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Asbestos Surveys in Hungerford, West Berkshire
Asbestos survey in Hungerford and across West Berkshire: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with written paperwork.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Planned refurbishment work
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Get a quote for Hungerford
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- Material and condition
- The number of materials to sample
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- The access route
- Damaged areas
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Asbestos survey in Hungerford
An asbestos survey tells you what asbestos is in a building, where it is and what state it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Hungerford, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. From buying a property built before 2000 and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, we deal with floor tiles, water tanks and garage roofs and more.
In a smaller place like Hungerford, surveys are often for family homes before renovation, with garages and outbuildings included, since older garages often have cement roofs. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Hungerford (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Hungerford questions
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Can you survey a school or hall near Hungerford?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you work in Hungerford?
Yes. We cover Hungerford and the surrounding area as part of West Berkshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
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.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
The process
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Which option is right?
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Across London and the South East
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Places near Hungerford
What happens next
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Keeping things safe:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Asbestos surveys in Hungerford: local notes
Hungerford is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We cover Hungerford as part of West Berkshire, whatever the size of the job. Hungerford is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. We work right across the region, from Hungerford to Reading (about 23 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Hungerford, whether near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. If you manage lettings around Hungerford station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Hungerford, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We cover surveys across RG17 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Lancaster Square and Station Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Hungerford sits on or near the A4 and A338, so mention parking if the property is on one. Close by, we cover Eddington (1 mile north-east), Upper Eddington (1 mile north), Leverton (1 mile north), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (7 miles north), Shaw (9 miles east) and Kingsclere (13 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in West Berkshire, Hungerford has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
The countryside around Hungerford includes Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Local schools include John O'Gaunt School (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Borough Arms (within half a mile east)
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- 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
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site