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Asbestos Survey for Little Chart Forstal
Asbestos survey in Little Chart Forstal: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
Asbestos survey for Little Chart Forstal
How asbestos survey works in Little Chart Forstal
Any building in Little Chart Forstal built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. The way to know for sure is a survey: we inspect, sample suspect materials and write up what we find. People often contact us about managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and rented homes between tenancies, involving boiler cupboard panels, textured ceilings and pipe lagging.
Village houses like those in Little Chart Forstal have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Little Chart Forstal (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Common reasons for surveys in Little Chart Forstal
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. So buildings across Kent can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Demolition and strip-out
- Community buildings and halls
If you manage lettings around Charing station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Comparing quotes
- Whether extra samples cost more
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
What happens next
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After we have finished:
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Describe the work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Surveying buildings in Little Chart Forstal
Little Chart Forstal is about 4 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Little Chart Forstal, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 14 miles away.
Planning work on an older building in Little Chart Forstal, whether near St Mary or elsewhere? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Little Chart Forstal, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
This part of Kent takes in TN27. Neighbouring places we cover include Little Chart (1 mile west), Pluckley (2 miles west), Fir Toll (2 miles west), Pluckley Thorne (2 miles west) and Chambers' Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (13 miles north-west), Ashford (4 miles south-east), Canterbury (14 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (12 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east) and Hythe (15 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Romden Castle (4.1 miles south-west) and William Harvey Hospital (5.9 miles south-east).
- Local pubs include The Swan Inn And Former Stables (0.5 miles west)
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what an asbestos survey does and doesn’t cover:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A management survey does not open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Common materials
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
Towns and villages near Little Chart Forstal
Also in Little Chart Forstal
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Little Chart Forstal, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Common questions in Little Chart Forstal
Could my house in Little Chart Forstal contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you come out to small villages like Little Chart Forstal?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats generally do. Homeowners and landlords use them as well, to know what’s there before work.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
If the building is in normal use and you need to manage what’s there, a management survey. If you are about to refurbish or demolish, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us your plans and we will advise.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Step by step
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We recommend the right type of survey
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Samples go to the laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Preparing for the visit
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
Which option is right?
The cheapest survey is not always the best value. Compare the areas covered, the sampling and the report, not just the price, so you are comparing like with like. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why people choose us
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear written quotes
- Recommendations in plain English
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site