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Asbestos removal and surveys in OX27
Found something that might be asbestos in OX27? We work in Caversfield, Marsh Gibbon and Fritwell and the rest of the district, planned to HSE guidance.
Need asbestos advice in OX27?
Towns and villages in OX27
- Caversfield
- Marsh Gibbon
- Fritwell
- Fringford
- Stratton Audley
- Bucknell
- Ardley
- Fewcott
- Souldern
- Charndon
- Hethe
- Poundon
- Stoke Lyne
- Hardwick
- Bicester
- Bure Park
Our services across OX27
Send us photos and the postcode for a quote: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Our asbestos testing in OX27
The regulations require asbestos analysis to be done by an accredited laboratory. We use an accredited laboratory for every sample. Typical jobs include floor tiles and black adhesive and boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit, including panels behind heaters, black adhesive and garage roof sheets.
If we spot other materials that might contain asbestos, we will mention them, so you can decide whether to test them too.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We quote for the samples needed
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
What it costs in OX27
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Work done to the regulations
How to get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
Near you in Caversfield
We cover homes and workplaces around Southwold County Primary School, Cooper School and The White Horse pub. For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Bicester North station, roughly 1.2 miles south. Nearby you will also find Ardley Castle (3.4 miles north-west) and Bicester Community Hospital (1.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Graven Hill.
OX27: testing for homes and workplaces
Testing across OX27 covers Bicester, Bure Park and Caversfield and 14 villages and hamlets. Artex, floor tiles and garage roofs come up most.
Caversfield: For rented homes around Bicester North station, you can test a material while the property is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Caversfield, near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start.
The scope of asbestos testing
So you know what to expect:
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Parking and access charges
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How easy it is to reach
- How much sampling is needed
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
For a quick quote, include:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An overall view
- The access route
- Approximate dimensions
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Artex and similar coatings are a frequent request. Older coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Typical tests in OX27
Testing can show a material doesn’t contain asbestos at all, so work can carry on normally.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Porch canopies
- Lab results for contractors before they start
Questions from OX27
How many samples will I need?
One for each different material, and sometimes more where the same material is in several places. We’ll suggest a number when we see the photos.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can you test Artex in OX27?
Yes, we do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site