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Asbestos Removal Services in Newtown, Kent
Found something that might be asbestos in Newtown? We provide safe asbestos removal and legal disposal, explained in plain English.
- Broken sheets in gardens
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Old flues
Asbestos removal near Newtown
How asbestos removal works in Newtown
Once the material is out, we clean up and bag or wrap the waste, with a consignment note for your records. People often contact us about cement flues and gutters and old cold water tanks, involving cement roof sheets, floor tiles and flue pipes.
Homes in Newtown with bigger gardens can have more than one cement-roofed building, which can often be dealt with together. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Newtown (TN24, TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos removal to HSE guidance
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the waste
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Removal jobs in Newtown
Newtown is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Properties in Newtown range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
For rentals close to Ashford International station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. For non-domestic buildings like East Stour Primary School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. Newtown is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape. Rural removal jobs nearby often mean planning access across yards and fields.
Wherever your property is in TN24 and TN23, asbestos removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Bath Road, Mead Road and Royds Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include South Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Park Farm (1 mile south-west), Willesborough (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Finberry (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Folkestone (13 miles east), Faversham (13 miles north), Hythe (10 miles south-east), Davington (13 miles north) and Preston (12 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Designer Outlet (0.5 miles north) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-east). The countryside around Newtown includes Hatch Park.
- Local schools include The North School (1.1 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Albion Inn (0.5 miles north-east)
Step by step
Materials are released carefully and removed whole where possible, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down. In winter, the light goes in Newtown by about 3:50pm, so outdoor jobs start early.
- Describe the material and send pictures
- If it hasn’t been identified, we sample it first
- We plan the job and send a written quote
- On the day we set up, keep the material damp and remove it whole where we can
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
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Questions from Newtown
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.
How far is Newtown from London?
Newtown is about 49 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Can I remove asbestos myself?
HSE advises the public not to try, and higher-risk materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Newtown, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Your options compared
Should it come out? If the material is in good condition and won’t be disturbed, leaving it can be the safer and cheaper option; if it’s damaged or in the way of work, removal is generally right. The cost of asbestos removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
How we work in Newtown
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Work done to the regulations
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Looking after things afterwards
Unexpected finds are discussed with you before we carry on, as the method may need to change.
A few practical points:
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear the area around the work, without disturbing the asbestos
- Tell us about any previous survey
- Send photos of the material and the access
Things not to do
Deal with asbestos before the builders start.
Don’t jet-wash, sand, drill or cut asbestos materials.
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Large-scale steam or gel removal must be notified.
Insulating board and lagging
That work must be done by a contractor holding an HSE licence, with notification 14 days ahead.
Common reasons for removal jobs in Newtown
Refurbishment and demolition are the most common reasons for removal: anything the work would disturb should be dealt with first.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to removal jobs:
- Old sheds and coal bunkers
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
- Materials found mid-project
Older buildings in Newtown, near Christ Church or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so materials are identified first.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Any exclusions
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
The scope of asbestos removal
Worth knowing before you book:
- We don’t remove anything until it’s been identified
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Gutters and downpipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Bitumen roof felt
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Soffits (cement)
- Artex and textured coatings
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Panels and boards
What affects the price in Newtown
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How much waste there is
- The type of material and its condition
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- Damaged areas
- How we’d reach it
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site