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Asbestos removal and surveys in RG4
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across RG4, from Caversham, Caversham Heights and Sonning Common. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos surveys and removal in RG4
Where we work in RG4
- Caversham
- Caversham Heights
- Sonning Common
- Caversham Park Village
- Emmer Green
- Lower Caversham
- Sonning
- Gallowstree Common
- Kidmore End
- Tokers Green
- Chalkhouse Green
- Cane End
- Play Hatch
- Chazey Heath
- Littlestead Green
- Dunsden Green
- Trench Green
- Newtown
- Purley on Thames
- Mapledurham
Our services across RG4
Send us photos and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Neighbouring districts
Elsewhere in Reading
Towns and villages in Reading
Every area we cover
Asbestos garage roof removal across RG4
Single, double and block garages, lean-tos and carports in RG4 all have roofs like these. Tell us the size and send photos. Typical materials include cement gutters, corrugated roof sheets and cement wall panels, and typical jobs are garage conversions and carport roofs.
In strong wind or heavy rain, we may have to stop, because safety comes first.
- Describe the garage
- We work out how to reach the roof safely
- We time it around your roofer
- We take the roof off safely
- We clean up and send the paperwork
What you’ll pay
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why people choose us
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Reports and results you can share
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Local landmarks in Caversham
In Caversham, that can mean a property near Eldon Square, Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Chiltern Nursery Nurse Training School and the streets around them. Nearby too are The Hill Primary School (less than half a mile north-east), Grace Church (within half a mile east) and The White Horse pub (under half a mile north). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Reading station, roughly 1.3 miles south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Hospital (1.9 miles south) and Broad Street Mall (1.6 miles south). Open spaces near Caversham include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
RG4: garages, outbuildings and roofs
Garages across RG4, from Caversham, Newtown and Caversham Heights to 12 villages and hamlets, often have corrugated cement roofs from before 2000. Town garages are often in blocks, village ones among outbuildings.
Caversham: Garages on busy roads like the B3345 need loading planned in advance. Across Caversham, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000, often with cement roofs. In December, it’s dark in Caversham by about 3:55pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
- If the roof turns out not to be asbestos cement, the method may change
- Removal in strong wind is postponed for safety
After the job
The garage is left open to the weather until the new roof goes on, so plan your replacement roof in advance.
- Keep pets and children inside
- Clear the garage before the day, without touching the roof
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
- File the waste paperwork
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces and ask for advice.
Never pressure-wash or brush the roof.
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
What it might be made of
Ridge pieces
We take them off with the sheets.
Fixings
Rusted fixings may need cutting, done without damaging the sheets.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If your business premises in RG4 were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Questions from RG4
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Do you cover RG4?
Yes, RG4 is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note