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Asbestos Surveys in Harrietsham, Kent
Asbestos survey in Harrietsham and across Kent: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Community buildings and halls
Asbestos survey for Harrietsham
Afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Going forward:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Survey first, then book the trades
What to avoid
Tell the surveyor everything you are planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Asbestos survey in Harrietsham
About to refurbish in Harrietsham? HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas being worked on before the work starts, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. People often contact us about purchases of older homes and buildings and planned refurbishment work, involving pipe lagging, garage roofs and flues.
A survey in Harrietsham typically covers the house and its outbuildings, since those are where cement sheet roofs tend to be. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Harrietsham (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey looks at the whole building or work area and finds materials you might not have noticed. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Harrietsham
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Every main survey type
See our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Harrietsham
Could my house in Harrietsham contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. That’s what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Will the survey damage the property?
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.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
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Surveying buildings in Harrietsham
Harrietsham is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Harrietsham, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our area stretches from Harrietsham to Canterbury (18 miles away).
If you have an older property in Harrietsham, near Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. If you let flats or houses near Harrietsham station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Harrietsham, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Here we cover the ME17 postcode area, and your survey can be anywhere in it. From Church Road, Station Road and Norris Walk or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. We also carry out surveys in Marley (1 mile east), Pollhill (1 mile west), Chegworth (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east) and Platt's Heath (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include The Dog Collar Museum (2.1 miles west) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west).
- Nearby schools include The Lenham School (1.4 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Roebuck Public House (within half a mile west)
What happens
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, for the report. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that isn’t clear
Getting ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
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.
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Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
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.
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you run a business from older premises in Harrietsham, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- How many outbuildings are included
- The survey scope
- The size of the job
- Location, parking and any London charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Where we could park
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Visible markings
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
What’s included, and what isn’t
To be clear about the scope:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
Why people call us in Harrietsham
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE’s campaigns aimed at tradespeople make this point repeatedly, and a survey report gives them that information.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
A school such as Harrietsham Church of England Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
Before you book anyone
- Whether extra samples cost more
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Whether VAT is included
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site