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Asbestos Survey in Chartway Street
Buildings in Chartway Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos survey service covers management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Demolition projects
Asbestos survey near Chartway Street
How asbestos survey works in Chartway Street
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building in Chartway Street, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Typical jobs include demolition projects and community buildings and halls, including garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and soffits.
Village properties around Chartway Street often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Chartway Street (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Chartway Street
If you run a business from older premises in Chartway Street, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What affects the price in Chartway Street
Our quotes take into account:
- The type of material and its condition
- The building’s size and layout
- The survey scope
- The type of survey you need
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The parking area
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Looking after things afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Survey first, then book the trades
Things not to do
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Asbestos surveys in Chartway Street: local notes
Chartway Street is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Chartway Street is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 21 miles away.
Schools such as Kingswood Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. If you are a landlord near Harrietsham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Chartway Street is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
We carry out surveys all over ME17. Local streets include Chartway Street and Workhouse Lane; we cover every one. For properties just outside Chartway Street, we cover Kingswood (1 mile north-east), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (2 miles north-east), Leeds (2 miles north) and Ashbank (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (10 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Sutton Valence Castle (1 mile south-west) and KIMS hospital (5.1 miles north-west).
A closer look at the materials
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.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Chartway Street: your questions answered
How far is Chartway Street from London?
We cover Chartway Street, about 36 miles from central London.
Do you cover small places like Chartway Street?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
Typical surveys in Chartway Street
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report is how they find out.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Planning work on an older building in Chartway Street, whether near St Peter's and St Paul's Church or elsewhere? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
What to look for in a quote
- The number of samples
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The scope, in writing
- The report contents
Step by step
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Choosing the right option
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, so you are comparing like with like. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Domestic and commercial work
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
The scope of an asbestos survey
We are upfront about what’s included:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- 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