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Asbestos Survey for Play Hatch
Asbestos survey in Play Hatch: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
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Asbestos survey for Play Hatch properties
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work. Typical jobs include demolition and strip-out and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, involving boiler cupboard panels, soffits and pipe lagging.
In a village like Play Hatch, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Play Hatch (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Don’ts
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Asbestos surveys in Play Hatch: local notes
Play Hatch is about 1 mile east of Caversham, in Reading. Homes, landlords and businesses in Play Hatch contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. We cover all 34 towns and villages across Reading, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you have an older property in Play Hatch, near St Andrew's Church or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. If you let flats or houses near Reading station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
This part of Reading takes in RG4. Streets in the area include Dene Close, Henley Road and Foxhill Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Close by, we cover Dunsden Green (1 mile north), Caversham Park Village (1 mile west), Littlestead Green (1 mile north-west), Emmer Green (1 mile west) and Sonning (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Norcot (4 miles west), West Reading (3 miles south-west), Tilehurst Within (5 miles west), Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south) and Horncastle (5 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find The Oracle (2.4 miles south-west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (2.3 miles south-west). Open spaces near Play Hatch include Alder Moors and South Lake.
- Schools near Play Hatch include Reading Blue Coat School (1 mile south-east) and Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.8 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Shoulder of Mutton pub (less than half a mile south-west)
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
What happens
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Common questions in Play Hatch
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Play Hatch?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do older homes in Play Hatch have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Do you cover Play Hatch?
Yes. We cover Play Hatch and the surrounding area as part of Reading. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Options to consider in Play Hatch
The cheapest survey isn’t always the best value. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, before deciding. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Reports and results you can share
- Clear advice on your options
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Towns and villages near Play Hatch
What else we do in Play Hatch
Why people call us in Play Hatch
Older buildings have often been altered many times, 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.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Demolition projects
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Non-domestic buildings, St Martin's Catholic Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
Before you book anyone
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Areas included and excluded
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
What’s included, and what is not
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, 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 survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- Access to the area
- How much sampling is needed
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The number of samples or the size of the building
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Damaged areas
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- The access route
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
DIY and asbestos
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.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note