Kent · England
Asbestos Survey for Hillborough
Asbestos survey in Hillborough: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-work surveys for trades
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Asbestos survey near Hillborough
How asbestos survey works in Hillborough
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in Hillborough, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. People often contact us about planned refurbishment work and checks on rental property, including soffits, textured ceilings and pipe lagging.
In places like Hillborough, surveys normally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Location
- Hillborough (CT6)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price an asbestos survey
What drives the price:
- The size of the job
- The size and age of the building
- Material and condition
- Travel and parking
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
- How we’d reach it
- Labels, if any
Send us the address in Hillborough, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will reply with a quote.
What’s included, and what is not
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Artex and textured coatings
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
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Step by step
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- 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 report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Getting a price
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Your options compared
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, so a pre-purchase asbestos survey fills that gap. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Work done to the regulations
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Domestic and commercial work
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Hillborough questions
Do you cover Hillborough and the area around Herne Bay station?
Yes, we cover Hillborough and the area towards Herne Bay station, about 2.2 miles west.
Do you cover Hillborough from London?
We cover Hillborough, about 55 miles from central London.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
What it might be made of
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Hillborough buildings and asbestos surveys
Hillborough is about 2 miles east of Herne Bay, in Kent. Hillborough is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Hillborough is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Herne Bay station, share asbestos information with trades before work. A school such as Reculver Church of England Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Hillborough is within about 2 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
For surveys in CT6, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on Manor Road, Puffin Road and Neville Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Hillborough sits on or near the A299, so mention parking if the property is on one. If your property is just outside Hillborough, we also cover Hawthorn (1 mile south-east), Bishopstone (1 mile north), Beltinge (1 mile north-west), Broomfield (1 mile south-west) and Highstead (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (7 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Ramsgate (11 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east), Whitstable (6 miles west) and Deal (14 miles south-east).
A little further out are Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (5.2 miles west). The countryside around Hillborough includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Pubs nearby include The Huntsman And Horn Public House (0.8 miles south-west)
Afterwards
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
Going forward:
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Avoid these
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Hillborough must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Hillborough, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Common reasons for surveys in Hillborough
Small jobs can disturb asbestos too: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Rented homes due for maintenance
If you have an older property in Hillborough, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Questions to ask before you book
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- 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