England

Asbestos Removal in Wokingham

Covering 35 places across Wokingham for asbestos removal, for houses, rented property and workplaces.

Need asbestos removal in Wokingham?

Towns we cover in Wokingham

Safe asbestos removal and disposal, planned to hse guidance. Choose your town from the list to see local details, and ask us for a quote.

Main towns

Also in Wokingham

Postcode areas we cover

Our asbestos removal in Wokingham

If your builder has found suspect material in Wokingham, stop work in that area and keep people away. We will identify it and plan what happens next. Typical materials include cement soffits, textured coatings and water tanks, and people normally contact us about finds during refurbishment and garage roof sheets.

We unfix materials and take them out in whole pieces where we can, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools.

Start with photos, the postcode and any existing reports
We identify the material and work out whether the job is licensed, notifiable or non-licensed
A written quote follows, covering method, controls and disposal
We set up, keep the material damp and take it out whole where we can
We clean the area and send the consignment note

Pricing in Wokingham

Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.

Why us?

We identify first and remove only what needs removing
Houses, flats and business premises
Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Clear written quotes

How to get a quote

You’ll get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.

Around Reading

We cover homes and workplaces around Eurospeak Language School, University of Reading library and All Nations Christian Centre and the streets around them. Also close by are Former Kennet Arms (under half a mile east), Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east), Coley Primary School (under half a mile north) and Eldon Square (0.9 miles east). The nearest railway station is Reading West station, about 0.7 miles north-west of the centre. Nearby you will also find The Oracle (within half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Open spaces near Reading include Sonning Hill and Longwater.

Where we work in Wokingham

Common removal jobs in Wokingham include roofs, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks, in Reading, Woodley and Earley and the 21 villages and hamlets around them.

Reading: If you let property near Reading West station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. On busy roads like the A4 and A33, loading the waste needs planning, so mention it. Late-December sunset in Reading is about 3:55pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.

Doing it yourself?

Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.

Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.

Weighing up your options

What kind of work is it? It depends on what the material is and what’s being done. Our guide explains the difference, with links to HSE’s pages.

Questions to ask before you book

What category of work it is
If the price includes VAT
Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
What paperwork you get

Limits to be aware of

It’s worth knowing what asbestos removal does and doesn’t cover:

Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is generally separate

A closer look at the materials

Textured coatings

Taking the boards down can be an alternative.

Asbestos cement

Cement products make up most removal jobs: roof sheets, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It’s kept damp and removed whole where possible.

Landlords, managing agents and employers

For managing agents and freeholders in Wokingham, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.

If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.

Questions from Wokingham

Do I need my asbestos tested before removal?

If it hasn’t been identified, yes. The right method depends on what the material is.

Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?

Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.

Do you work in Wokingham?

We do: our area includes Wokingham and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we’ll quote.

Where does the asbestos go?

It goes to a permitted site, properly packaged, with a registered carrier, with a consignment note for your records.

Is asbestos dangerous?

It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.

Do I get anything in writing afterwards?

That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.

Do I need a test or a survey?

A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is usually needed.