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Asbestos Survey for Swallowfield
Asbestos survey for Swallowfield: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Workplaces built before 2000
Asbestos survey for Swallowfield
Asbestos survey for Swallowfield properties
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building in Swallowfield, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Typical jobs include demolition projects and pre-purchase checks on older properties, involving water tanks, soffits and pipe lagging.
Rural homes near Swallowfield have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Swallowfield (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Places near Swallowfield
Also in Swallowfield
Choosing the right option
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. See our guide to which survey you need. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why people choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Practical recommendations
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Surveying buildings in Swallowfield
Swallowfield is about 5 miles south of Reading, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Swallowfield, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Swallowfield is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover.
If you let flats or houses near Mortimer station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. For a school like Lambs Lane Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
We cover surveys across the RG7 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include The Street, Hornbeams and Fieldfare Court; we cover every one. Other places close to Swallowfield we cover include Riseley (1 mile south), Spencers Wood (1 mile north), Beech Hill (2 miles west), Farley Hill (2 miles east) and Grazeley (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Thatcham (13 miles west), Burghfield Common (5 miles west), Calcot (6 miles north-west), Shaw (15 miles west), Burghfield Hill (4 miles west) and Theale (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Beaumys Castle (0.9 miles west) and Royal Berkshire Hospital (5 miles north). The countryside around Swallowfield includes The Marshes Local Nature Reserve and Longwater.
- Local schools include Oakbank (1.8 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown pub (under half a mile east)
Step by step
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How easy it is to reach
- Material and condition
- The type of survey you need
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Labels, if any
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
- An overall view
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Typical surveys in Swallowfield
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.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Checks on rental property
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
If you have an older property in Swallowfield, near Church of All Saints or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Before you book anyone
- The number of samples
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Areas included and excluded
FAQs for Swallowfield
Do you work near Mortimer station?
Yes, we cover Swallowfield and the area towards Mortimer station, about 3.3 miles west.
Can you survey a school or hall near Swallowfield?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Afterwards
Material in good condition often does not need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
Some practical advice:
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
What to avoid
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site