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Asbestos removal and surveys in HP14
Asbestos removal and surveys across HP14, from Stokenchurch, Lane End and Naphill. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos help in HP14
Towns and villages in HP14
- Stokenchurch
- Lane End
- Naphill
- Hughenden Valley
- Walter's Ash
- Saunderton
- Bledlow Ridge
- Beacon's Bottom
- Piddington
- The City
- Bolter End
- Radnage
- Wheeler End
- Bennett End
- Studley Green
- Waterend
- West Wycombe
- Bradenham
- Cadmore End
- Green End
- Horsleys Green
- Ibstone
- Lower North Dean
- Rout's Green
- Upper North Dean
Services in HP14
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos surveys
- Artex removal
- See everything we do
Send us photos and the postcode for a quote: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Areas we cover
About asbestos survey in HP14
If you are buying a home or building in HP14 from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. We often deal with floor tiles, water tanks and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and schools, halls and community buildings.
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Prices in HP14
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Condition assessed for every material
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Around Stokenchurch
Around Stokenchurch, we work at homes and buildings near Four Horseshoes pub, Stokenchurch Methodist Church and Stokenchurch Primary School. Stokenchurch’s nearest station is Saunderton station, about 3.4 miles east of the centre. Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Yoesden.
Asbestos surveys across HP14
HP14 covers everything from Stokenchurch, Lane End and Naphill to 23 small villages and hamlets, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings. The Chilterns National Landscape is within easy reach of places across HP14, where rural and farm buildings with cement roofs are common.
Stokenchurch: Altering an older house in Stokenchurch, wherever it is? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you are a landlord near Saunderton station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
The scope of an asbestos survey
A few things to be aware of:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
What we deal with in HP14
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- The survey type
- The size of the job
- How many samples are needed
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
- A photo of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
HP14 questions
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site