Kent · England
Asbestos Survey in Hamstreet
Asbestos survey across Hamstreet and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Community buildings and halls
- Planned refurbishment work
Need an asbestos survey in Hamstreet?
Weighing up your options
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See our prices page or our cost guide.
How asbestos survey works in Hamstreet
Managing agents and landlords in Hamstreet use surveys so trades know what to avoid, and keeps the asbestos register accurate. Common materials are flues, soffits and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are pre-work surveys for trades and schools, halls and community buildings.
In a village like Hamstreet, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Hamstreet (TN26)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Hamstreet
How we price an asbestos survey
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How many different materials need sampling
- The survey scope
- The quantity or area
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A clear close-up
- Where we could park
- A photo of the whole area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Step by step
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
How to prepare
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
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Surveys around Hamstreet
Hamstreet is about 5 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Hamstreet has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Hamstreet is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Hamstreet to Canterbury (18 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Hamstreet, whether near Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. If you are a landlord near Ham Street station, a survey gives contractors the information they need.
Wherever your property is in TN26, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include The Street, Dukes Meadow and Rectory Walk, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Hamstreet, we also cover Orlestone (1 mile north-west), Ruckinge (1 mile east), Kenardington (2 miles west), Bromley Green (2 miles north) and Stone Cross (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (5 miles north), Folkestone (14 miles east), Hythe (10 miles east), Hawkinge (14 miles east), Tenterden (7 miles west) and Cheriton (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (3.9 miles south) and William Harvey Hospital (5.8 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Orlestone Forest.
- Local pubs include The Dukes Head pub (under half a mile west)
Materials we deal with
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Limits to be aware of
A few things to be aware of:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Common questions in Hamstreet
Could my house in Hamstreet contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How far is Hamstreet from London?
Hamstreet is about 51 miles from central London, well within our area.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is usually needed.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
After the job
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
After we have finished:
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Things not to do
Be clear about the work you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Where asbestos turns up
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, so a survey checks the whole scope, not just obvious spots.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Checks on rental property
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Demolition and strip-out
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Non-domestic buildings, Hamstreet Primary Academy among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts.
What your quote should include
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The report contents
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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