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Asbestos Surveys in Five Oak Green, Kent
Found something that might be asbestos in Five Oak Green? We provide asbestos surveys before work, sale or management, explained in plain English.
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos survey near Five Oak Green
For businesses and landlords in Five Oak Green
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in Five Oak Green, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Asbestos survey near Five Oak Green
Managing agents and landlords in Five Oak Green use surveys so trades know what to avoid, and keeps the asbestos register accurate. Whether it’s shops, offices and industrial units and planned refurbishment work, we deal with soffits, textured ceilings and boiler cupboard panels.
In a village like Five Oak Green, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Five Oak Green (TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Surveys around Five Oak Green
Five Oak Green is about 3 miles east of Tonbridge, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Five Oak Green contact us for surveys. We cover 922 places across Kent. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 24 miles away.
Got an older property in Five Oak Green, close to Five Oak Green Church or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. If you’re a landlord near Paddock Wood station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
We handle surveys in every part of TN12. We can help with surveys on streets such as Oak Road, Nortons Way and Ellis Close, wherever it is in Five Oak Green. For properties just outside Five Oak Green, we cover Capel (1 mile south-west), Colt's Hill (1 mile south), Whetsted (1 mile north-east), Crockhurst Street (1 mile west) and Tudeley Hale (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (9 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (5 miles south-west), Tonbridge (3 miles west), Kings Hill (7 miles north) and Foley Park (10 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include The Hop Farm Museum (2 miles north-east) and Tonbridge Castle (3.6 miles west). Within reach you will find Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
- Schools near Five Oak Green include Mascalls School (1.8 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Queens Head pub (under half a mile east)
Where asbestos turns up
You cannot tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. Only laboratory analysis of a sample gives a reliable answer.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Demolition and strip-out
A school such as Capel Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
What your quote should include
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether VAT is included
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
Which option is right?
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 are about to work, so refurbishment needs a fresh, intrusive survey of the work areas. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Across London and the South East
- Quotes that spell out the scope
See how we quote and the cost guide.
Can I do it myself?
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.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Step by step
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We will tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- 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
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
How to prepare
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Clear the way to the work area
- Find any old asbestos reports
Get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Towns and villages near Five Oak Green
Other services in Five Oak Green
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. Left alone they’re low risk; sanding or dry scraping is the problem.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Five Oak Green questions
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Five Oak Green?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you cover Five Oak Green and the area around Paddock Wood station?
Yes, we cover Five Oak Green and the area towards Paddock Wood station, about 1.6 miles east.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
What does the survey report include?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats generally do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
What happens next
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
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.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Prices and what affects them
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How much sampling is needed
- The size of the job
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The building’s size and layout
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A rough size or measurement
- The parking area
- Visible markings
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site