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Asbestos removal and surveys in RG10
Planning work on an older property in RG10? We cover Twyford, Charvil and Wargrave and the rest of the district, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos removal in RG10
Areas within RG10
- Twyford
- Charvil
- Wargrave
- Ruscombe
- Hurst
- Knowl Hill
- Waltham St Lawrence
- Warren Row
- Cockpole Green
- Hare Hatch
- Kiln Green
- The Holt
- Whistley Green
- Hungerford
- Shurlock Row
- Bowsey Hill
- Wokingham
- Woodley
- Winnersh
- Shottesbrooke
Asbestos services in RG10
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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How asbestos survey works in RG10
About to refurbish in RG10? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so any asbestos can be dealt with before the builders arrive. Typical materials include water tanks, soffits and boiler cupboard panels, and people generally contact us about pre-work surveys for trades and rented homes between tenancies.
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
What it costs in RG10
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why people choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- The right survey for your plans
- Clear written quotes
- Houses, flats and business premises
Get a quote
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Near you in Twyford
Jobs here are often close to Church of St Mary, Loddon Nature Reserve and The Golden Cross pub and the streets around them. Also close by are Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School (0.9 miles north-west), The Piggott School (0.9 miles north-west) and Polehampton Church of England Infant School (under half a mile north). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Twyford: Twyford station. Nearby you’ll also find Royal Berkshire Hospital (4.5 miles south-west) and Frazer Nash Archives (3.8 miles north). Green spaces within easy reach include South Lake and Alder Moors.
Surveying buildings in RG10
From Woodley, Winnersh and Twyford to 14 villages and hamlets, buildings across RG10 range from terraces and estates to farms and industrial units, and any built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. In towns we survey homes and businesses; in villages, outbuildings too.
Twyford: For rented homes close to Twyford station, share asbestos information with trades before work. If you have an older property in Twyford, near Church of St Mary or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- How much sampling is needed
- The size and age of the building
- Material and condition
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- A photo of the whole area
- Approximate dimensions
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
What we do and do not cover
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and does not cover:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Common reasons for surveys in RG10
Materials age: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Demolition and strip-out
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
For businesses and landlords in RG10
If you run a business from older premises in RG10, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in RG10, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Common questions in RG10
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do you cover RG10?
Yes, we do: RG10 is within the area we cover in Wokingham. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site