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Asbestos Surveys in Kennington, Kent
Asbestos survey across Kennington and nearby. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos survey for Kennington
Asbestos survey near Kennington
Whether you are buying, renovating or letting in Kennington, a survey answers the asbestos question. We look, sample and record, and an accredited laboratory analyses the samples. From community buildings and halls and pre-work surveys for trades, we cover boiler cupboard panels, water tanks and textured ceilings.
Homes in towns and villages like Kennington range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and anything altered before 2000 may contain asbestos. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Kennington (TN24, TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Kennington buildings and asbestos surveys
Kennington is about 2 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. In Kennington, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Kennington to Canterbury (12 miles away).
If you’re a landlord near Ashford International station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. Got an older property in Kennington, close to Church of St Mary or further out? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Kennington is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Anywhere in TN24 and TN25, we can help with an asbestos survey. Whether your property is on Park Road, York Road and Ball Lane or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. You will find Kennington on the A28, so it’s easy for us to reach. Close by, we cover Bockhanger (1 mile south-west), Potters Corner (1 mile west), Boughton Lees (2 miles north), Godinton (2 miles south-west) and Willesborough (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north-east), Faversham (10 miles north) and Hythe (11 miles south-east).
A little further out are County Square (1.4 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (2.1 miles south-east). The countryside around Kennington includes Hatch Park.
- Local schools include Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north) and Towers School and Sixth Form Centre (0.5 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Rose Inn (under half a mile north)
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos materials often look exactly like ones without asbestos. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
In older properties, we often see:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Checks on rental property
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Schools, halls and community buildings
For a school like Kennington Church of England Academy, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is typically where that starts.
Comparing quotes
- If the price includes VAT
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- How many samples are included
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Looking after things afterwards
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Book the survey before booking builders
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
What to avoid
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
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Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
What happens
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report with results and recommendations
How to prepare
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we will advise.
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Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Your options compared
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is usually cheaper in the end. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What you get
- Work done to the regulations
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Covering London and the South East
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at how we quote and published price ranges.
Questions from Kennington
How far is Kennington from London?
We cover Kennington, about 48 miles from central London.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Garage and shed roofs
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site