Kent · England
Asbestos Removal in Harbledown
Asbestos removal in Harbledown: removal of asbestos cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Artex before plastering
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
Asbestos removal for Harbledown
About our asbestos removal in Harbledown
If your builder has found suspect material in Harbledown, stop work in that area and keep people away. We can test it and, if needed, plan its removal. We often deal with cement soffits, flue pipes and water tanks, and typical jobs are garage roof sheets and debris left from a previous job.
In places like Harbledown, outbuildings and farm buildings are common removal jobs, so we plan access across yards and fields. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Harbledown (CT2)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- Afterwards
- Waste consignment note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
- Some jobs must be notified first, which affects the start date
- Making good is normally a separate job
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Artex and textured coatings
- Panels and boards
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Bitumen roof felt
- Soffits (cement)
- Gutters and downpipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
Step by step
Once removal is finished, we clean and check the area. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions. Outdoor removal in Harbledown is planned to finish in daylight: that means by about 3:50pm in December, or about 9:15pm in June.
- Send us the postcode and photos
- We work out what category the work falls into
- We book the work and notify if required
- On the day we set up, remove and bag the material
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
How to get a quote
Send us the address in Harbledown, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Weighing up your options
Dealing with asbestos before work starts keeps the project on track, rather than halting work when it’s found. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear advice on your options
- Clear written quotes
See how we quote and published price ranges.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- The type of material and its condition
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Disposal costs
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
- Approximate dimensions
- A close-up from a safe distance
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Questions from Harbledown
Do you come out to small villages like Harbledown?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Could my house in Harbledown contain 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.
Do I need my asbestos tested before removal?
If it hasn’t been identified, yes. The right method depends on what the material is.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Do you need a licence to remove asbestos?
It varies: lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work, while most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
How much does asbestos removal cost in Harbledown?
Every job is priced individually: it depends on the material, quantity, condition, access and disposal.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Harbledown, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you run a business from older premises in Harbledown, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Where asbestos turns up
Until 1999, asbestos went into many building products, so pre-2000 buildings across Kent may contain it.
Typical jobs in Harbledown include:
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Garage roof sheets
- Asbestos found during building work
Landlords near Canterbury West station often time removal for when a property is empty.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- Which areas and materials are covered
- The documents you’ll receive
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles
The adhesive underneath sometimes needs its own approach.
Asbestos cement
Cement products make up most removal jobs: roof sheets, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It’s kept damp and removed whole where possible.
Harbledown properties and asbestos removal
Harbledown is about 1 mile west of Canterbury, in Kent. Properties in Harbledown range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
For non-domestic buildings like The Canterbury Primary School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. In older buildings across Harbledown, asbestos may be in later additions, so we test before we plan. Harbledown is within about 6 miles of the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, so outdoor removal is planned around the forecast.
This part of Kent takes in CT2, and your removal job can be anywhere in it. From Lanfranc Gardens, Mill Lane and Church Hill or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Harbledown, we cover Rough Common (1 mile north-west), Wincheap (1 mile south-east), Thanington (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile west) and Canterbury (1 mile east). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south-west), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south), Whitstable (5 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (0.9 miles east) and Sidney Cooper Museum (0.9 miles east). Open spaces near Harbledown include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include The Canterbury Academy (within half a mile south-east) and St Edmund's School (0.6 miles north)
- Local churches include St Thomas of Canterbury Church (1.2 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Monument Inn (0.6 miles east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site