Medway · England
Asbestos Survey for Dunn Street
Asbestos survey for Dunn Street: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
Asbestos help in Dunn Street
Asbestos survey in Dunn Street
Plenty of older buildings, in Dunn Street as anywhere, have little or no asbestos, and much of what’s found can stay. The survey shows which applies to yours, so you can plan sensibly. Typical jobs include buying a property built before 2000 and rented homes between tenancies, involving boiler cupboard panels, floor tiles and flues.
Village surveys around Dunn Street can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Area
- Dunn Street (ME7)
- Region
- Medway
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Places near Dunn Street
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What we deal with in Dunn Street
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
In older properties, we often see:
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Public and community buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
A school such as Swingate Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
What to look for in a quote
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- VAT, clearly stated
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Choosing the right option
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Dunn Street
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear next steps
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
After we have finished in Dunn Street
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Book the survey before you book builders
Things not to do
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Common questions in Dunn Street
Do you cover Dunn Street from London?
We cover Dunn Street, about 31 miles from central London.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Responsibilities for owners
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If your business premises in Dunn Street were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
What affects the price in Dunn Street
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Parking and access charges
- How many samples are needed
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- A picture of the whole area
- The parking area
- An idea of size
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Materials, one by one
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Dunn Street buildings and asbestos surveys
Dunn Street is about 3 miles south-east of Chatham, in Medway. We work across Dunn Street and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Dunn Street is one of 68 places in Medway where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
Altering an older house in Dunn Street, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. If you let flats or houses near Rainham (Kent) station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Dunn Street, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
For surveys in ME7, just send the postcode and a few photos. For properties just outside Dunn Street, we cover Lidsing (1 mile north-west), Bredhurst (1 mile north-east), Scragged Oak (1 mile south-east), Kemsley Street (1 mile north-east) and Lower Cox Street (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Gillingham (3 miles north), Chatham (3 miles north-west), Rochester (5 miles north-west), Rainham (3 miles north-east), Strood (6 miles north-west) and Luton (3 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include KIMS hospital (2.8 miles south) and Allington Castle (3.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Dunn Street include Boxley Hills and Burham Down.
- Local pubs include The Harrow pub (0.5 miles north-west)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note