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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Chaddleworth, West Berkshire
Asbestos testing across Chaddleworth, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
Asbestos help in Chaddleworth
Asbestos testing in Chaddleworth: local notes
Chaddleworth is about 7 miles south of Wantage, in West Berkshire. Chaddleworth is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Chaddleworth is one of 155 places in West Berkshire where we work. Our area stretches from Chaddleworth to Oxford (19 miles away).
Parents and staff at schools such as Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management. The North Wessex Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
For tests in RG20, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on Main Street, Upper End and Tower Hill or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Chaddleworth, we cover Great Shefford (2 miles south-west), East Shefford (2 miles south-west), Weston (2 miles south-west), East Garston (3 miles west) and Easton (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (9 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (8 miles south-west), Lambourn (5 miles west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
The countryside around Chaddleworth includes Sole Common Pond.
How asbestos testing works in Chaddleworth
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. We use an accredited laboratory for every sample. From something broken during building work and checks before maintenance in rented homes, we deal with garage roof sheets, flue pipes and soffit boards and more.
Rural properties near Chaddleworth may have materials of very different ages, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Chaddleworth (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. Photos help us plan, but the lab gives the answer. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why people choose us
- Condition assessed for every material
- Every main survey type
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
See our prices page and our cost guide.
Places near Chaddleworth
More for properties in Chaddleworth
Duty holders and landlords in Chaddleworth
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Afterwards
File the results with your house paperwork, for future work or a sale.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Group several materials into one visit
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
What to avoid
Test before you book the builders, so you can plan properly.
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and do not sweep or vacuum up debris.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The survey type
- How easy it is to reach
- What the material is and its state
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- An overall view
- Where we could park
- A clear close-up
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
FAQs for Chaddleworth
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you cover Chaddleworth from London?
We cover Chaddleworth, about 56 miles from central London.
Can you test Artex in Chaddleworth?
We do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
When will I get the result?
Timing varies with the lab’s workload. We will give you an idea when we book the sampling.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
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.
What we deal with in Chaddleworth
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so pre-2000 buildings across West Berkshire may have it.
These are some of the things we deal with in Chaddleworth:
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Something broken during building work
For an older property in Chaddleworth, whether near Church of St Andrew or not, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
What your quote should include
- Areas included and excluded
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- What the report or result will contain
- VAT, clearly stated
Materials we deal with
Boards and panels
Insulating board needs licensed work in most cases, so the result matters.
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
What happens
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, leaving the material safe while you wait for the result. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us what you’d like tested
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Getting a price
Send us the address in Chaddleworth, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Related guides
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it isn’t a substitute for a survey before major work
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Bitumen adhesive
- Panels behind heaters
- Soffit boards
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site