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Asbestos Removal in Dungate
Asbestos removal for properties in Dungate and Kent: removal of asbestos cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks, with written paperwork.
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Artex ceilings before renovation
Get a quote for Dungate
How asbestos removal works in Dungate
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 explain what applies to your job in Dungate. People often contact us about old floor tiles and black adhesive and textured coatings, including cement roof sheets, water tanks and flue pipes.
In a village like Dungate, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, so we plan access across yards and fields. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Dungate (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Dungate
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in Dungate, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Weighing up your options
Removing asbestos before building work avoids stopping the job halfway, when everything has to wait for it to be dealt with. Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
What you get
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Asbestos removal in Dungate: local notes
Dungate is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. In Dungate, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Dungate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
In a school like Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School, any removal is agreed with the duty holder and done while the area is out of use. Older buildings in Dungate, near Church of St Catherine or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so materials are identified first. Dungate 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.
This part of Kent takes in ME9, and your removal job can be anywhere in it. For properties just outside Dungate, we cover Newbury (1 mile north-east), Kingsdown (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile north), Highsted (1 mile north) and Bapchild (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.6 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.5 miles south-east).
- Local schools include Fulston Manor School (2.3 miles north)
Common reasons for removal jobs in Dungate
Selling or letting a property can prompt removal of obvious materials, although sound material can often stay.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Asbestos garages
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Materials found mid-project
- Artex before plastering
If you let property near Sittingbourne station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The documents you will receive
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Your questions about asbestos removal in Dungate
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Could my house in Dungate contain asbestos?
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 I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Where does the asbestos go?
It’s sealed, labelled and taken to a permitted site, with a consignment note as your record.
Can asbestos be left in place?
It does not always have to come out: material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check it from time to time.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE advises the public not to try, and higher-risk materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Looking after things afterwards
Making good, such as a new roof or ceiling, is typically a separate job, so plan it in advance.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep the waste paperwork safe afterwards
- Book the replacement before removal
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Let us know where we can park
Avoid these
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of.
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board and lagging
Insulating board, lagging and sprayed coatings are licensed work in most cases.
Water tanks and flues
A Gas Safe engineer disconnects any gas appliance first.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is typically separate
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Bitumen roof felt
- Panels and boards
- Soffits (cement)
- Water tanks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Artex and textured coatings
How we work
At the end, the work area is cleaned with suitable methods and checked. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows. Outdoor removal in Dungate is planned to finish in daylight: that means by about 3:50pm in December, or about 9:15pm in June.
- 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
- The area is cleaned and you get the consignment note
Before we arrive
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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More for properties in Dungate
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site