Bracknell Forest · England
Asbestos Removal for Great Hollands
Buildings in Great Hollands built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos removal service covers safe asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Textured coatings
- Asbestos garages
Asbestos removal for Great Hollands
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. 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.
Asbestos removal for Great Hollands properties
Before removal, the material has to be identified. If nobody has tested it, we take a sample first, because the method depends on the material. Whether it’s Artex ceilings before renovation and cement flues and gutters, we cover water tanks, flue pipes and cement roof sheets and more.
In a smaller place like Great Hollands, removal is often a garage roof, a shed or an outbuilding, reached through gardens and drives. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Location
- Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
- County
- Bracknell Forest
- What we do
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Very cheap quotes can be a warning sign: controls, equipment and legal disposal all cost money. Ask to see the waste paperwork. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Great Hollands
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear written quotes
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
FAQs for Great Hollands
Do you cover Great Hollands from London?
We cover Great Hollands, about 30 miles from central London.
Do you work near Bracknell station?
Yes, we cover Great Hollands and the area towards Bracknell station, about 1.3 miles north-east.
Do I need my asbestos tested before removal?
Yes, if it hasn’t been tested: the method depends on what the material is.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Do you need a licence to remove asbestos?
It depends on the material and the job. Cement and textured coatings are normally non-licensed; lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
Often it can stay: if it’s in good condition and out of the way, it can stay. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
What happens next
Making good, such as a new roof or ceiling, is usually a separate job, so plan it before the removal date.
A few practical points:
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
- Photos of the material and the route in help
Things not to do
Do not sweep, vacuum or brush up broken asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.
Asbestos never goes in ordinary bins or skips.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If your business premises in Great Hollands were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Places near Great Hollands
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The scope of asbestos removal
Before booking, note that:
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
- Some jobs must be notified first, so the timing needs planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Great Hollands
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Gutters and downpipes
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits (cement)
- Bitumen roof felt
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks
Removal jobs in Great Hollands
Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. Homes, landlords and businesses in Great Hollands contact us for removal jobs about all kinds of jobs. Great Hollands is one of 41 towns and villages in Bracknell Forest we cover. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 10 miles away.
At a school such as Great Hollands Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. Landlords near Bracknell station often time removal for when a property is empty.
We carry out removal jobs all over RG12 and RG40 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. Great Hollands is on the A3095, so it’s easy for us to reach. If your property is just outside Great Hollands, we also cover Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). As one of the bigger places in Bracknell Forest, Great Hollands has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Great Hollands includes Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
- Nearby schools include Easthampstead Park Community School (0.5 miles west) and The Brakenhale School (1 mile north-east)
- Nearby, you will find Golden Retriever pub (0.9 miles south)
Materials we deal with
Insulating board and lagging
Work on sprayed coatings, and most work on lagging and asbestos insulating board, is licensed.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Large-scale steam or gel removal must be notified.
What we deal with in Great Hollands
Most removal happens because building work would disturb asbestos: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Asbestos garages
- Cement flues and gutters
- Debris left from a previous job
On busy roads like the A3095, loading the waste needs planning, so mention it, as main roads can be restricted.
What to look for in a quote
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas and materials are covered
The process
We unfix materials and take them out in whole pieces where we can, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start. In winter, the light goes in Great Hollands by about 3:55pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- We test the material if needed
- We plan the method, controls, waste and any notification, and send a quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
Getting ready
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note