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Asbestos Survey in Mortimer
Asbestos survey for properties in Mortimer and West Berkshire: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos survey for Mortimer
Mortimer: your questions answered
Do you work near Mortimer station?
Yes, we cover Mortimer and the area towards Mortimer station, about 1.4 miles east.
Do older homes in Mortimer have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Mortimer may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Asbestos survey in Mortimer
Plenty of older buildings, in Mortimer as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. Whether it’s public and community buildings and buying a property built before 2000, we cover garage roofs, pipe lagging and boiler cupboard panels.
Mortimer has a mix of older and newer homes, and anything altered before 2000 may contain asbestos. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Mortimer (RG7)
- County
- West Berkshire
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Domestic and commercial work
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Clear next steps
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Surveys around Mortimer
Mortimer is about 4 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Wherever your property is in Mortimer, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We work in all 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire. Our area stretches from Mortimer to Reading (about 6 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Mortimer St John's C.E. Infant School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. For rented homes close to Mortimer station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG7, and your survey can be anywhere in it. We can help with surveys on streets such as The Street, Croft Road and Leigh Field. Nearby, we also cover Stratfield Mortimer (1 mile east), Mortimer West End (1 mile south-west), Goddard's Green (2 miles north-east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north) and Wokefield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (11 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (11 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (11 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Calleva Museum (2 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (3.7 miles east). Within reach you will find Hosehill Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (1.4 miles north) and The Willink School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Horse and Groom pub (less than half a mile east)
Step by step
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report and explain the findings
How to prepare
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep children and pets away on the day
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Going forward:
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
Things not to do
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Typical surveys in Mortimer
It isn’t only big projects that disturb asbestos: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
These come up again and again:
- Demolition projects
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Planned refurbishment work
- Rented homes due for maintenance
Planning work on an older building in Mortimer, whether near Mortimer Methodist Church or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Before booking anyone
- The report contents
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- VAT, clearly stated
The scope of an asbestos survey
So you know what to expect:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
What affects the price in Mortimer
Prices vary with:
- How much there is
- Parking and access charges
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The type of survey you need
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- The parking area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- How we’d reach it
- A clear close-up
To get a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Towns and villages near Mortimer
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note