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Asbestos Survey in Slough
Covering 31 places across Slough for asbestos survey, for homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos Survey in Slough
Asbestos survey in every part of Slough
Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Pick your town below to see the details for your area, or ask us for a quote.
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Asbestos survey in Slough: what to expect
Our surveys in Slough cover homes, rented property, shops, offices, schools and industrial units. Every report records the materials found, their location and condition, the lab results and our recommendations. Typical jobs include buying a property built before 2000 and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, involving pipe lagging, boiler cupboard panels and flues.
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Prices in Slough
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Why people choose us
- Covering London and the South East
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Clear written quotes
- The right survey for your plans
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Near you in Slough
Jobs here are often close to Herschel Grammar School, St Michael and All Angels and Westgate School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Herschel Park (1.1 miles south-east), The Godolphin Junior Academy (0.6 miles north) and The Moon and Spoon pub (0.6 miles south-east). The nearest railway station is Slough station, roughly 0.7 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Windsor Castle (2.1 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Slough (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Taplow Lake and Burnham Beeches.
Where we survey in Slough
Surveys across Slough are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, from Cippenham, Chalvey and Britwell to small villages.
Slough: If you manage lettings around Slough station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Got an older property in Slough, close to St Michael and All Angels or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, so a lab result is essential.
Where asbestos turns up
Over time, materials deteriorate: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, which a survey records.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition and strip-out
- Checks on rental property
- Buying a property built before 2000
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
What affects the price in Slough
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How many outbuildings are included
- Access to the area
- How many different materials need sampling
- The survey type
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- Where we could park
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Responsibilities for owners
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
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.
Questions from Slough
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Slough?
Yes: offices, shops, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t normally take samples for analysis. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
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- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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