West Berkshire · England
Asbestos Surveys in Ashmore Green, West Berkshire
Asbestos survey in Ashmore Green, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Planned refurbishment work
Need an asbestos survey in Ashmore Green?
How asbestos survey works in Ashmore Green
The point of a survey is more than a list. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with. From pre-work surveys for trades and buying a property built before 2000, we deal with textured ceilings, floor tiles and boiler cupboard panels and more.
Village houses like those in Ashmore Green have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Area
- Ashmore Green (RG18)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveying buildings in Ashmore Green
Ashmore Green is about 2 miles north-west of Thatcham, in West Berkshire. Ashmore Green has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 155 towns and villages across West Berkshire. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 13 miles away.
For a school like Cold Ash St Mark's C.E. School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. If you manage lettings around Newbury Racecourse station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Ashmore Green, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in RG18, we can help with an asbestos survey. From Ash Terrace, Ashmore Green Road and Stoney Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. Other places close to Ashmore Green we cover include Cold Ash (1 mile north-east), Stone Copse (1 mile west), Benham Hill (1 mile south-west), Thatcham (2 miles south-east) and Longlane (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles south-west), Burghfield Common (9 miles east), Hungerford (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (13 miles east), Calcot (10 miles east) and Lambourn (12 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find West Berkshire Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-west) and Donnington Castle (2.8 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Nature Discovery Centre.
- Schools near Ashmore Green include Kennet School (1.8 miles south-east)
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why people choose us
- Condition assessed for every material
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- The right survey for your plans
- Reports and results you can share
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Common questions in Ashmore Green
Do you cover Ashmore Green and the area around Newbury Racecourse station?
Yes. Newbury Racecourse station is about 2.2 miles south-west of Ashmore Green, and we cover both.
Can you survey a school or hall near Ashmore Green?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Do you work in Ashmore Green?
Yes, Ashmore Green is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t normally take samples for analysis. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
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The process
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- 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
Getting ready
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- The size of the job
- How big the building is
- How much sampling is needed
- Location, parking and any London charges
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- How we’d reach it
- The parking area
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Duty holders and landlords in Ashmore Green
If you manage or own a block in Ashmore Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Afterwards
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site