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Asbestos Removal Services in Teston, Kent
Asbestos removal in Teston and across Kent: safe asbestos removal and legal disposal.
- Outbuildings with cement roofs
- Loft water tanks
- Vinyl and thermoplastic tiles
Asbestos removal in Teston
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- How many samples are needed
- Disposal costs
- Travel and parking
- The category of work
The cost of asbestos removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- Visible markings
- Damaged areas
- How we’d reach it
- An overall view
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
How asbestos removal works in Teston
After removal, the work area is cleaned and the waste is double-bagged or wrapped, labelled and taken away, with a consignment note for your records. Common materials are floor tiles, flue pipes and textured coatings, and typical jobs are broken sheets in gardens and asbestos garages.
Rural removal near Teston can mean longer distances to carry waste, so the route is planned in advance. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Teston (ME18)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Removal and disposal of asbestos materials
- You receive
- Consignment note for the waste
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
Before booking, note that:
- Unidentified materials are tested before removal is planned
- Licensed materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must be removed by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Removal in strong wind or heavy rain may need rescheduling
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Bitumen roof felt
- Artex and textured coatings
- Flue pipes
- Asbestos cement sheets
- Water tanks
- Gutters and downpipes
- Soffits (cement)
- Panels and boards
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
Textured coatings are removed with wet or gel methods, never dry-scraped or sanded. Larger-scale steam or gel removal is notifiable non-licensed work.
Water tanks and flues
Gas appliances must be disconnected by a Gas Safe registered engineer before a flue is removed.
Towns and villages near Teston
What else we do in Teston
Your questions about asbestos removal in Teston
Do you cover Teston and the area around Wateringbury station?
Yes, we cover Teston and the area towards Wateringbury station, about 0.9 miles south-west.
Is asbestos common in Teston homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is asbestos dangerous?
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.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
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. Cement and textured coatings typically aren’t licensed.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
Is DIY asbestos removal allowed?
HSE’s advice is not to do it yourself, and licensed materials must only be handled by a licensed contractor.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
After we have finished in Teston
Making good, such as a new roof or ceiling, is normally a separate job, so plan it in advance.
To avoid problems in future:
- Send photos of the material and the access
- Let neighbours know if work is near them
- File the consignment note
- Move belongings away, but leave the asbestos alone
Don’ts
Don’t start building work before asbestos the work will disturb has been dealt with.
Do not sweep, vacuum or brush up broken asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.
Why people call us in Teston
Selling or letting a property can prompt removal of obvious materials, although sound material can often stay.
Typical jobs in Teston include:
- Cement flues and gutters
- Textured coatings
- Floor tiles before a new floor
- Asbestos garages
If you let property near Wateringbury station, void periods between tenants are a practical time for removal.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- VAT, clearly stated
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Choosing the right option
DIY removal might look cheaper, but HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and disposal still has to be done properly. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
How we work in Teston
- Accredited laboratory results
- No removal until we know what it is
- Domestic and commercial work
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
Removing asbestos around Teston
Teston is about 4 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. If your removal job is in Teston, let us know about access. Teston is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Teston to Canterbury (about 28 miles away).
Older buildings in Teston, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, may have asbestos in later alterations rather than the original fabric, so we test before we plan. At a school such as Wateringbury Church of England Primary School, removal would be arranged with the duty holder, with the area empty.
For removal jobs in ME18, just send the postcode and a few photos. From The Street, Courtlands and Church Street or anywhere nearby, we can help. We also carry out removal jobs in Red Hill (1 mile north-west), West Farleigh (1 mile south-east), Wateringbury (1 mile west), Barming Heath (1 mile east) and Hoppers Corner (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (4 miles east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north) and Tonbridge (8 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Oakwood Hospital (2.1 miles north-east) and Teapot Island (2.6 miles south-west).
- Schools near Teston include The Malling School (2.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Wateringbury pub (0.7 miles west)
How it works
As each piece comes out, it’s bagged or wrapped and labelled, then loaded for disposal at a permitted site. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing, so there’s no confusion. Outdoor removal in Teston is planned to finish in daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, while in June it stays light until about 9:15pm.
- 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
- We remove the material with controls to keep fibres down
- The area is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note