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Asbestos removal and surveys in HP16
Found something that might be asbestos in HP16? We work in Prestwood, Great Missenden and Little Kingshill and every street in between, planned to HSE guidance.
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Towns and villages in HP16
- Prestwood
- Great Missenden
- Little Kingshill
- South Heath
- Ballinger Common
- Lee Common
- Great Hampden
- Hyde End
- Lee Gate
- Bryant's Bottom
- Hunt's Green
- Kingsash
- Stony Green
- Swan Bottom
- Hundridge
- Hughenden Valley
What we do in HP16
- Artex removal
- Asbestos testing
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos surveys
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Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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About asbestos survey in HP16
An asbestos survey tells you what asbestos is in a building, where it is and what state it’s in. In HP16, we carry out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and pre-purchase surveys, and samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis. Typical materials include boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and floor tiles, and typical jobs are public and community buildings and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms.
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- 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 sets out what was found and what to do next
What it costs in HP16
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The right survey for your plans
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Landmarks near Prestwood
Locally, our jobs take us close to Holy Trinity Church, Missenden Abbey Adult Education College and Prestwood Junior School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Travellers Rest pub (within half a mile north-east) and Misbourne School (1.4 miles east). The closest station to Prestwood is Great Missenden station, roughly 1.2 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (1.3 miles east) and Great Missenden (2.1 miles east). Green spaces within easy reach include Prestwood Local Nature Reserve and Coombe Hill.
Surveying buildings in HP16
Surveys across HP16 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, from Prestwood, Great Missenden and Little Kingshill to small villages. The Chilterns National Landscape is within easy reach of places across HP16, where barns and outbuildings with cement sheeting are a common sight.
Prestwood: If you are a landlord near Great Missenden station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. If you have an older property in Prestwood, near Holy Trinity Church or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
Materials, one by one
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
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.
DIY and asbestos
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Where asbestos turns up
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Checks on rental property
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
What we do and don’t cover
Worth knowing before booking:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in HP16, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Common questions in HP16
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally aren’t licensed.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you’re planning.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Do you survey commercial buildings in HP16?
We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site