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Asbestos Surveys in Broomfield, Kent
Asbestos survey across Broomfield, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos help in Broomfield
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The type of survey you need
- Material and condition
- How big the building is
- Location, parking and any London charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Damaged areas
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Approximate dimensions
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Asbestos survey near Broomfield
Whether you’re buying, renovating or letting in Broomfield, a survey answers the asbestos question. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. Common materials are pipe lagging, soffits and boiler cupboard panels, and people usually contact us about rented homes between tenancies and buying a property built before 2000.
In a village like Broomfield, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Broomfield (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Which option is right?
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why people choose us
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
Broomfield questions
Do you cover small places like Broomfield?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
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 generally are not licensed.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do you cover Broomfield?
Yes. We cover Broomfield and the surrounding area as part of Kent. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
After we’ve finished in Broomfield
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
A few practical points:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Don’ts
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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.
How we work
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, rather than waiting for the report. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Getting ready
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Let us know if something’s broken
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Helpful guides
For businesses and landlords in Broomfield
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That is why so many buildings in Kent can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
In older properties, we often see:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Public and community buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
If you manage lettings around Hollingbourne station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What your quote should include
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What the report or result will contain
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
Surveys around Broomfield
Broomfield is about 5 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Broomfield, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Broomfield to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. Planning work on an older building in Broomfield, whether near Church of St Margaret or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 2 miles of Broomfield, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Wherever your property is in ME17, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Other places close to Broomfield we cover include Chegworth (1 mile east), Ashbank (1 mile north-west), Kingswood (1 mile south), Eyhorne Street (1 mile north) and Leeds (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (within half a mile north-west) and KIMS hospital (4.5 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Park Gate Inn (0.7 miles north)
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site