Kent · England
Asbestos Surveys in East End, Kent
Need an asbestos survey in East End? We work across East End and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Community buildings and halls
Asbestos survey in East End
Surveying buildings in East End
East End is about 11 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. If your survey is in East End, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover 922 places across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
Parts of the High Weald National Landscape are within about 4 miles of East End, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Anywhere in TN17, we can help with an asbestos survey. We can help with surveys on streets such as Wood Lane, Mockbeggar Lane and Jackson Way, wherever it is in East End. Nearby, we also cover Fosten Green (1 mile north), Clapper Hill (1 mile north-east), Parkgate (1 mile east), West Cross (2 miles south) and Strood (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles north), Ashford (11 miles east), Foley Park (14 miles north), Paddock Wood (12 miles north-west), Tenterden (3 miles east) and Bearsted (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Sissinghurst Castle (2.5 miles north-west) and Benenden Hospital (under half a mile south).
Asbestos survey near East End
What you are planning in East End decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will match the survey to the plan. Typical jobs include common parts of flats and HMOs and public and community buildings, involving soffits, pipe lagging and textured ceilings.
Village properties around East End often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We only recommend work that is needed, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- East End (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
If we find something that’s damaged and could be releasing fibres, we tell you on the day, so you can keep people away. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in East End, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
What it costs
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
- The building’s size and layout
- The survey type
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Where we could park
- A clear close-up
- Labels, if any
- An overall view
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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.
Going forward:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Avoid these
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Why people call us in East End
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report gives them that information.
In older properties, we often see:
- Community buildings and halls
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Altering an older house in East End, wherever it is? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts.
Before you book anyone
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
Also near East End
Materials, one by one
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
What’s included, and what is not
To be clear about the scope:
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in East End
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
Which option is right?
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in East End
- Across London and the South East
- Every main survey type
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Condition assessed for every material
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
FAQs for East End
Do you come out to small villages like East End?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in East End homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you survey commercial buildings in East End?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site