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Asbestos Survey in Wokingham

Covering 35 places across Wokingham for asbestos survey, for homes, landlords and businesses.

Asbestos Survey across Wokingham

Towns we cover in Wokingham

Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or send us the postcode for a quote.

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Asbestos survey across Wokingham

Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Wokingham must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is typically the starting point. People often contact us about rented homes due for maintenance and workplaces built before 2000, including boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and garage roofs.

Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, then sent to an accredited laboratory.

Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear

What it costs in Wokingham

We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.

Why us?

Accredited laboratory results
Inaccessible areas listed clearly
Recommendations in plain English
Written quotes that say what’s included

Getting a price

You will 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.

Near you in Reading

We cover homes and workplaces around Eurospeak Language School, University of Reading library and All Nations Christian Centre. Nearby too are Former Kennet Arms (less than half a mile east), Kendrick School (0.6 miles north-east), Coley Primary School (under half a mile north) and Eldon Square (0.9 miles east). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Reading West station, roughly 0.7 miles north-west. A little further out are The Oracle (less than half a mile north-east) and Berkshire Medical Heritage Centre Museum (0.8 miles east). Green spaces within easy reach include Sonning Hill and Longwater.

Where we survey in Wokingham

Wokingham covers everything from Reading, Woodley and Earley to 21 small villages and hamlets, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings.

Reading: If you have an older property in Reading, near All Nations Christian Centre or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. For a school like Coley Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is normally where that starts.

What it might be made of

Pipe lagging

Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.

Insulating board

Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on it is licensed, so identifying it matters.

Landlords, managing agents and employers

Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.

Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.

After we have finished in Wokingham

Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.

For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches

If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.

Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.

Weighing up your options

Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need.

What to look for in a quote

The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Areas included and excluded
What you will receive in writing
That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory

What it costs

What changes the cost:

The quantity or area
How many samples are needed
The type of material and its condition
Access to the area

The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.

Sending photos

Helpful photos:

Visible markings
Damaged areas
A rough size or measurement
A picture of the whole area

The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.

Wokingham: your questions answered

Which asbestos work needs a licence?

Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings typically are not licensed.

My builder has found asbestos. What now?

Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.

Can I put asbestos in a skip?

Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.

Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?

Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.

Can you help a business or landlord?

We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.

What if the weather’s bad?

It depends on the job: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.

Do you need to see it before quoting?

Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.

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
Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site

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