Bracknell Forest · England
Asbestos Survey for Owlsmoor
Asbestos survey across Owlsmoor, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos help in Owlsmoor
Asbestos survey near Owlsmoor
About to refurbish in Owlsmoor? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. From demolition of garages, extensions and buildings and kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects, we cover floor tiles, water tanks and garage roofs and more.
In towns and villages like Owlsmoor, surveys normally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, since older garages often have cement roofs. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Location
- Owlsmoor (GU47, RG45)
- County
- Bracknell Forest
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Places near Owlsmoor
Other services in Owlsmoor
For businesses and landlords in Owlsmoor
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.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Asbestos surveys in Owlsmoor: local notes
Owlsmoor is about 1 mile north of Sandhurst, in Bracknell Forest. For surveys in Owlsmoor, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Owlsmoor is one of 41 places in Bracknell Forest where we work. We work right across the region, from Owlsmoor to Reading (about 10 miles away).
For rented homes close to Sandhurst station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Got an older property in Owlsmoor, close to St George's Church or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Anywhere in GU47 and RG45, we can help with an asbestos survey. We can help with surveys on streets such as Oak Avenue, South Road and Church Road. Neighbouring places we cover include Sandhurst (1 mile south), College Town (1 mile south), Crowthorne (1 mile north-west), Blackwater (2 miles south) and Frogmore (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Bracknell (4 miles north), Wick Hill (5 miles north-east), Priestwood (5 miles north), Lawrence Hill (5 miles north), Binfield (5 miles north) and Quelm Park (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Pinewood Hospital (2 miles north) and Staff College Museum (1.9 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Wildmoor Heath and Horseshoe Lake.
- Local schools include Sandhurst School (0.5 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Iron Duke pub (0.8 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include Royal Military Academy Library (1.4 miles south-east)
What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Keeping things safe:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
What to avoid
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Weighing up your options
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- The right survey for your plans
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Practical recommendations
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
What affects the price in Owlsmoor
When we quote, we look at:
- How many samples are needed
- How big the building is
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How much sampling is needed
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Owlsmoor questions
Is asbestos common in Owlsmoor homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Owlsmoor may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Owlsmoor?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Who needs a management survey?
It’s typically needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
Does a survey leave holes?
Only minimally for a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Why people call us in Owlsmoor
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so they can turn up almost anywhere in an older building, which is why surveys are systematic.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Schools, halls and community buildings
For a school like Owlsmoor Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether VAT is included
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Areas included and excluded
The process
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site