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Asbestos Surveys in Graveney, Kent
Asbestos survey in Graveney, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Public and community buildings
Asbestos help in Graveney
What affects the price in Graveney
The cost depends on:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- Location, parking and any London charges
- What the material is and its state
- How big the building is
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Approximate dimensions
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Asbestos survey in Graveney
Any building in Graveney built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. A survey is the way to find out: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Common materials are pipe lagging, textured ceilings and soffits, and typical jobs are pre-work surveys for trades and the communal parts of blocks of flats.
Village houses like those in Graveney have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Graveney (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Graveney
What else we do in Graveney
Duty holders and landlords in Graveney
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Graveney: your questions answered
Is asbestos common in Graveney homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Graveney may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Faversham station?
Yes, we cover Graveney and the area towards Faversham station, about 2.4 miles west.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts typically need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
That depends on what you’re planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we will advise.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Looking after things afterwards
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Staying safe afterwards:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Don’ts
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What we do and don’t cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials in Graveney
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Ceiling tiles
Weighing up your options
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Graveney
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear written quotes
- Recommendations in plain English
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Graveney buildings and asbestos surveys
Graveney is about 2 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. In Graveney, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Schools such as Graveney Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is usually where that starts. If you let flats or houses near Faversham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. The sea is within about 5 miles of Graveney, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Wherever your property is in ME13, an asbestos survey is available. We can help with surveys on streets such as Murton Place, Sandbanks Lane and Seasalter Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Graveney. We also carry out surveys in Culmers (1 mile south-west), Broom Street (1 mile north-west), Goodnestone (1 mile south-west), Hernhill (1 mile south-east) and Slutshole (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (13 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles west), Whitstable (4 miles north-east), Herne Bay (9 miles east) and Minster (9 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Tankerton Castle (4.9 miles north-east) and Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (2.1 miles west)
Step by step
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear the way to the work area
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note