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Asbestos Survey for Ickham
Asbestos survey in Ickham and across Kent: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management.
- Public and community buildings
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Surveys requested by builders before work
Get a quote for Ickham
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
Textured coatings such as Artex were used on ceilings and walls, and older ones can contain a small amount of asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Asbestos survey for Ickham properties
What you’re planning in Ickham decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will recommend the right one. Typical jobs include community buildings and halls and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, including boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and garage roofs.
Rural homes near Ickham have often been extended over generations, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Ickham (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the survey type and scope, and send a quote
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
How to get a quote
You will get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Helpful guides
Why people call us in Ickham
Over time, materials deteriorate: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
These are some of the things we deal with in Ickham:
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Planned refurbishment work
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition projects
Planning work on an older building in Ickham, whether near Church of St John or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
Questions to ask before booking
- Areas included and excluded
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Whether extra samples cost more
- VAT, clearly stated
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Other services in Ickham
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. See our guide to which survey you need. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- Covering London and the South East
- Clear written quotes
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
For businesses and landlords in Ickham
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you manage or own a block in Ickham, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Ickham
Could my house in Ickham contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Ickham can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover small places like Ickham?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Ickham?
That depends on what you’re planning: managing a building in use means a management survey; building work means a refurbishment and demolition survey. Describe the work and we will recommend one.
How do I get a quote?
Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
After the job
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so they know what to avoid or plan around.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Ickham buildings and asbestos surveys
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Ickham is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. Ickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
If you manage lettings around Bekesbourne station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. A school such as Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed, and a management survey is normally where that starts.
We carry out surveys all over the CT3 postcode area. Streets in the area include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. Close by, we cover Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
What affects the price in Ickham
When we quote, we look at:
- How big the building is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much sampling is needed
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- An idea of size
- Cracks or breaks
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A clear close-up
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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