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Asbestos Survey in Lunsford
Asbestos survey in Lunsford and across Kent: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition and strip-out
- Checks on rental property
Asbestos survey in Lunsford
About our asbestos survey in Lunsford
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will tell you which suits your plans in Lunsford. Typical jobs include shops, offices and industrial units and buying a property built before 2000, involving garage roofs, floor tiles and soffits.
In Lunsford, we often survey a house together with its garage, sheds and lean-tos, as outbuildings often have cement roofs. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Lunsford (ME20)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
What else we do in Lunsford
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
If you run a business from older premises in Lunsford, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Lunsford: your questions answered
Is asbestos common in Lunsford homes?
Any home in Lunsford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Lunsford and the area around New Hythe station?
Yes. New Hythe station is about 0.7 miles east of Lunsford, and we cover both.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No, they’re different: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
What will I get after the survey?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do, plus any areas we couldn’t reach.
Who needs a management survey?
Duty holders for non-domestic buildings and the common parts of flats typically do. Private landlords and homeowners often commission one too, to know what’s there before work.
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.
Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why choose us
- Recommendations in plain English
- Across London and the South East
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
Lunsford buildings and asbestos surveys
Lunsford is about 5 miles north-west of Maidstone, in Kent. Lunsford is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Lunsford to London (about 26 miles away).
If you have an older property in Lunsford, near Church of the Holy Trinity or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Schools such as Lunsford Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
We cover surveys across ME20 and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Sassoon Close, Chaucer Way and Masefield Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Lunsford we cover include New Hythe (1 mile east), Larkfield (1 mile south), Leybourne (1 mile south-west), Snodland (1 mile north) and Birling (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (5 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles east), Dartford (13 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (11 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (14 miles south-west) and Gravesend (9 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Maidstone Hospital (3.2 miles south-east) and Leybourne Castle (0.9 miles south-west). The countryside around Lunsford includes Blue Bell Hill and Burham Down.
- Local schools include The Holmesdale School (0.9 miles north) and The Malling School (1.4 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Freemasons Arms (0.6 miles north)
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- The size and age of the building
- The quantity or area
- Material and condition
- Parking and access charges
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- An overall view
- How we’d reach it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What happens next
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Going forward:
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
Don’ts
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
How it works
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, for the report. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- You get a written quote for the agreed scope
- We inspect and sample the areas in scope
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Getting ready
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Getting a price
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site