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West Berkshire · England

Asbestos Surveys in Speen, West Berkshire

Asbestos survey in Speen: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.

Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Shops, offices and industrial units

Get a quote Phone 07833 053 749

Get a quote for Speen

Get a quote Phone 07833 053 749

About our asbestos survey in Speen

If a building in Speen dates from before 2000, or was refurbished before then, it may contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Typical materials include soffits, flues and garage roofs, and typical jobs are demolition and strip-out and pre-work surveys for trades.

In a village like Speen, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.

Location: Speen (RG14, RG20)
Region: West Berkshire
Service: Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
Afterwards: Written survey report
Quote: A written quote before work starts
Telephone: 07833 053 749
Last updated: 26 October 2026

A small sample being taken from under a porch canopy

What it costs

The cost depends on:

The size of the job
The type of material and its condition
The number of materials to sample
How big the building is

How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.

Sending photos

Photo tips:

Cracks or breaks
A wide shot showing where the material is
Street parking nearby
A rough size or measurement

Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.

Asbestos surveys in Speen: local notes

Speen is about 1 mile north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We work across Speen and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 155 places across West Berkshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 16 miles away.

If you let flats or houses near Newbury station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. A school such as Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.

We handle surveys in every part of RG14 and RG20 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bath Road, Pound Lane and Speen Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Other places close to Speen we cover include Bagnor (1 mile north), Speenhamland (1 mile east), Donnington (1 mile north-east), Stockcross (1 mile north-west) and Shaw (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (12 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (13 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).

A little further out are British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.1 miles east) and Donnington Castle (1.1 miles north). Open spaces near Speen include Rack Marsh.

Schools near Speen include St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles south-east) and St Bartholomew's School (1.1 miles south-east)
Nearby, you’ll find The Starting Gate pub (0.5 miles north-east)

Map of Speen © OpenStreetMap contributors

Should you do it yourself?

Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.

Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.

Responsibilities for owners

If you run a business from older premises in Speen, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.

Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.

Afterwards

For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.

Looking after any asbestos that remains:

For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards

Things not to do

Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.

Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.

The scope of an asbestos survey

Here’s what an asbestos survey covers, and what it does not:

A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning

Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.

What we deal with

Water tanks and flues
Pipe lagging
Floor tiles and adhesive
Ceiling tiles
Soffits and porch canopies
Garage and shed roofs
Artex and textured coatings
Roofing felt and bitumen
Boiler cupboards and panels
Cement sheets and cladding

FAQs for Speen

Do you come out to small villages like Speen?

Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.

Can you survey a school or hall near Speen?

Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.

Should all asbestos be removed?

Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.

Can you survey offices and warehouses?

We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.

Which asbestos work needs a licence?

Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.

Can you help a business or landlord?

We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.

Do you work on commercial premises?

Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.

Do I get anything in writing afterwards?

A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.

Where asbestos turns up

Over time, materials deteriorate: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, and the survey assesses condition.

In older properties, we often see:

Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
Surveys requested by builders before work
Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms

Altering an older house in Speen, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.

Questions to ask before booking

The scope, in writing
The survey type, as defined in HSG264
The report contents
Which areas and materials are covered

How to choose an asbestos contractor

Step by step

Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.