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Asbestos Surveys in Chevening, Kent
Worried about asbestos in Chevening? We provide asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, explained in plain English.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition projects
Asbestos survey for Chevening
Chevening: your questions answered
Do you work near Dunton Green station?
Yes, we cover Chevening and the area towards Dunton Green station, about 1.7 miles east.
Do you cover small places like Chevening?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
What does licensed work mean?
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 normally are not licensed.
About our asbestos survey in Chevening
Not every older building in Chevening contains asbestos, and not all asbestos needs removing. The survey shows which applies to yours. We often deal with water tanks, boiler cupboard panels and flues, and typical jobs are public and community buildings and rented homes due for maintenance.
Rural homes near Chevening have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Chevening (TN14)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Surveying buildings in Chevening
Chevening is about 3 miles north-west of Sevenoaks, in Kent. If your survey is in Chevening, let us know about access. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 17 miles away.
Got an older property in Chevening, close to Church of St Botolph or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Schools such as Combe Bank School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is normally where that starts. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Chevening, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in TN14, we can help with an asbestos survey, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places we cover include Chipstead (1 mile south-east), Sundridge (2 miles south), Dunton Green (2 miles east), Bessels Green (2 miles south-east) and Riverhead (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Dartford (11 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south-east), Gravesend (14 miles north-east), Tonbridge (9 miles south-east) and Northfleet (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles east) and Kemsing Castle Bank (4.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Trinity School (1.7 miles south-east)
How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- Parking and access charges
- What the material is and its state
- The size and age of the building
- The survey type
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- Damaged areas
- An overall view
- A clear close-up
- A rough size or measurement
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Towns and villages near Chevening
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After the job
Keep the report somewhere safe and share it with anyone working on the building, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
To avoid problems in future:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Book the survey before the builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone, and keep trades away from them.
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Textured coatings
We sample textured coatings in the rooms in scope, so you know before plastering or rewiring.
Which option is right?
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. See our guide to which survey you need. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Chevening
- Records for your files
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Clear written quotes
- Practical recommendations
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
The process
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there is no confusion.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Let us know where we can park
Get a quote
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
What we do and do not cover
To be clear about the scope:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- 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, though we can quote for that too
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site