Medway · England
Asbestos Surveys in Middle Stoke, Medway
Asbestos survey across Middle Stoke and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
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How asbestos survey works in Middle Stoke
What you’re planning in Middle Stoke decides the survey: managing the building, refurbishing it, knocking it down or buying it. We will match the survey to the plan. Whether it’s community buildings and halls and demolition projects, we deal with water tanks, textured ceilings and pipe lagging and more.
Village surveys around Middle Stoke can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Middle Stoke (ME3)
- County
- Medway
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it won’t do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials in Middle Stoke
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
How we work
If a material is damaged, we will say so before we leave, so you can keep people away. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the property and the reason for the survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Felt on flat roofs and outbuildings is sampled where it’s in scope.
Surveys around Middle Stoke
Middle Stoke is in Medway. Wherever your property is in Middle Stoke, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in all 68 towns and villages across Medway, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Middle Stoke to Canterbury (23 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings, Stoke Primary Academy among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos.
We handle surveys in every part of ME3 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Burrows Lane and Grain Road, and an asbestos survey is available on all of them. If your property is just outside Middle Stoke, we also cover Lower Stoke (1 mile north), Stoke (1 mile west), North Street (1 mile south-west), Allhallows (1 mile north) and St Mary Hoo (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south-west), Chatham (8 miles south-west), Rochester (7 miles south-west), Rainham (6 miles south), Strood (8 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south-west).
Open spaces near Middle Stoke include Bishop Saltings.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Nags Head pub (less than half a mile north)
Common questions in Middle Stoke
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Middle Stoke?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you come out to small villages like Middle Stoke?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
What will I get after the survey?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically take samples for analysis. That is what a pre-purchase asbestos survey is for.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- How many outbuildings are included
- The size of the job
- The size and age of the building
- How much sampling is needed
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
- How we’d reach it
- Cracks or breaks
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Looking after things afterwards
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’ve finished:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Things not to do
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Weighing up your options
An old survey may not be enough. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- Clear next steps
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site