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Asbestos Surveys in Borden, Kent
Asbestos survey across Borden, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos survey for Borden
Asbestos survey for Borden properties
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll tell you which suits your plans in Borden. Whether it’s contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and buying a property built before 2000, we cover floor tiles, garage roofs and water tanks.
Village surveys around Borden can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Borden (ME9)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Once we’re done:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
What happens
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Preparing for the visit
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
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The scope of an asbestos survey
To be clear about the scope:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Borden
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
Common questions in Borden
How far is Borden from London?
Borden is about 36 miles from central London, well within our area.
Could my house in Borden contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Borden may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Borden?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. We’ll recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
A closer look at the materials
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Surveys around Borden
Borden is about 1 mile south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Borden is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 17 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Sittingbourne station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Borden are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Borden, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
For surveys in ME9, just send the postcode and a few photos. Local streets include The Street, Mountview and Homestead View; we cover every one. If your property is just outside Borden, we also cover Heart's Delight (1 mile south-east), Tunstall (1 mile south-east), Sittingbourne (1 mile north-east), Highsted (2 miles south-east) and Rodmersham Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles east), Faversham (8 miles east), Minster (7 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (14 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Bayford Court (1.7 miles north-east) and Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (1.6 miles north-east).
- Schools near Borden include Westlands School (0.7 miles north)
Common reasons for surveys in Borden
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: fitting a socket, a downlight or a new boiler flue can mean drilling into it.
These come up again and again:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Checks on rental property
- Planned refurbishment work
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Non-domestic buildings, Borden Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
Before you book anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- The number of samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Borden, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What affects the price in Borden
When we quote, we look at:
- The type of material and its condition
- How big the building is
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How many different materials need sampling
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Where we could park
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Approximate dimensions
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Weighing up your options
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Borden
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Practical recommendations
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note