Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Asbestos Surveys in Furze Platt, Windsor and Maidenhead
Asbestos survey in Furze Platt and across Windsor and Maidenhead: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with written paperwork.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Workplaces built before 2000
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos survey near Furze Platt
How asbestos survey works in Furze Platt
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with. From buying a property built before 2000 and demolition projects, we deal with soffits, water tanks and garage roofs and more.
Furze Platt has a mix of older and newer homes, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Furze Platt (SL6)
- Region
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Furze Platt
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Recommendations in plain English
- Work done to the regulations
- Covering London and the South East
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
What happens
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you are planning
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Your questions about an asbestos survey in Furze Platt
Can you survey a school or hall near Furze Platt?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Is asbestos common in Furze Platt homes?
Any home in Furze Platt built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Furze Platt buildings and asbestos surveys
Furze Platt is about 1 mile north of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Furze Platt is within our Windsor and Maidenhead area, for surveys of every size. We work in all 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead. We work right across the region, from Furze Platt to Reading (12 miles away).
If you manage lettings around Furze Platt station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Got an older property in Furze Platt, close to Church of St Peter or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Surveys anywhere in SL6 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Camden Road, Harrow Lane and Bridle Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your property is just outside Furze Platt, we also cover Maidenhead (1 mile south), Pinkneys Green (1 mile west), Cookham Dean (2 miles north), Cookham (2 miles north) and Boyn Hill (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Windsor (6 miles south-east), North Ascot (8 miles south), Dedworth (6 miles south-east), Broomhall (11 miles south-east), South Ascot (10 miles south) and Old Windsor (9 miles south-east). Being one of Windsor and Maidenhead’s larger places, Furze Platt has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
A little further out are The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and St Mark's Hospital (0.8 miles south-west). The countryside around Furze Platt includes Weycock Hill and Taplow Lake.
- Nearby schools include Furze Platt Junior School (less than half a mile south-west) and St Piran's School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Crauford Arms (0.5 miles south-east)
What happens next
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
How we price an asbestos survey
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- The size and age of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How many samples are needed
- How much there is
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A photo of the whole area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Each job is priced individually. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Nearby places to Furze Platt
What else we do in Furze Platt
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Furze Platt, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Common reasons for surveys in Furze Platt
Materials age: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, and the survey assesses condition.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Public and community buildings
Non-domestic buildings, Furze Platt Senior School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
What to look for in a quote
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
- If the price includes VAT
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site