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Asbestos Surveys in Durrant Green, Kent
Worried about asbestos in Durrant Green? Our service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with clear advice at each step.
- Demolition and strip-out
- Public and community buildings
- Workplaces built before 2000
Asbestos help in Durrant Green
About our asbestos survey in Durrant Green
What you’re planning in Durrant Green decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will recommend the right one. People often contact us about contractors’ requests for an asbestos report and rented homes between tenancies, involving textured ceilings, flues and floor tiles.
In a village like Durrant Green, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Durrant Green (TN26)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Why people call us in Durrant Green
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
In older properties, we often see:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Community buildings and halls
For rented homes close to Pluckley station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
What your quote should include
- What you will receive in writing
- If the price includes VAT
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
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Which option is right?
It can be tempting to start work without a survey. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is normally cheaper in the end. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why people choose us
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Covering London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
See how we quote and our cost guide.
Surveys around Durrant Green
Durrant Green is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. If your survey is in Durrant Green, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. We work right across the region, from Durrant Green to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
If you have an older property in Durrant Green, near Church of St Michael or anywhere else, survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Schools such as St Michael's Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. Durrant Green is within about 7 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Anywhere in TN26, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Ashford Road and Biddenden Road; we cover every one. Other places close to Durrant Green we cover include Stede Quarter (1 mile north-west), Woolpack Corner (2 miles west), Biddenden (3 miles north-west), Curteis' Corner (3 miles north-west) and Standen (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (14 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (14 miles west), Bearsted (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (11 miles north-west).
A little further out are Tenterden and District Museum (2.2 miles south) and Benenden Hospital (3.4 miles west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School (1.5 miles south)
What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
After we have finished:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
Things not to do
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The size of the job
- Material and condition
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- Damaged areas
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Approximate dimensions
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Durrant Green: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Could my house in Durrant Green contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Durrant Green can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How do I get a quote?
Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
How we work
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
Ask for a quote
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Related guides
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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