West Berkshire · England
Asbestos Removal in Upper Denford
Asbestos removal across Upper Denford and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Artex before plastering
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Asbestos garages
Asbestos removal for Upper Denford
Asbestos removal near Upper Denford
Before removal, the material has to be identified. If it hasn’t been tested, we sample it first, since the right method depends on what it is. Typical jobs include floor tiles before a new floor and old cold water tanks, involving cement soffits, flue pipes and cement roof sheets.
In a village like Upper Denford, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, so we plan access across yards and fields. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Upper Denford (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
If we find more than expected, or something different, we stop and talk to you, before changing the plan. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start. In winter, the light goes in Upper Denford by about 4:00pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- Get in touch with the details of the job
- We check whether it’s licensed, notifiable or non-licensed work
- We agree a date and any notification needed
- We set up the work area and remove the material
- We dispose of the waste legally and send the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Where asbestos turns up
Old materials break down over time: roofs crack, coatings flake and tiles come loose, which is when removal comes up.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Cement flues and gutters
- Garage roof sheets
- Debris left from a previous job
In a school like John O'Gaunt School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use.
Questions to ask before booking
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- What isn’t included
Options to consider in Upper Denford
Sealing or enclosing is sometimes possible, but the asbestos is still there and needs recording for future work. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why people choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- The quantity or area
- Travel and parking
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The type of material and its condition
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An idea of size
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
FAQs for Upper Denford
Do older homes in Upper Denford have asbestos?
Any home in Upper Denford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Hungerford station?
Yes. Hungerford station is about 1.4 miles south-west of Upper Denford, and we cover both.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Do you cover Upper Denford?
Yes. We cover Upper Denford and the surrounding area as part of West Berkshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Nearby places to Upper Denford
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Upper Denford properties and asbestos removal
Upper Denford is about 7 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We work across Upper Denford and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Upper Denford is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work. You can also see our page for Reading, about 22 miles away.
Landlords near Hungerford station often time removal for when a property is empty. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Upper Denford; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
Here we cover the RG17 postcode area, and your removal job can be anywhere in it. If your property is just outside Upper Denford, we also cover Lower Denford (1 mile south-west), Clapton (1 mile east), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north), Wickham (3 miles north-east) and Halfway (3 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Newbury (7 miles east), Thatcham (10 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles east), Lambourn (6 miles north), Shaw (7 miles east) and Kingsclere (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Hamstead Marshall 3 (4.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
A closer look at the materials
Bitumen and felt
They’re removed by hand.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement is the most common material we remove: roof sheets, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. We wet it and take it down in whole pieces where we can.
Afterwards
File the waste paperwork safely: it shows the asbestos was disposed of legally.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- File the consignment note
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Book the replacement before removal
Things not to do
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste.
Duty holders and landlords in Upper Denford
If you run a business from older premises in Upper Denford, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site