Kent · England
Asbestos Surveys in Kingswood, Kent
Asbestos survey in Kingswood and across Kent: asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition projects
Asbestos help in Kingswood
About our asbestos survey in Kingswood
Planning building work in Kingswood? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. Typical jobs include demolition and strip-out and purchases of older homes and buildings, involving water tanks, soffits and floor tiles.
In a village like Kingswood, surveys often include barns, stables, garages and outbuildings as well as the house, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Kingswood (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Kingswood
Do you work near Harrietsham station?
Yes, we cover Kingswood and the area towards Harrietsham station, about 2.1 miles north-east.
Is asbestos common in Kingswood homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Kingswood can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Is a survey needed before building work in Kingswood?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before booking:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Kingswood
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Looking after things afterwards
Any areas not accessed are listed, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
Going forward:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
How we price an asbestos survey
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- The number of materials to sample
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Material and condition
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- A clear close-up
- The parking area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Approximate dimensions
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Also near Kingswood
What else we do in Kingswood
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
How we work
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
Getting a price
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Read more
What it might be made of
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so it’s important to know if it’s there.
Asbestos cement
Garage roofs, sheds and flues made from asbestos cement are common in surveys of older homes. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Kingswood, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
What we deal with in Kingswood
Duty holders for non-domestic premises must find out whether asbestos is present and assess its risk. A survey is the usual way to do that.
Typical jobs in Kingswood include:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Community buildings and halls
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Got an older property in Kingswood, close to Kingswood Church or further out? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Questions to ask before booking
- Areas included and excluded
- If the price includes VAT
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Surveys around Kingswood
Kingswood is about 5 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. Anywhere in Kingswood, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Kingswood is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. We work right across the region, from Kingswood to Canterbury (20 miles away).
If you let flats or houses near Harrietsham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. A school such as Kingswood Primary School counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Kingswood, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
For surveys in ME17, just send the postcode and a few photos. From Chestnut Drive, Bushy Grove and Tall Trees Close or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Chartway Street (1 mile south-west), Ulcombe (1 mile south-east), Broomfield (1 mile north), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile east) and Chegworth (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (5 miles north-west), Ashford (12 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Tonbridge (15 miles west), Faversham (13 miles north-east) and Minster (15 miles north-east).
A little further out are Leeds Castle (1.5 miles north) and KIMS hospital (5.2 miles north-west).
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site