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Bracknell Forest · England

Asbestos Survey for Great Hollands

Found something that might be asbestos in Great Hollands? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.

Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Community buildings and halls

Get a quote Phone 07833 053 749

Asbestos survey near Great Hollands

Get a quote Call 07833 053 749

What we deal with in Great Hollands

Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.

If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:

Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Pre-work surveys for trades
Demolition and strip-out
Workplaces built before 2000

Schools such as Great Hollands Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is usually where that starts.

Before you book anyone

The number of samples
Areas included and excluded
Suitable insurance for the work
Which laboratory analyses samples

Choosing an asbestos contractor

Asbestos survey for Great Hollands properties

An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. In Great Hollands, we carry out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and pre-purchase surveys, and samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis. Whether it’s the communal parts of blocks of flats and community buildings and halls, we deal with floor tiles, garage roofs and textured ceilings.

In a smaller place like Great Hollands, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, since older garages often have cement roofs. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.

Area: Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
Area hub: Bracknell Forest
Covers: Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
Afterwards: Written survey report
Quote: A written quote before work starts
Phone: 07833 053 749
Last updated: 26 October 2026

A surveyor looking into a loft through the hatch

For businesses and landlords in Great Hollands

For managing agents and freeholders in Great Hollands, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.

Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.

What we do and don’t cover

So you know what to expect:

A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning

If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.

Materials we see

Floor tiles and adhesive
Pipe lagging
Soffits and porch canopies
Roofing felt and bitumen
Water tanks and flues
Artex and textured coatings
Cement sheets and cladding
Ceiling tiles
Garage and shed roofs
Boiler cupboards and panels

More about this service

What happens

A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. We seal up each sample point. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.

Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
You receive the report, with results and what to do next

Preparing for the visit

Tell us about parking and access
Keep children and pets away on the day
Dig out previous surveys

Getting a price

Each job is priced individually. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.

Tell us what you need

Helpful guides

Which option is right?

It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.

How we work in Great Hollands

Condition ratings, not just a list
London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Houses, flats and business premises

See how we quote and published price ranges.

Great Hollands: your questions answered

Do you work near Bracknell station?

Yes, we cover Great Hollands and the area towards Bracknell station, about 1.3 miles north-east.

Do older homes in Great Hollands have asbestos?

That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Great Hollands can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.

Can you advise before I buy a property?

Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.

Do I get anything in writing afterwards?

That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.

Do landlords need an asbestos survey?

Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats normally do. Homeowners and landlords use them as well, to know what’s there before work.

What if asbestos is found during building work?

Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.

Will I get the price in writing?

Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.

Does someone need to be there?

Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.

Should you do 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.

Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.

How we price an asbestos survey

The biggest factors in the price are:

How easy it is to reach
Which survey type fits your plans
How big the building is
The number of samples or the size of the building

There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.

Photos that help

To help us quote quickly, send:

Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Labels, if any
The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
An idea of size

Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.

Surveying buildings in Great Hollands

Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. We work across Great Hollands and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Great Hollands is one of 41 towns and villages in Bracknell Forest we cover. We work right across the region, from Great Hollands to Reading (about 10 miles away).

If you let flats or houses near Bracknell station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. If you have an older property in Great Hollands, near St Michael and St Mary Magdalene's Church or anywhere else, survey the areas you are working on before work starts.

We cover surveys across the RG12 and RG40 postcode area. Streets in the area include Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Great Hollands sits on or near the A3095, so mention parking if the property is on one. If your property is just outside Great Hollands, we also cover Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). Being one of Bracknell Forest’s larger places, Great Hollands has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.

Well-known places in the area include The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). The countryside around Great Hollands includes Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.

Local schools include Easthampstead Park Community School (0.5 miles west) and The Brakenhale School (1 mile north-east)
Pubs nearby include Golden Retriever pub (0.9 miles south)

Looking after things afterwards

For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.

After the job, keep these in mind:

For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Book the survey before booking builders

Don’ts

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

Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.