West Berkshire · England
Asbestos Testing in Kintbury
Asbestos testing in Kintbury, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Debris found after DIY
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
Get a quote for Kintbury
What we deal with in Kintbury
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 Kintbury:
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Garage roofs before replacement
For older homes anywhere in Kintbury, from near Church of St Mary outwards, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The scope, in writing
- Whether VAT is included
How asbestos testing works in Kintbury
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Kintbury, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you’re dealing with. People often contact us about boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit and Artex before downlights or rewiring, including floor tiles, garage roof sheets and black adhesive.
Village homes in places like Kintbury often mix old and newer materials, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Kintbury (RG17)
- County
- West Berkshire
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Floor tiles and adhesive
You may find tiles under carpet or laminate; test before lifting them.
Kintbury properties and asbestos testing
Kintbury is about 5 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Kintbury, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. Kintbury is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Kintbury to Reading (21 miles away).
If you let flats near Kintbury station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. Schools such as Kintbury St Mary's C.E. Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works.
We cover tests across RG17 and the streets around it. Local streets include Station Road, High Street and Morrish Grove; we cover every one. Neighbouring places we cover include Hell Corner (2 miles south), Inkpen (2 miles south-west), Inkpen Common (2 miles south), Lower Green (2 miles south-west) and Upper Green (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (5 miles east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles east), Hungerford (3 miles west), Lambourn (8 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Hamstead Marshall 3 (2.2 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Inkpen Hill and Kintbury Newt Ponds.
- Nearby, you will find Prince of Wales pub (within half a mile north-west)
For businesses and landlords in Kintbury
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
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.
After we have finished in Kintbury
A positive result is not a reason to panic: it may be left, covered or removed, depending on your plans.
To avoid problems in future:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
Avoid these
Test before booking the builders, so you can plan properly.
Please don’t take your own sample; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
Questions from Kintbury
Is asbestos common in Kintbury homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Kintbury station?
Yes. Kintbury station is close to the centre of Kintbury, and we cover the whole area.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
What affects the price in Kintbury
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- How big the building is
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many different materials need sampling
- What the material is and its state
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A clear close-up
Send us the address in Kintbury, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
What happens
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, even for a single sample. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
How to prepare
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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What we do and do not cover
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it does not:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Roof felt
- Soffit boards
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site