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Asbestos Testing in East Hanney
Asbestos testing in East Hanney: asbestos testing with written results. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- One-off checks in rented property
Asbestos testing near East Hanney
Your questions about asbestos testing in East Hanney
Do you cover small places like East Hanney?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do older homes in East Hanney have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in East Hanney can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally are not licensed.
How can I get a price?
Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Asbestos testing near East Hanney
Worried about an Artex ceiling, old floor tiles or a garage roof in East Hanney? A sample test gives you an answer. A clear result means you can carry on; a positive one means planning the work properly. Typical jobs include floor tiles and black adhesive and Artex before downlights or rewiring, including textured ceilings, garage roof sheets and soffit boards.
In places like East Hanney, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, since cement sheeting was widely used. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- East Hanney (OX12)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What else we do in East Hanney
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough.
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Why people call us in East Hanney
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, since sampling disturbs the material.
These come up again and again:
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Something broken during building work
- Tiles found under carpet
Parents and staff at schools such as St James Church of England Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
What to look for in a quote
- VAT, clearly stated
- The report contents
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The number of samples
Choosing the right option
Air testing is different from sample testing. Clearance air testing after licensed removal must be carried out by an independent analyst accredited by UKAS. The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why us?
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Recommendations in plain English
- Every main survey type
- Condition assessed for every material
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a picture; only a lab can
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Soffit boards
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Testing around East Hanney
East Hanney is about 3 miles north of Wantage, in Oxfordshire. Properties in East Hanney range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 11 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in East Hanney, near Church of St James or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Here we cover the OX12 postcode area. That could mean a property on Main Street, The Green and Morlands or the roads around them, wherever it is in East Hanney. Nearby, we also cover Frilford (3 miles north-east), Steventon (3 miles east), Marcham (3 miles north-east), Fyfield (4 miles north) and Frilford Heath (4 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north-east), Didcot (7 miles east), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north-east), Witney (11 miles north), Carterton (12 miles north-west) and Wantage (3 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Hinton Waldrist Castle (4.6 miles north-west) and Williams F1 Grand Prix Collection (1.3 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Chain Hill and Hitchcopse Pit.
- Pubs nearby include The Black Horse pub (less than half a mile south-west)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If your business premises in East Hanney were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Looking after things afterwards
File the results with your house paperwork, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
A few practical points:
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
- Make the area easy to reach
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
What to avoid
Please do not take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Step by step
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, leaving the material safe while you wait for the result. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a photo if you can
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the result and explain your options
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Read more
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note