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Asbestos Removal Services in Leigh Green, Kent
Asbestos removal across Leigh Green and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Finds during refurbishment
- Old cold water tanks
- Artex before plastering
Need asbestos removal in Leigh Green?
About our asbestos removal in Leigh Green
After removal, the work area is cleaned and the waste is double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken away, and you get the waste paperwork. We often deal with floor tiles, gutters and downpipes and cement soffits, and typical jobs are asbestos found during building work and vinyl and thermoplastic tiles.
In a village like Leigh Green, removal often involves barns, stables, outbuildings and farm buildings, where access across fields or yards needs planning. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Leigh Green (TN30)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Leigh Green
Do you come out to small villages like Leigh Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Leigh Green homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Leigh Green can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
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.
Do you test before removing asbestos in Leigh Green?
If it hasn’t been identified, yes. The right method depends on what the material is.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Does all asbestos have to be removed?
Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Materials, one by one
Water tanks and flues
Cement water tanks and flues are drained or disconnected first, then removed whole or in as few pieces as possible.
Bitumen and felt
We remove them without cutting with power tools.
What happens next
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, as the method may need to change.
To avoid problems in future:
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Share any survey or test results
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
What to avoid
Don’t put asbestos in household bins or skips.
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Towns and villages near Leigh Green
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Choosing the right option
Remove, or leave and manage? Sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay; if it’s damaged or in the way of work, removal is typically right. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why people choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Accredited laboratory results
Take a look at our prices page or the cost guide.
What happens
Waste is double-bagged or wrapped in heavy polythene and labelled as we go, ready to go to a permitted site. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down. We plan outdoor jobs in Leigh Green to finish before dark: that means by about 3:50pm in December, or about 9:15pm in June.
- Start with photos, the postcode and any existing reports
- We confirm what the material is and what category of work it falls into
- We quote in writing, including the waste
- On the agreed date we set up the work area and remove the material carefully
- We clean the area and send the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
Leigh Green properties and asbestos removal
Leigh Green is about 8 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Leigh Green, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
In older properties in Leigh Green, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so we identify materials before planning removal. For non-domestic buildings like Tenterden Church of England Junior School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty.
Removal jobs anywhere in TN30 start with the postcode and some photos. Other places close to Leigh Green we cover include Reading Street (2 miles south-east), Brook Street (2 miles east), Stone Corner (3 miles south), Woodchurch (3 miles east) and Brattle (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (8 miles north-east), Park Wood (14 miles north-west), Kennington (10 miles north-east), New Romney (11 miles south-east), Staplehurst (10 miles north-west) and Stanhope (8 miles north-east).
A little further out are Benenden Hospital (4.5 miles west) and Tenterden and District Museum (1.3 miles west).
- Schools near Leigh Green include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (1.2 miles north-west)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Why people call us in Leigh Green
Asbestos was used in building products until it was banned in 1999, so buildings across Kent built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
- Debris left from a previous job
- Finds during refurbishment
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
Landlords near Appledore (Kent) station often time removal for when a property is empty.
What to look for in a quote
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- The documents you’ll receive
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
The scope of asbestos removal
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
- Making good is normally a separate job
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Leigh Green
- Garage and shed roofs
- Bitumen roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Soffits (cement)
- Water tanks
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
- Panels and boards
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site