Kent · England
Asbestos Survey for New Romney
Asbestos survey across New Romney, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Asbestos survey for New Romney
About our asbestos survey in New Romney
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building in New Romney, or the shared parts of a block of flats, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. The usual first step is a management survey. People often contact us about public and community buildings and refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms, involving floor tiles, garage roofs and pipe lagging.
In places like New Romney, surveys typically cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- New Romney (TN28)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in New Romney
Can you survey a school or hall near New Romney?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. Non-domestic buildings should have an asbestos register and management plan.
Could my house in New Romney contain asbestos?
If your home in New Romney was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
Yes, for the areas being worked on: HSE’s guidance calls for a refurbishment and demolition survey before the work starts.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
How we price an asbestos survey
We base our quote on:
- The type of material and its condition
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How much there is
- How big the building is
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The parking area
- The access route
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in New Romney, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in New Romney, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
What we deal with in New Romney
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, so asbestos may be in later alterations as much as the original structure, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Schools such as St Nicholas Church of England Primary Academy are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before you book
- Which areas are covered, and which aren’t
- Whether VAT is included
- What the report or result will contain
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
The process
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. The work area is kept clear while we are working.
- Send us the address and what you need the survey for
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Samples go to the laboratory
- You receive a clear written report with recommendations
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear the way to the work area
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
You will get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
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What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Some practical advice:
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
Don’ts
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Your options compared
A homebuyer report isn’t an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not usually take samples, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What you get
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work done to the regulations
Read our prices page or published price ranges.
Nearby places to New Romney
Other services in New Romney
Asbestos surveys in New Romney: local notes
New Romney is about 8 miles south-west of Hythe, in Kent. New Romney has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. New Romney is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. We work right across the region, from New Romney to Canterbury (21 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in New Romney, whether near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere? Get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up.
For surveys in TN28, just send the postcode and a few photos. Local streets include High Street, Church Road and Station Road; we cover every one. Being close to the A259 and B2071, New Romney is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Littlestone-on-Sea (1 mile east), Greatstone-on-Sea (1 mile south-east), St Mary in the Marsh (2 miles north), St Mary's Bay (2 miles north-east) and Old Romney (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles north), Folkestone (12 miles north-east), Hythe (8 miles north-east), Hawkinge (13 miles north-east), Tenterden (12 miles north-west) and Cheriton (11 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lydd Town Museum (3 miles south-west) and Romney 'castle' (2.1 miles west). Open spaces near New Romney include Burnthouse Pen and Dungeness National.
- Schools near New Romney include The Marsh Academy (within half a mile east) and The Marsh Academy (under half a mile east)
- Local pubs include The Ship Hotel (less than half a mile north)
A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
It’s easy to mistake insulating board for other boards, which is why sampling matters.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles and adhesive can be sampled separately, because one may contain asbestos when the other does not.
The scope of an asbestos survey
What’s in and what’s out:
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it isn’t enough before refurbishment
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note