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Asbestos Surveys in Stratfield Mortimer, West Berkshire
Need an asbestos survey in Stratfield Mortimer? We cover Stratfield Mortimer and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos help in Stratfield Mortimer
FAQs for Stratfield Mortimer
Do older homes in Stratfield Mortimer have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Stratfield Mortimer from London?
Stratfield Mortimer is about 42 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Asbestos survey near Stratfield Mortimer
Before you buy, build or let in Stratfield Mortimer, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. Typical jobs include pre-purchase checks on older properties and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, involving floor tiles, water tanks and textured ceilings.
In a village like Stratfield Mortimer, 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. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Stratfield Mortimer (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Stratfield Mortimer must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
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What else we do in Stratfield Mortimer
Asbestos surveys in Stratfield Mortimer: local notes
Stratfield Mortimer is about 4 miles east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Stratfield Mortimer contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. Stratfield Mortimer is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. Our area stretches from Stratfield Mortimer to Reading (about 6 miles away).
Altering an older house in Stratfield Mortimer, wherever it is? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. For rented homes close to Mortimer station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Anywhere in RG7, an asbestos survey is available. From The Street, Station Road and Blewburton Close or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Stratfield Mortimer we cover include Mortimer (1 mile west), Goddard's Green (1 mile north), Wokefield (2 miles north-east), West End Green (2 miles south) and Stratfield Saye (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Newbury (12 miles west), Thatcham (9 miles west), Speenhamland (12 miles west), Spencers Wood (4 miles north-east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (12 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Calleva Museum (2.6 miles south-west) and Beaumys Castle (2.7 miles east). The countryside around Stratfield Mortimer includes Hosehill Lake and The Marshes Local Nature Reserve.
- Nearby schools include The Willink School (2 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Horse and Groom pub (0.7 miles west)
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Common reasons for surveys in Stratfield Mortimer
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Demolition projects
- Pre-work surveys for trades
A school such as Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
What to look for in a quote
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The number of samples
What happens
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know where we can park
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Stratfield Mortimer, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Limits to be aware of
A few things to be aware of:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- The type of material and its condition
- How much there is
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The building’s size and layout
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- An idea of size
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
Once we’re done:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site