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Asbestos Survey for Dargate
Found something that might be asbestos in Dargate? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Demolition and strip-out
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Planned refurbishment work
Need an asbestos survey in Dargate?
Asbestos survey for Dargate properties
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll help you choose the right one for your survey in Dargate. From refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and rented homes due for maintenance, we deal with textured ceilings, flues and floor tiles.
Village houses like those in Dargate have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Location
- Dargate (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Your options compared
Management or refurbishment and demolition? 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. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Recommendations in plain English
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Records for your files
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
Also near Dargate
What else we do in Dargate
What we deal with in Dargate
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Schools such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- How many samples are included
- If the price includes VAT
The scope of an asbestos survey
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
Dargate questions
Do you work near Selling station?
Yes, we cover Dargate and the area towards Selling station, about 3 miles south-west.
Do you cover Dargate from London?
We cover Dargate, about 48 miles from central London.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work is not affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Dargate buildings and asbestos surveys
Dargate is about 4 miles south-west of Whitstable, in Kent. Dargate has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover 922 places across Kent.
If you manage lettings around Selling station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Altering an older house in Dargate, wherever it is? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Dargate is within about 4 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
Here we cover the ME13 postcode area. Streets in the area include Butler's Hill and Plumpudding Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Nearby, we also cover Hernhill (1 mile south-west), Waterham (1 mile north), Highstreet (1 mile north-east), Slutshole (1 mile south-west) and Staplestreet (1 mile south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (11 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles west) and Herne Bay (8 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (4.5 miles north-east) and Tankerton Castle (4.2 miles north-east). The countryside around Dargate includes Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (0.8 miles south-west)
For businesses and landlords in Dargate
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
How we price an asbestos survey
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- The building’s size and layout
- The number of materials to sample
- How many samples are needed
- Parking and access charges
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
- Visible markings
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Afterwards
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
To avoid problems in future:
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Don’ts
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Step by step
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Samples go to an accredited laboratory for analysis
- We send the report with results and recommendations
How to prepare
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Ensure we can get to the area
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on it is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site