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Asbestos Removal in Newbury

Berkshire, South East

Asbestos surveys, testing, removal, disposal and management in Newbury, Berkshire.

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Asbestos disposal in Newbury: what the council says

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Only a little, already taken down? What Berkshire says

Berkshire

Berkshire is covered by six councils and the rules vary.

The full rule
  • Reading, Wokingham and Bracknell Forest share the re3 sites (Smallmead and Longshot Lane), open only to people paying council tax to those three councils, with proof of address.
  • Make a separate asbestos booking between 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday or 8am and 12 noon Saturday, then call re3 on 0800 988 3023 with the time.
  • Up to 60kg is free, then £8.40 per 20kg, and Bracknell Forest says payment on site is by pre-paid, debit or credit card only; double wrap it in thick plastic and seal.
  • Reading's own page instead lists asbestos within a free 100 litres of DIY waste per visit, so confirm the allowance with re3.
  • West Berkshire accepts up to 15 cement-bonded sheets (no bigger than 1.2m by 0.6m) in 12 months free at Newtown Road, Newbury, by appointment on 01635 519080; households must also register for a recycling centre permit; bring proof of address and photo ID, double bag or double wrap and tape it, and asbestos removed by a builder is refused.
  • Newtown Road refuses visits on foot and vehicles over 8.2m in combined length.
  • Slough (Chalvey) is for Slough residents with proof of address and photo ID, takes no more than 5 small sheets, dampened and double bagged or tightly wrapped, with the first two 1m by 1m sheets free then £4.80 per piece, card only.
  • Chalvey has a 1.7m height barrier, bars vans and pickups, limits trailers to 1.5m by 0.91m and does not let you carry waste in on foot.
  • Windsor and Maidenhead takes up to three sheets or sacks at Stafferton Way, Maidenhead, double wrapped and labelled, for borough residents only with an Advantage Card or photo ID and proof of residency; access is by vehicle only, there is a 2.1m height barrier and vans need a van permit.
  • Check your council's current rules.

West Berkshire's own pages add: West Berkshire Council's Padworth site does not take asbestos, and its bulky waste service does not collect hazardous waste.

Cost: free allowance, then charged Council's own pageChecked Oct 2026

Council schemes are for small amounts that have already been taken down and wrapped. For anything more, or anything still in place, we arrange the whole job in Newbury: removal, collection and disposal. Get a free quote

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Newbury's buildings and asbestos

78.1% of properties in West Berkshire were built before 2000

That's 56,870 of 72,810. Asbestos wasn't fully banned until 1999. Only a survey or a test can tell you about one property: do you need an asbestos survey on a house?

More about the buildings around Newbury

The biggest group of homes in West Berkshire was built between 1965 and 1982. This is the peak period for asbestos in UK housing. Insulating board, textured coatings and asbestos cement were all in routine use, so original materials are common. Roughly 78.1% of the 72,810 properties here predate the 1999 ban, and the largest group by type is semi-detached houses at 26.4%. In semi-detached housing the most common finds are asbestos cement garage and shed roofs, textured coatings on ceilings, insulating board in airing cupboards and around boilers, and cement soffits and rainwater goods. The next largest group is detached houses at 25.7%, usually with a garage or outbuilding of its own to check. By period, 11.2% were built before 1900, 5.7% between 1919 and 1939 and 20.6% since 2000. None of that tells you whether a particular property contains asbestos; only a survey or a laboratory test can.

Our Newbury coverage runs across RG14, RG18, RG19 and RG20, and out into the wider West Berkshire area: Thatcham, Cold Ash, Hermitage, Chieveley, Compton, Speen and Welford.

Asbestos Specialists Covering Newbury

Newbury is in West Berkshire, a district that mixes a historic town centre with a lot of later building, across the RG14 and RG20 postcode districts.

Berkshire's six councils each have their own disposal rules. West Berkshire's aren't the same as neighbouring Reading's. So check before you travel anywhere with a bagged sheet. We arrange surveys, sampling, removal and licensed disposal across the district, for homeowners, landlords and businesses with a duty to manage.

We also cover the surrounding area, including Thatcham, Reading, Lower Earley, Wokingham, Crowthorne and Sandhurst.

Map of Newbury and the surrounding area© OpenStreetMap contributors

Newbury is in Berkshire.

Nearby areas we cover: Basingstoke, Reading, Swindon, Oxford.

Is Your Asbestos Work Licensed?

It depends on the material, not on where you are. HSE puts the decision on the firm doing the work.

We set out the three kinds of work, material by material, in do you need a licensed asbestos contractor?.

Asbestos Removal Costs in Newbury

What a job costs depends on the material, how much there is and how easy it is to reach. Where you are matters far less.

See prices by job and region in our UK asbestos removal cost report.

Which asbestos service do you need in Newbury?

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How it works in Newbury

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Asbestos Guides for Newbury

The largest group of homes in West Berkshire is semi-detached housing, and the largest group by age was built between 1965 and 1982. Semi-detached houses built before the ban very often came with a garage or an outbuilding, and that is usually where the cement sheeting is.

Asbestos in Newbury: Common Questions

Which parts of Newbury do you cover?
Yes. We arrange asbestos surveys, testing, removal, disposal and management across Newbury, covering the RG14, RG18, RG19 and RG20 postcode districts and the wider Berkshire area. We also cover Basingstoke, Reading and Swindon nearby. Licensable work is done by HSE-licensed contractors. Every enquiry starts with a free quote, with no obligation.
Is asbestos likely in a Newbury property?
Around 78.1% of properties in West Berkshire (56,870 of 72,810) were built before 2000. Asbestos wasn't fully banned in the UK until 1999. So most local buildings date from a time when it was still in use. The largest group of local homes was built between 1965 and 1982. That doesn't mean any one property contains asbestos. Only a survey or a lab test can tell you that. Figures: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties 2026, table CTSOP4.0 (31 March 2026).
Does my property contain asbestos?
If your property was built or refurbished before 2000, it may well contain asbestos. It wasn't fully banned in the UK until 1999. It often turns up in roof sheets, textured coatings like Artex, floor tiles, pipe lagging and insulation board. The only reliable way to know for sure is a professional survey.

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