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Asbestos Removal Services in Fords Farm, Reading
Asbestos removal in Fords Farm, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Asbestos found during building work
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
Asbestos help in Fords Farm
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is usually separate
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, so the timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Garage and shed roofs
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
How asbestos removal works in Fords Farm
In homes, in Fords Farm as elsewhere, the usual materials are cement products, textured coatings and floor tiles. HSE treats work on these as non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed in most cases, but it still needs the right controls. Typical jobs include old sheds and coal bunkers and flue pipes, gutters and downpipes, including floor tiles, cement roof sheets and gutters and downpipes.
Homes in Fords Farm with bigger gardens may have several outbuildings with cement roofs. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Fords Farm (RG30, RG31)
- County
- Reading
- Service
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- You receive
- Waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
Remove, or leave and manage? If the material is in good condition and will not be disturbed, leaving it can be the safer and cheaper option; if it’s damaged or the work will disturb it, removal makes sense. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
After the job
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you receive the waste paperwork.
Once we’re done:
- Photos of the material and the route in help
- File the consignment note
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
Avoid these
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste, and ask for the consignment note.
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Materials, one by one
Water tanks and flues
Tanks and flues are disconnected first, then removed with minimal breakage.
Textured coatings
Taking the boards down can be an alternative.
Fords Farm: your questions answered
Do you cover Fords Farm and the area around Reading Green Park station?
Yes, we cover Fords Farm and the area towards Reading Green Park station, about 1.4 miles south-east.
How far is Fords Farm from London?
Fords Farm is about 40 miles from central London, well within our area.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
What happens to the waste?
It goes to a permitted site, properly packaged, with a registered carrier, with a consignment note for your records.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
What happens
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next. In winter, the light goes in Fords Farm by about 3:55pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- We test the material if needed
- We plan the job and send a written quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up, dispose of the waste legally and send the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Asbestos removal in Fords Farm: local notes
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. Wherever your property is in Fords Farm, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We work in 34 places in Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
In a school like Kennet Valley Primary School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. For rentals close to Reading Green Park station, removal fits neatly between tenancies.
Removal jobs anywhere in RG30 and RG31 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road; we cover every one. For properties just outside Fords Farm, we cover Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Cunning Man pub (0.6 miles south)
Also near Fords Farm
What else we do in Fords Farm
Typical removal jobs in Fords Farm
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and insulating board release fibres much more easily than asbestos cement, so their removal is licensed.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Artex ceilings before renovation
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Old waste on site
In older buildings across Fords Farm, asbestos may be in later additions, so we identify materials before planning removal.
Questions to ask before you book
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What is not included
- If the price includes VAT
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
How we price asbestos removal
Prices vary with:
- Material and condition
- How much there is
- How many samples are needed
- Disposal costs
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An overall view
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
To get a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
- 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