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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire
Buildings in Stratton Audley built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos sampling and testing.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Porch canopies
- Results builders ask for before work
Need asbestos testing in Stratton Audley?
Questions from Stratton Audley
Do you cover small places like Stratton Audley?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover Stratton Audley and the area around Bicester North station?
Yes, we cover Stratton Audley and the area towards Bicester North station, about 2.4 miles south-west.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Should I use a home testing kit?
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples. If you are unsure, ask us to take it.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
Asbestos testing for Stratton Audley properties
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: the material is damped, a small piece removed, sealed in a bag and the sample point sealed. It’s safer than DIY sampling. From soffits and porch canopies before replacement and old floor tiles before a new floor goes down, we deal with garage roof sheets, soffit boards and floor tiles and more.
In a village like Stratton Audley, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Stratton Audley (OX27)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Why people call us in Stratton Audley
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, since sampling disturbs the material.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Panels behind old heaters
- Debris found after DIY
- One-off checks in rented property
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
If you let property close to Bicester North station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
Questions to ask before you book
- What the report or result will contain
- If the price includes VAT
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
How it works
On the day, we confirm which materials to sample and where, then take each sample with the area damped and the point sealed afterwards. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
Get a quote
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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What happens next
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, showing whether asbestos was found and the type.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Leave the material undisturbed until we’ve sampled it
- Make the area easy to reach
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
- Tell us if there’s adhesive under tiles
What to avoid
Get the result before work is booked, so there’s no delay later.
Test before booking the builders, so you can plan properly.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
If your business premises in Stratton Audley were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Stratton Audley properties and asbestos testing
Stratton Audley is about 3 miles north-east of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cover Stratton Audley as part of Oxfordshire, whatever the size of the job. We cover all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 13 miles away.
If you live in an older house in Stratton Audley, get suspect materials tested before you start. Parents and staff at schools such as Cooper School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
Here we cover the OX27 postcode area, and your test can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Cherry Street, Stoke Lyne Road and Cavendish Place. We also carry out tests in Caversfield (1 mile south-west), Fringford (2 miles north), Hethe (2 miles north-west), Bure Park (2 miles south-west) and Bicester (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (13 miles south), Banbury (13 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (12 miles south) and St John Street area (14 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Ardley Castle (4.3 miles west) and Bicester Village (3.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill and Calvert Jubilee.
What it might be made of
Cement sheets
We sample from the edge of a sheet, without standing on the roof, as asbestos cement roofs are fragile.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Old tiles and black adhesive can be tested separately, because results can differ.
Your options compared
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. We can tell you whether something looks like it could contain asbestos, but only a lab can confirm it. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What you get
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Recommendations in plain English
- Work done to the regulations
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
See how we quote and published price ranges.
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- What the material is and its state
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- The number of materials to sample
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- Where we could park
- A photo of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Also near Stratton Audley
Other services in Stratton Audley
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site