Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Asbestos Survey in Paley Street
Buildings in Paley Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition and strip-out
- Workplaces built before 2000
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Asbestos survey in Paley Street
Plenty of older buildings, in Paley Street as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. A survey tells you which situation you are in, so you can plan sensibly. From public and community buildings and common parts of flats and HMOs, we cover pipe lagging, boiler cupboard panels and garage roofs and more.
Around a village like Paley Street, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Paley Street (SL6)
- Area hub
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- We carry out the survey on site
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Mention any parking restrictions
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Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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What’s included, and what is not
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in Paley Street, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If your business premises in Paley Street were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
A closer look at the materials
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
FAQs for Paley Street
Do older homes in Paley Street have asbestos?
Any home in Paley Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Paley Street and the area around Maidenhead station?
Yes. Maidenhead station is about 2.9 miles north of Paley Street, and we cover both.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it does not usually sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Who needs a management survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Where asbestos turns up
Materials age: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, which a survey records.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
If you manage lettings around Maidenhead station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
What to look for in a quote
- What you will receive in writing
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- The survey type
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- An overall view
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Paley Street buildings and asbestos surveys
Paley Street is about 3 miles south of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Paley Street is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead. Our area stretches from Paley Street to Reading (about 10 miles away).
Schools such as Holyport College 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.
Anywhere in SL6, an asbestos survey is available. Local streets include Sheepcote Lane and Paley Street; we cover every one. You’ll find Paley Street on the B3024, so it’s easy for us to reach. If your property is just outside Paley Street, we also cover Braywoodside (1 mile south-east), Littlefield Green (1 mile west), Touchen-end (1 mile east), Stud Green (1 mile north-east) and White Waltham (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidenhead (3 miles north), Windsor (5 miles east), North Ascot (5 miles south-east), Cookham (5 miles north), Furze Platt (4 miles north) and Dedworth (4 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St Mark's Hospital (3.1 miles north) and The Reitlinger Bequest Museum (3.5 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Bray Pit and Weycock Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Bridge House Public House And Adjoining Barn (less than half a mile south-west)
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After we’ve finished in Paley Street
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After we have finished:
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Book the survey before booking builders
Don’ts
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
- 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