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Asbestos Surveys in Ivychurch, Kent
Asbestos survey for Ivychurch: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Demolition and strip-out
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
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A closer look at the materials
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on it is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Asbestos survey in Ivychurch
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with, in plain English. People often contact us about rented homes due for maintenance and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, involving textured ceilings, soffits and pipe lagging.
Village houses like those in Ivychurch have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Ivychurch (TN29)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Ivychurch questions
Do you cover Ivychurch from London?
Ivychurch is about 54 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Ivychurch homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Ivychurch may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How do I know if my property contains 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.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Does a survey leave holes?
Sampling leaves small, sealed sample points. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSG264 says refurbishment and demolition work should be preceded by a refurbishment and demolition survey.
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The number of materials to sample
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The quantity or area
- Which survey type fits your plans
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Labels, if any
- Damaged areas
- Approximate dimensions
- A clear close-up
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
What else we do in Ivychurch
Surveys around Ivychurch
Ivychurch is about 9 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Ivychurch has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Ivychurch to Canterbury (about 20 miles away).
For rented homes close to Appledore (Kent) station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
We carry out surveys all over TN29. Neighbouring places we cover include Brenzett (2 miles west), Snargate (2 miles west), Ruckinge (4 miles north), Hamstreet (4 miles north) and Kenardington (5 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (9 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romney 'castle' (1.5 miles south). Open spaces near Ivychurch include Burnthouse Pen.
- Local pubs include The Bell Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Weighing up your options
A building survey for a purchase is not the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in Ivychurch
- Accredited laboratory results
- Clear advice on your options
- Clear written quotes
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
For managing agents and freeholders in Ivychurch, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Why people call us in Ivychurch
The danger typically comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Rented homes due for maintenance
- Buying a property built before 2000
Got an older property in Ivychurch, close to Church of St George or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Questions to ask before you book
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
How it works
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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What’s included, and what is not
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it, though we can quote for that too
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site