cross, we also cover Chalkshire (1 mile north), Ellesborough (1 mile west), Coombe (1 mile south), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles south-east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (9 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.1 miles north) and Little Kimble Motte (1 mile south-west). Within reach you’ll find Coombe Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Russell Arms (less than half a mile south-east)
Where asbestos turns up
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because taking a sample disturbs the material.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- A material damaged during DIY
- Tiles found under carpet
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Results builders ask for before work
Parents and staff at schools such as John Colet School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
What your quote should include
- The report contents
- How many samples are included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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