Bracknell Forest · England
Asbestos Testing in Tickleback Row
Asbestos testing across Tickleback Row and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Answers trades need before starting
- Tiles found under carpet
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos testing in Tickleback Row
How asbestos testing works in Tickleback Row
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: the material is damped, a small piece removed, sealed in a bag and the sample point sealed. It’s safer than DIY sampling. Typical jobs include garage and shed roofs before removal or repair and something broken during building work, including flue pipes, garage roof sheets and floor tiles.
In places like Tickleback Row, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Tickleback Row (RG42)
- Area hub
- Bracknell Forest
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
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How we price asbestos testing
The cost depends on:
- How easy it is to reach
- What the material is and its state
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How much there is
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- An idea of size
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Street parking nearby
- Cracks or breaks
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will advise.
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating, from a discreet spot.
Boards and panels
Boards in boiler cupboards, behind heaters or as soffits can be asbestos insulating board. A test tells you which.
After the job
If the result shows a higher-risk material such as insulating board or lagging, the work will normally be licensed, and we’ll explain what that involves.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Send photos of the material and where it is
Avoid these
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Roof felt
- Floor tiles
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Bitumen adhesive
- Panels behind heaters
Tickleback Row properties and asbestos testing
Tickleback Row is about 3 miles north of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. We work across Tickleback Row and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 41 places across Bracknell Forest. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 10 miles away.
For older homes anywhere in Tickleback Row, from near Church of St Michael and All Angels outwards, a quick test before work is sensible. Parents and staff at schools such as Garth Hill College can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
This part of Bracknell Forest takes in RG42. If your property is just outside Tickleback Row, we also cover Moss End (1 mile east), Jealott's Hill (1 mile north), Warfield (1 mile east), Hawthorn Hill (1 mile north-east) and Newell Green (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Bracknell (3 miles south), Sandhurst (7 miles south), Great Hollands (3 miles south), Forest Park (3 miles south), The Warren (3 miles south-east) and Harmans Water (3 miles south).
A little further out are The Lexicon (2.1 miles south) and Heatherwood Hospital (3.9 miles south-east). The countryside around Tickleback Row includes Holt Copse & Joel Park and Weycock Hill.
How we work
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then go off to the lab. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the written result and our advice
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Duty holders and landlords in Tickleback Row
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If you run a business from older premises in Tickleback Row, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
What we deal with in Tickleback Row
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so you can’t go by looks or age alone.
These come up again and again:
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Something broken during building work
- Lab results for contractors before they start
If you let flats near Bracknell station, testing before work avoids delays.
Questions to ask before booking
- The report contents
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- If the price includes VAT
Common questions in Tickleback Row
Do you cover Tickleback Row and the area around Bracknell station?
Yes. Bracknell station is about 2.3 miles south of Tickleback Row, and we cover both.
How far is Tickleback Row from London?
We cover Tickleback Row, about 29 miles from central London.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
- 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