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Asbestos Survey in Highstead
Asbestos survey in Highstead, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Checks on rental property
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Demolition projects
Get a quote for Highstead
What affects the price in Highstead
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- What the material is and its state
- The number of materials to sample
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How easy it is to reach
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- A rough size or measurement
- Visible markings
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Asbestos survey for Highstead properties
Any building in Highstead built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. A survey is the way to find out: a surveyor inspects the building, takes small samples of suspect materials and records the results in a report. Common materials are soffits, water tanks and garage roofs, and people typically contact us about schools, halls and community buildings and pre-purchase checks on older properties.
In a village like Highstead, 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. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Highstead (CT3, CT6)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Common questions in Highstead
Do you cover Highstead and the area around Herne Bay station?
Yes. Herne Bay station is about 2.7 miles west of Highstead, and we cover both.
Do older homes in Highstead have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Highstead can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. That’s what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
What happens
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
You will get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
Helpful guides
Where asbestos turns up
Until the 1999 ban, asbestos went into hundreds of building products. That’s why so many buildings in Kent can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Demolition and strip-out
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
If you manage lettings around Herne Bay station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
What to look for in a quote
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Areas included and excluded
- What the report or result will contain
- The number of samples
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Surveying buildings in Highstead
Highstead is about 2 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. For surveys in Highstead, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Highstead is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
Schools such as Reculver Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. Got an older property in Highstead, close to Church of St Mary the Virgin or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Highstead is within about 3 miles of the coast, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
For surveys in CT3 and CT6, just send the postcode and a few photos. Close by, we cover Hawthorn (1 mile north), Boyden Gate (1 mile south-east), Millbank (1 mile south-west), Old Tree (1 mile south) and Hillborough (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (13 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.6 miles west). Open spaces near Highstead include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby, you’ll find Hog & Donkey pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
Options to consider in Highstead
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not normally take samples, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What you get
- The right survey for your plans
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Condition ratings, not just a list
See how we quote and published price ranges.
After the job
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Once we’re done:
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Avoid these
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site