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Asbestos Removal Services in Ash, Kent
Asbestos removal across Ash, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Textured coatings
- Garage roofs and whole garages
Asbestos help in Ash
About our asbestos removal in Ash
In homes, in Ash as elsewhere, the usual materials are cement products, textured coatings and floor tiles. HSE treats work on these as non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed in most cases, which still means proper controls. Typical materials include flue pipes, textured coatings and gutters and downpipes, and people normally contact us about Artex ceilings before renovation and garage roof sheets.
In areas like Ash, outbuildings and farm buildings are common removal jobs, where access across fields or yards needs planning. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Ash (TN15, DA3)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Larger-scale steam or gel removal is notifiable non-licensed work.
Bitumen and felt
Some old roof felts and bitumen products contain asbestos, which is usually well bound.
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Ash questions
How far is Ash from London?
We cover Ash, about 19 miles from central London.
Do you cover Ash and the area around Longfield station?
Yes, we cover Ash and the area towards Longfield station, about 2.8 miles north.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
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. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
Typical removal jobs in Ash
Refurbishment and demolition are the most common reasons for removal: anything the work would disturb should be dealt with first.
In older properties, we often see:
- Materials found mid-project
- Old waste on site
- Asbestos garages
- Old cold water tanks
In older buildings across Ash, asbestos may be in later additions, so materials are identified first.
What to look for in a quote
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- If the price includes VAT
- What paperwork you get
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Ash properties and asbestos removal
Ash is about 6 miles south-west of Northfleet, in Kent. Ash is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
For rentals close to Longfield station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. For non-domestic buildings like New Ash Green Primary School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. Ash is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; removing asbestos from rural buildings there follows the same rules, with access across yards and fields to plan.
Removal jobs anywhere in TN15 and DA3 start with the postcode and some photos. From Ash Road, The Street and Billet Hill or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover West Yoke (1 mile north), Fawkham Green (1 mile north-west), Speed Gate (1 mile north-west), Stansted (2 miles south) and West Kingsdown (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (12 miles south-east), Dartford (7 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (7 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south), Gravesend (6 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (11 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Darent Valley Hospital (5.6 miles north) and Eynsford Castle (3.6 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include The White Swan Public House (within half a mile north)
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Ash, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Ash must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Choosing the right option
What kind of work is it? The material and the job decide. Our guide explains the difference, with links to HSE’s pages. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
What you get
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
After the job
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you get the consignment note showing where the waste went.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Photos of the material and the route in help
- File the consignment note
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
Don’ts
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste.
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste.
What it costs
The price of asbestos removal depends mainly on:
- The survey scope
- The category of work
- Disposal costs
- Location, parking and any London charges
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- How we’d reach it
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Cracks or breaks
- The parking area
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
The process
Materials are released carefully and removed whole where possible, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows. In winter, the light goes in Ash by about 3:50pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- We test it if needed and plan the job
- We send a quote covering the work and the waste
- We remove it with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up and send you the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Related guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site