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Asbestos Removal in Lower Hardres
Looking for asbestos removal in Lower Hardres? We cover Lower Hardres and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Old waste on site
- Old floor tiles and black adhesive
- Artex before plastering
Asbestos removal for Lower Hardres
Lower Hardres questions
Do you cover Lower Hardres from London?
We cover Lower Hardres, about 54 miles from central London.
Do you cover Lower Hardres and the area around Canterbury East station?
Yes. Canterbury East station is about 2.7 miles north of Lower Hardres, and we cover both.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is asbestos removal licensed?
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.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Asbestos removal near Lower Hardres
We remove asbestos from homes, rented property and commercial buildings across Lower Hardres: cement sheets and roofs, flues, tanks, gutters, textured coatings and floor tiles. Every job is planned to HSE guidance, with the waste taken to a permitted site. Common materials are floor tiles, flue pipes and cement soffits, and people normally contact us about floor tiles before a new floor and finds during refurbishment.
In Lower Hardres, waste may have a long carry to the vehicle, so the route is planned in advance. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Lower Hardres (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Removal of cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Materials we deal with
Water tanks and flues
A Gas Safe engineer disconnects any gas appliance first.
Insulating board and lagging
Insulating board, lagging and sprayed coatings are licensed work in most cases.
The scope of asbestos removal
Worth knowing before booking:
- Notifiable work has to be notified before it starts, so the timing needs planning
- Replacing what’s removed, such as a roof or ceiling, is generally separate
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Gutters and downpipes
- Flue pipes
- Soffits (cement)
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Bitumen roof felt
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks
- Panels and boards
- Artex and textured coatings
- Asbestos cement sheets
Asbestos removal in Lower Hardres: local notes
Lower Hardres is about 3 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. If your removal job is in Lower Hardres, let us know about access. We work in 922 places in Kent.
At a school such as Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. For rentals close to Canterbury East station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. Lower Hardres is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
This part of Kent takes in CT4, and your removal job can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places we cover include Street End (1 mile north), Pett Bottom (1 mile south-east), Nackington (1 mile north), Upper Hardres (1 mile south) and Petham (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north), Dover (12 miles south-east), Folkestone (11 miles south), Whitstable (8 miles north) and Deal (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent and Canterbury Hospital (2.2 miles north) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (2.9 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Duck pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Which option is right?
Removing asbestos before building work avoids stopping the job halfway, rather than halting work when it’s found. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why people choose us
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Records for your files
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- No removal until we know what it is
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
How it works
On the day, we set up the work area first: barrier tape, signs and protection where needed, then keep the material damp throughout. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions. In winter, the light goes in Lower Hardres by about 3:50pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- We test the material if needed
- We plan the job and send a written quote
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
How to prepare
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
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Typical removal jobs in Lower Hardres
Most removal happens because building work would disturb asbestos: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
In older properties, we often see:
- Materials found mid-project
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
In older properties in Lower Hardres, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so materials are identified first.
Questions to ask before you book
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Whether VAT is included
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
After the job
If other asbestos remains in the building, it should still be recorded and managed, so future trades know about it.
Keeping things safe:
- Plan any replacement work before the removal date
- File the consignment note
- Tell us about parking and access
- Share any survey or test results
Don’ts
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Lower Hardres, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If your business premises in Lower Hardres were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site