Kent · England
Asbestos Removal for Charing
Asbestos removal in Charing, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Artex before plastering
Asbestos removal for Charing
About our asbestos removal in Charing
Higher-risk materials such as pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work, which must be carried out by a contractor holding an HSE licence. We will tell you if your job in Charing falls into that category. Common materials are textured coatings, cement roof sheets and cement soffits, and people usually contact us about sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos and cement flues and gutters.
In places like Charing, we often remove garage roofs and old sheds, reached through gardens and drives. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Charing (TN27)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Afterwards
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
Materials are released carefully and removed whole where possible, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere. Outdoor removal in Charing is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- We identify it if needed and plan the method
- We send a quote covering the work and the waste
- We remove it with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
FAQs for Charing
Do older homes in Charing have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Charing from London?
We cover Charing, about 43 miles from central London.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can asbestos be left in place?
Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can I stay at home during removal?
That depends: outdoor work rarely means leaving. Indoors, the work area is sealed and out of use while we work.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings usually aren’t licensed.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Towns and villages near Charing
What else we do in Charing
The scope of asbestos removal
What’s in and what’s out:
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Panels and boards
- Flue pipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Bitumen roof felt
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
Weighing up your options
Licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed? It depends on what the material is and what’s being done. See our guide to the three categories. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
How we work in Charing
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Domestic and commercial work
See our prices page and our cost guide.
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
For businesses and landlords in Charing
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
After the job
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, because the plan may need to change.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Book the replacement before removal
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
What to avoid
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos removal:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much there is
- How much waste there is
- The survey scope
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
- The parking area
- How we’d reach it
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
Removing asbestos around Charing
Charing is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Charing, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Charing is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you let property near Charing station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. In a school like Charing Church of England Primary School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. Charing is within about 7 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.
For removal jobs in TN27, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on The High Street, Market Place and Station Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Charing, we also cover Charing Heath (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (2 miles north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles west), Stonebridge Green (2 miles west) and Lenham Forstal (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (4.3 miles west).
- Pubs nearby include King's Head Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Typical removal jobs in Charing
Not all asbestos materials are equal: lagging and insulating board release fibres much more easily than asbestos cement, so their removal is licensed.
In older properties, we often see:
- Artex before plastering
- Asbestos found during building work
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
Older buildings in Charing, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so we test before we plan.
Comparing quotes
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The documents you’ll receive
- What isn’t included
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site