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Asbestos Survey for Danaway
Buildings in Danaway built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos help in Danaway
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Parking and access charges
- The survey type
- The size and age of the building
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- Where we could park
- How we’d reach it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Approximate dimensions
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Asbestos survey for Danaway properties
If you are buying a home or building in Danaway from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, which helps you plan and budget for any work. From workplaces built before 2000 and planned refurbishment work, we deal with soffits, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings.
Village properties around Danaway often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Location
- Danaway (ME9)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Once we are done:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Make sure you can pass the report to your builder
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Asbestos insulating board was used for panels, partitions, soffits, ceiling tiles and around heaters. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Towns and villages near Danaway
Danaway buildings and asbestos surveys
Danaway is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Danaway is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
For a school like Borden Church of England Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Altering an older house in Danaway, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Danaway, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in ME9, an asbestos survey is available. That could mean a property on Westfield Gardens, Oak Close and Wormdale Hill, wherever it is in Danaway. Close by, we cover Oad Street (1 mile south-east), Chestnut Street (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north), Keycol (1 mile north-east) and Bobbing (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (2.7 miles east) and Bayford Court (3 miles east). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Local schools include Westlands School (1.7 miles east)
- Local pubs include Plough & Harrow pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Other local spots include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.7 miles east)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Danaway must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Common questions in Danaway
Do you cover Danaway and the area around Newington station?
Yes. Newington station is about 1.2 miles north of Danaway, and we cover both.
Do older homes in Danaway have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
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. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
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.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Options to consider in Danaway
Management or refurbishment and demolition? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. See our guide to which survey you need. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Why us?
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear next steps
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we quote and the cost guide.
What happens
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Getting ready
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Read more
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site