Kent · England
Asbestos Removal Services in Shalmsford Street, Kent
Worried about asbestos in Shalmsford Street? Our service covers removal of asbestos cement, coatings, tiles, flues and tanks, with clear advice at each step.
- Materials found mid-project
- Old waste on site
- Garage roof sheets
Asbestos removal in Shalmsford Street
Asbestos removal near Shalmsford Street
Found asbestos during building work in Shalmsford Street? Work should stop there and people kept out. We will identify it and plan what happens next. Typical jobs include debris left from a previous job and materials found mid-project, including gutters and downpipes, flue pipes and cement soffits.
Homes in Shalmsford Street with bigger gardens may have several outbuildings with cement roofs. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Shalmsford Street (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- You receive
- Waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
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Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Shalmsford Street, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Choosing the right option
Licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed? The material and the job decide. Our guide explains the difference, with links to HSE’s pages. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- Records for your files
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
Typical removal jobs in Shalmsford Street
Selling or letting a property can prompt removal of obvious materials, although sound material can often stay.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Textured coatings
- Loft water tanks
- Flue pipes, gutters and downpipes
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
In older properties in Shalmsford Street, it’s often extensions and refits that contain asbestos, so materials are identified first.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any exclusions
- The scope of the job, in writing
- VAT, clearly stated
- Suitable insurance for the work
The scope of asbestos removal
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Bad weather can affect outdoor removal
- Making good is normally a separate job
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits (cement)
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Panels and boards
- Bitumen roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement releases fibres when broken or cut, so it’s unbolted and lowered, not smashed.
Bitumen and felt
Bitumen felts can contain asbestos, which is generally well bound.
Shalmsford Street questions
How far is Shalmsford Street from London?
Shalmsford Street is about 51 miles from central London, well within our area.
Could my house in Shalmsford Street contain asbestos?
Any home in Shalmsford Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Is asbestos removal licensed?
Sometimes: lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board are licensed work, while most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
Do I need to move out?
That depends: outdoor work rarely means leaving. Indoors, the work area is sealed and out of use while we work.
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access to the area
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much waste there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An idea of size
- Street parking nearby
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Send us the address in Shalmsford Street, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Removing asbestos around Shalmsford Street
Shalmsford Street is about 3 miles south-west of Canterbury, in Kent. We work across Shalmsford Street and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
At a school such as Chartham Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty. If you let property near Chartham station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal. Shalmsford Street 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.
We cover removal jobs across CT4 and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Old Church Road, Pomfret Road and Summer Piece Grove or a nearby road, we can help. We also carry out removal jobs in Chartham (1 mile north), Mystole (1 mile west), Garlinge Green (1 mile south), Chartham Hatch (1 mile north) and Thanington (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Ashford (10 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east) and Whitstable (7 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Chilham Castle (2.6 miles west) and Whitefriars Shopping Centre (3.3 miles north-east). Open spaces near Shalmsford Street include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Artichoke Inn (under half a mile north-east)
How it works
We unfix materials and take them out in whole pieces where we can, without breaking, dropping or power tools. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere. Late-December sunset in Shalmsford Street is about 3:50pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
- Tell us what needs removing and send photos
- 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
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Read more
- 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