Kent · England
Asbestos Survey in Lodge Lees
Asbestos survey for properties in Lodge Lees and Kent: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, with written paperwork.
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos survey for Lodge Lees
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Lodge Lees
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you work near Shepherds Well station?
Yes, we cover Lodge Lees and the area towards Shepherds Well station, about 3 miles east.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Lodge Lees?
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.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Lodge Lees?
We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do you work in Lodge Lees?
We do: our area includes Lodge Lees and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Asbestos survey near Lodge Lees
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts in Lodge Lees must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. Common materials are floor tiles, textured ceilings and flues, and people usually contact us about demolition of garages, extensions and buildings and the communal parts of blocks of flats.
Rural homes near Lodge Lees have often been extended over generations, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Where
- Lodge Lees (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
Things not to do
Before the survey, leave suspect materials alone.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Where asbestos turns up
For workplaces and common parts, the law requires asbestos to be identified and its risk assessed. Most duty holders commission a survey to meet that duty.
Typical jobs in Lodge Lees include:
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
Got an older property in Lodge Lees, close to Church of St Mary Magdalene or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Before booking anyone
- How many samples are included
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The scope, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
What happens
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
How to prepare
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Dig out previous surveys
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
What else we do in Lodge Lees
How we price an asbestos survey
Quotes vary because of:
- What the material is and its state
- Which survey type fits your plans
- Access to the area
- The survey scope
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A picture of the whole area
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Some older roofing felts, bitumen products and mastics contain asbestos, normally bound in the bitumen.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. Its condition matters as much as its presence.
Which option is right?
A survey or a sample test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- The right survey for your plans
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Records for your files
See how we quote or our cost guide.
Surveys around Lodge Lees
Lodge Lees is about 7 miles north-west of Dover, in Kent. We cover Lodge Lees as part of Kent, for surveys of every size. We cover 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If you are a landlord near Shepherds Well station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Lodge Lees, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in CT4, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover Denton (1 mile east), Breach (1 mile west), Wootton (1 mile south-east), Shelvin (1 mile east) and Selsted (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Ashford (13 miles west), Canterbury (7 miles north-west), Dover (7 miles south-east), Folkestone (7 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles north-east) and Whitstable (13 miles north-west).
Open spaces near Lodge Lees include Cheriton Hill.
- Nearby, you will find The Jackdaw Inn (within half a mile south-east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note