Kent · England
Asbestos Survey in Howt Green
Asbestos survey across Howt Green and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Checks on rental property
- Workplaces built before 2000
Asbestos survey for Howt Green
Howt Green buildings and asbestos surveys
Howt Green is about 1 mile north-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Howt Green is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent. We work right across the region, from Howt Green to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
For rented homes close to Kemsley station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Public buildings around Howt Green, such as leisure centres and halls, are non-domestic premises, where the duty to manage asbestos applies. Howt Green is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Wherever your property is in ME9, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places we cover include Kemsley (1 mile east), Iwade (1 mile north), Sittingbourne (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (1 mile south-east) and Murston (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (5 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles south-west) and Davington (8 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Court Hall Museum (0.9 miles south-east) and Castle Rough (1.4 miles east).
- Local schools include Westlands School (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Three Hats Inn (0.9 miles south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (0.9 miles south-east)
Asbestos survey for Howt Green properties
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, whichever fits your plans in Howt Green. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. Whether it’s public and community buildings and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, we cover garage roofs, floor tiles and water tanks and more.
Village houses like those in Howt Green have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Howt Green (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Howt Green were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Common questions in Howt Green
Is asbestos common in Howt Green homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Howt Green can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Howt Green and the area around Kemsley station?
Yes. Kemsley station is about 0.6 miles east of Howt Green, and we cover both.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Howt Green?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Will the survey damage the property?
Only minimally for a management survey: sample points are small and sealed. A refurbishment and demolition survey opens up the areas being worked on, by design.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
What affects the price in Howt Green
What changes the cost:
- How easy it is to reach
- How much there is
- How big the building is
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Street parking nearby
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
- An overall view
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Also near Howt Green
Your options compared
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Condition ratings, not just a list
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Recommendations in plain English
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
The scope of an asbestos survey
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, 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
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Howt Green
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
What happens next
After the survey you get a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Don’ts
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
How it works
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
How to prepare
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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