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Asbestos Surveys in Burghclere Common, West Berkshire
Asbestos survey across Burghclere Common and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition projects
Asbestos survey near Burghclere Common
About our asbestos survey in Burghclere Common
What you’re planning in Burghclere Common decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will recommend the right one. Whether it’s workplaces built before 2000 and public and community buildings, we cover boiler cupboard panels, floor tiles and garage roofs.
Around a village like Burghclere Common, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Location
- Burghclere Common (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
After we have finished in Burghclere Common
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Avoid these
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Step by step
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We recommend a survey type and quote for the agreed scope
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- We send the report with results and recommendations
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Typical surveys in Burghclere Common
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. A survey is the usual way to do that.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
Altering an older house in Burghclere Common, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
Burghclere Common: your questions answered
Do you cover Burghclere Common and the area around Newbury station?
Yes, we cover Burghclere Common and the area towards Newbury station, about 2.7 miles north.
Is asbestos common in Burghclere Common homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Burghclere Common may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The quantity or area
- The survey scope
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- Travel and parking
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Also near Burghclere Common
What else we do in Burghclere Common
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Duty holders and landlords in Burghclere Common
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Surveying buildings in Burghclere Common
Burghclere Common is about 3 miles south of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Burghclere Common is within our West Berkshire area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 155 places in West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Burghclere Common to Reading (about 16 miles away).
For a school like The Clere School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts. For rented homes close to Newbury station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Surveys anywhere in RG20 start with the postcode and some photos. Neighbouring places we cover include Earlstone Common (1 mile south), Newtown Common (1 mile north), Burghclere (1 mile south), Wash Water (1 mile west) and Sandleford (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Newbury (3 miles north), Thatcham (4 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Speenhamland (3 miles north), Hungerford (9 miles north-west) and Spencers Wood (15 miles east).
A little further out are West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.6 miles north) and Old Chapel Textile Centre (2.1 miles north-east). The countryside around Burghclere Common includes Audrey's Meadow and Beacon Hill.
- Nearby schools include Horris Hill School (0.6 miles north-west) and Burghclere Primary School (0.8 miles south)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note