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Asbestos Surveys in Crouch, Kent
Looking for an asbestos survey in Crouch? We cover Crouch and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos survey for Crouch
How we price an asbestos survey
When we quote, we look at:
- The quantity or area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How many different materials need sampling
- The size and age of the building
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- A picture of the whole area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Where we could park
- Visible markings
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Asbestos survey for Crouch properties
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will tell you which suits your plans in Crouch. Whether it’s demolition and strip-out and community buildings and halls, we cover water tanks, textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Village surveys around Crouch can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Area
- Crouch (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Crouch
Do you cover Crouch and the area around Selling station?
Yes. Selling station is about 0.5 miles south of Crouch, and we cover both.
Do you cover small places like Crouch?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not normally take samples for analysis. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Common materials
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Where asbestos turns up
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.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition and strip-out
- Planned refurbishment work
If you manage lettings around Selling station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope of the job, in writing
- How many samples are included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
For landlords, agents and businesses
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.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
After the job
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and what kind of work that is.
Once we’re done:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Things not to do
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Which option is right?
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why people choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Practical recommendations
- Houses, flats and business premises
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Towns and villages near Crouch
Other services in Crouch
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
Asbestos surveys in Crouch: local notes
Crouch is about 3 miles south-east of Preston, in Kent. Anywhere in Crouch, just send the postcode. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We work right across the region, from Crouch to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. Got an older property in Crouch, close to Church of St Peter and St Paul or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Crouch, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
This part of Kent takes in ME13, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Nearby, we also cover South Street (1 mile south-east), Gushmere (1 mile south-west), Neames Forstal (1 mile south), Hickmans Green (1 mile east) and Oversland (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Ashford (10 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (6 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (3 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include The Sondes Arms (0.5 miles south)
What happens
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Read more
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site