West Berkshire · England
Asbestos Removal for Inkpen Common
Asbestos removal in Inkpen Common and across West Berkshire: removal of asbestos cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks.
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Artex before plastering
Asbestos removal near Inkpen Common
Inkpen Common questions
Do you cover Inkpen Common and the area around Kintbury station?
Yes. Kintbury station is about 2 miles north of Inkpen Common, and we cover both.
Do you cover small places like Inkpen Common?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE advises the public not to try, and higher-risk materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Is asbestos removal licensed?
Sometimes: lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work, while most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What happens to the waste?
We bag or wrap it, label it and take it to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, and you receive the consignment note.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Asbestos removal in Inkpen Common
Every removal job in Inkpen Common is planned first: we work out the method, the controls, the waste and whether the work must be notified. Whether it’s floor tiles before a new floor and textured coatings, we deal with gutters and downpipes, floor tiles and textured coatings and more.
In Inkpen Common, waste may have a long carry to the vehicle, so we plan the route before the day. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Inkpen Common (RG17, RG20)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- Afterwards
- Waste consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How much waste there is
- The quantity or area
- How many samples are needed
The cost of asbestos removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Approximate dimensions
- Damaged areas
- Labels, if any
- A photo of the whole area
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Which option is right?
DIY removal might look cheaper, but HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and the waste still has to go to a permitted site with the right paperwork. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in Inkpen Common
- Clear written quotes
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See how we quote and published price ranges.
A closer look at the materials
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.
Floor tiles
Tiles come up whole where we can, with hand tools, never with sanders or grinders.
Afterwards
Any asbestos left elsewhere should stay on record, for anyone working there later.
After we have finished:
- Photos of the material and the route in help
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
Don’ts
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste, and ask for the consignment note.
Don’t let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of, and ask for the consignment note.
Places near Inkpen Common
Other services in Inkpen Common
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What we deal with in Inkpen Common
Some asbestos is higher risk than other kinds: lagging and insulating board release fibres much more easily than asbestos cement, which is why that work is licensed.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Artex before plastering
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Old cold water tanks
- Asbestos found during building work
Landlords near Kintbury station often time removal for when a property is empty.
Before booking anyone
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
The scope of asbestos removal
Worth knowing before you book:
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Artex and textured coatings
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
- Garage and shed roofs
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Bitumen roof felt
What happens
If we find more than expected, or something different, we stop and talk to you, rather than carrying on regardless. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions. Outdoor removal in Inkpen Common is planned to finish in daylight: that means by about 4:00pm in December, or about 9:25pm in June.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We work out what category the work falls into
- We book the work and notify if required
- We set up the work area and remove the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Inkpen Common properties and asbestos removal
Inkpen Common is about 6 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For removal jobs in Inkpen Common, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Inkpen Common is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. Our area stretches from Inkpen Common to Reading (about 21 miles away).
In a school like Inkpen Primary School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. In older buildings across Inkpen Common, asbestos may be in later additions, so materials are identified first.
Wherever your property is in RG17 and RG20, asbestos removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Heads Lane, Rooksnest Lane and The Firs, and asbestos removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Inkpen Common, we cover Hell Corner (1 mile east), Inkpen (1 mile north-west), Upper Green (1 mile south-west), Lower Green (1 mile west) and Kintbury (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Newbury (6 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (6 miles east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles east).
A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Crown and Garter pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note