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Asbestos Surveys in Basted, Kent
Asbestos survey in Basted and across Kent: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with written paperwork.
- Public and community buildings
- Checks on rental property
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos survey for Basted
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos survey for Basted properties
Planning building work in Basted? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. Typical jobs include demolition of garages, extensions and buildings and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises, including soffits, floor tiles and flues.
Village surveys around Basted can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Basted (TN15)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The type of material and its condition
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A rough size or measurement
- Damaged areas
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A picture of the whole area
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
After we have finished in Basted
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
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.
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, as results can differ.
Asbestos surveys in Basted: local notes
Basted is about 5 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Properties in Basted range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Basted is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Basted to London (about 23 miles away).
If you let flats or houses near Borough Green & Wrotham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. For a school like Borough Green Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Basted is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Surveys anywhere in TN15 start with the postcode and some photos. Whether your property is on Basted Mill and Plough Hill or anywhere nearby, we can help. Other places close to Basted we cover include Claygate Cross (1 mile south-east), Crouch (1 mile south-east), Borough Green (1 mile north), Platt (1 mile north-east) and Plaxtol (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (10 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (5 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Other landmarks nearby include Ightham Court (1.3 miles north-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (4.8 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Wrotham School (1.4 miles north) and Wrotham School (1.4 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Public House (within half a mile south)
Basted questions
Do older homes in Basted have asbestos?
Any home in Basted built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Basted from London?
We cover Basted, about 23 miles from central London.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats generally do. Homeowners and landlords use them as well.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Typical surveys in Basted
Materials age: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Public and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Checks on rental property
If you have an older property in Basted, near The Church of the Good Shepherd or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What you will receive in writing
What happens
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We carry out the survey on site
- Samples go to the laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Choosing the right option
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Clear next steps
- Domestic and commercial work
- Records for your files
- Condition ratings, not just a list
Take a look at how we quote or the cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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