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Asbestos Survey in Dungate
Worried about asbestos in Dungate? Our service covers asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, with clear advice at each step.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Planned refurbishment work
Asbestos survey for Dungate
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Asbestos survey near Dungate
An asbestos survey tells you what asbestos is in a building, where it is and what state it’s in. We offer management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys in Dungate, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. Typical jobs include checks on rental property and schools, halls and community buildings, including soffits, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings.
In a village like Dungate, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Where
- Dungate (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for surveys in Dungate
Asbestos-containing materials were made for decades in many forms, so there is no single place to look.
These come up again and again:
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition and strip-out
- Public and community buildings
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
If you let flats or houses near Sittingbourne station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
Comparing quotes
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- Whether extra samples cost more
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
Your options compared
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. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- The right survey for your plans
- Across London and the South East
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Records for your files
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
FAQs for Dungate
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Dungate?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
How far is Dungate from London?
Dungate is about 39 miles from central London, well within our area.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
What will I get after the survey?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, usually bound in the bitumen.
How it works
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report and explain the findings
Before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we will advise.
Related guides
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Towns and villages near Dungate
More for properties in Dungate
Surveying buildings in Dungate
Dungate is about 3 miles south of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Dungate is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. Dungate is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Altering an older house in Dungate, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Non-domestic buildings, Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos. Dungate is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We carry out surveys all over ME9. Neighbouring places we cover include Newbury (1 mile north-east), Kingsdown (1 mile east), Rodmersham Green (1 mile north), Highsted (1 mile north) and Bapchild (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (10 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north), Whitstable (13 miles east) and Faversham (6 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (2.6 miles north) and Newnham Castle (2.5 miles south-east).
- Nearby schools include Fulston Manor School (2.3 miles north)
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- Material and condition
- How easy it is to reach
- The building’s size and layout
- How much there is
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- A clear close-up
- The parking area
- Damaged areas
- The access route
You’ll get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
The scope of an asbestos survey
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site