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Asbestos Surveys in Hawkenbury, Kent
Any pre-2000 building in Hawkenbury may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Buying a property built before 2000
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About our asbestos survey in Hawkenbury
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, depending on what you need. The scope is agreed in writing first, so there are no surprises. People often contact us about the communal parts of blocks of flats and workplaces built before 2000, involving flues, floor tiles and boiler cupboard panels.
Village surveys around Hawkenbury can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Hawkenbury (TN12)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Hawkenbury
Do you cover Hawkenbury from London?
Hawkenbury is about 37 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Hawkenbury and the area around Staplehurst station?
Yes, we cover Hawkenbury and the area towards Staplehurst station, about 1.3 miles west.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
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.
Your options compared
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. Finding asbestos halfway through a job means stopping work, extra cost and possible exposure, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- Condition assessed for every material
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Clear advice on your options
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
After the job
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Some practical advice:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Avoid these
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Step by step
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- The surveyor inspects and takes samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Getting ready
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Get a quote
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Surveying buildings in Hawkenbury
Hawkenbury is about 7 miles south of Maidstone, in Kent. For surveys in Hawkenbury, tell us about parking and access. We work in 922 places in Kent. Our area stretches from Hawkenbury to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Hawkenbury is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
This part of Kent takes in TN12. Other places close to Hawkenbury we cover include Farthing Green (1 mile north-east), Devil's Den (1 mile north), Staplehurst (1 mile south-west), Cross-at-Hand (2 miles north-west) and Sinkhurst Green (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (7 miles north), Ashford (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Kings Hill (10 miles north-west).
A little further out are Brattle Farm Museum (2.4 miles south-west) and Sutton Valence Castle (2.6 miles north).
Typical surveys in Hawkenbury
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report gives them that information.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Workplaces built before 2000
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Schools, halls and community buildings
If you are a landlord near Staplehurst station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas and materials are covered
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and it shouldn’t be disturbed.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Duty holders and landlords in Hawkenbury
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Hawkenbury must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Water tanks and flues
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What else we do in Hawkenbury
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site