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Asbestos Surveys in Great Chart, Kent
Asbestos survey in Great Chart and across Kent: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with written paperwork.
- Community buildings and halls
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
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Asbestos survey for Great Chart properties
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Great Chart must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. A management survey is typically the starting point. Typical jobs include schools, halls and community buildings and managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises, involving floor tiles, water tanks and boiler cupboard panels.
Village houses like those in Great Chart have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Location
- Great Chart (TN23)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Great Chart
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you work near Ashford International station?
Yes, we cover Great Chart and the area towards Ashford International station, about 1.8 miles east.
Do you cover Great Chart?
We do: our area includes Great Chart and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas affected: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
Surveys around Great Chart
Great Chart is about 1 mile west of Ashford, in Kent. Great Chart is within our Kent area, for surveys of every size. We cover 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Great Chart to Canterbury (about 14 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Great Chart, whether near Church of St Mary or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. If you manage lettings around Ashford International station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Great Chart is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
This part of Kent takes in TN23, and your survey can be anywhere in it. Local streets include The Street, Toke Close and The Paddocks; we cover every one. Other places close to Great Chart we cover include Godinton (1 mile north-east), Chilmington Green (1 mile south-west), Stanhope (1 mile south-east), Ashford (1 mile east) and Fleeden (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north), Folkestone (15 miles east), Faversham (12 miles north), Hythe (12 miles south-east) and Davington (12 miles north).
A little further out are County Square (1.6 miles east) and William Harvey Hospital (3.5 miles east). Open spaces near Great Chart include Orlestone Forest.
- Local schools include John Wallis Academy (1.5 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Little Black Dog pub (under half a mile north-west)
What happens next
Material in good condition often doesn’t need removing. The report tells you what to keep an eye on.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
Avoid these
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What we deal with in Great Chart
The danger usually comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
Typical jobs in Great Chart include:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
A school such as Great Chart Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
Before you book anyone
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether extra samples cost more
- The scope, in writing
What affects the price in Great Chart
Our quotes take into account:
- Travel and parking
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The number of materials to sample
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Limits to be aware of
Before you book, note that:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
Also near Great Chart
More for properties in Great Chart
Duty holders and landlords in Great Chart
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
Old lagging is one of the higher-risk materials. It’s licensed work.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
How we work
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- 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
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note