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Asbestos Surveys in Hicks Forstal, Kent
Asbestos survey across Hicks Forstal, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Public and community buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
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Your options compared
A management survey or a refurbishment and demolition survey? A management survey suits a building in use; a refurbishment and demolition survey looks behind and under surfaces before building work. Our guide explains which you need. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Hicks Forstal
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Condition assessed for every material
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Accredited laboratory results
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Asbestos survey in Hicks Forstal
What you are planning in Hicks Forstal decides the survey: normal use and maintenance, refurbishment, demolition or a purchase. We will recommend the right one. Typical jobs include shops, offices and industrial units and demolition and strip-out, including water tanks, floor tiles and pipe lagging.
Village surveys around Hicks Forstal can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Hicks Forstal (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What else we do in Hicks Forstal
Hicks Forstal: your questions answered
Can you survey a school or hall near Hicks Forstal?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Do you come out to small villages like Hicks Forstal?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
After the job
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Going forward:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- The building’s size and layout
- The quantity or area
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How many outbuildings are included
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- The access route
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A rough size or measurement
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
How we work
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- 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
- We inspect the areas in scope and sample suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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What we do and don’t cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Surveys around Hicks Forstal
Hicks Forstal is about 2 miles south of Herne Bay, in Kent. Hicks Forstal has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Hicks Forstal is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
A school such as Spires Academy counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is generally where that starts. The sea is within about 3 miles of Hicks Forstal, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
Surveys anywhere in CT3 start with the postcode and some photos. Close by, we cover Calcott (1 mile south-west), Herne Common (1 mile north), Knave's Ash (1 mile east), Herne (1 mile north) and Bullockstone (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (4 miles south-west), Margate (12 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Ramsgate (12 miles east), Broadstairs (13 miles east) and Whitstable (4 miles west).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (3.9 miles south) and Canterbury Castle (4.6 miles south-west). The countryside around Hicks Forstal includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
What it might be made of
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Duty holders and landlords in Hicks Forstal
If your business premises in Hicks Forstal were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note