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Asbestos Removal Services in Cold Harbour, Kent
Asbestos removal in Cold Harbour, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Garage roofs and whole garages
- Loft water tanks
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
Asbestos removal in Cold Harbour
Cold Harbour: your questions answered
Is asbestos common in Cold Harbour homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do you test before removing asbestos in Cold Harbour?
Unless it’s already been identified, yes: the method depends on what the material is.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Asbestos removal near Cold Harbour
If your builder has found suspect material in Cold Harbour, stop work in that area and keep people away. We can test it and, if needed, plan its removal. Whether it’s finds during refurbishment and old sheds and coal bunkers, we deal with flue pipes, cement roof sheets and textured coatings and more.
Rural removal near Cold Harbour can mean longer distances to carry waste, so we plan the route before the day. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need.
- Where
- Cold Harbour (ME17)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Cold Harbour
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Cold Harbour properties and asbestos removal
Cold Harbour is about 7 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. Cold Harbour is within our Kent area, for removal jobs of every size. Cold Harbour is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We work right across the region, from Cold Harbour to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
In older properties in Cold Harbour, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we identify materials before planning removal. Cold Harbour 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.
Removal jobs anywhere in ME17 start with the postcode and some photos. If your property is just outside Cold Harbour, we also cover Warren Street (1 mile north-west), Payden Street (1 mile north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles south-west), Charing Heath (2 miles south) and Lenham Forstal (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (7 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (3.4 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Harrow pub (0.7 miles west)
A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles
Black bitumen adhesive may need treating separately.
Bitumen and felt
They’re removed by hand.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Travel and parking
- Disposal costs
- The type of material and its condition
- The survey scope
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Where we could park
- Visible markings
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A rough size or measurement
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Nearby places to Cold Harbour
Other services in Cold Harbour
Why people call us in Cold Harbour
Selling or letting a property can prompt removal of obvious materials, though in good condition it does not always need to go.
These are some of the things we deal with in Cold Harbour:
- Loft water tanks
- Old flues
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
- Debris left from a previous job
If you let property near Charing station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal.
What to look for in a quote
- The documents you’ll receive
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Suitable insurance for the work
Looking after things afterwards
Once the material is removed, the area is cleaned, and you receive the waste paperwork.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Book the replacement before removal
Don’ts
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste.
Ask any contractor how they’ll dispose of the waste, and ask for the consignment note.
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what asbestos removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, so the timing needs planning
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Artex and textured coatings
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Bitumen roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits (cement)
- Water tanks
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What happens
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, ready to go to a permitted site. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away. Outdoor removal in Cold Harbour 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 test it if needed and plan the job
- You get a written quote, including waste disposal
- The material is removed safely
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell us about parking and access
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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