Kent · England
Asbestos Survey in Otham
Any pre-2000 building in Otham may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos survey near Otham
Asbestos survey in Otham
If you are buying a home or building in Otham from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, which helps you plan and budget for any work. Typical jobs include planned refurbishment work and demolition and strip-out, including pipe lagging, textured ceilings and garage roofs.
Homes in places like Otham range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and anything altered before 2000 may contain asbestos. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Otham (ME15, ME17)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and do not cover
Worth knowing before you book:
- A survey reflects the building on the day; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job, though we can quote for that too
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Ceiling tiles
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Artex and textured coatings
Towns and villages near Otham
What else we do in Otham
Materials we deal with
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Vinyl and thermoplastic floor tiles and black bitumen adhesive can contain asbestos. They’re often found under carpet or laminate.
Should you do it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Material and condition
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of materials to sample
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- A photo of the whole area
- Damaged areas
- Street parking nearby
- A rough size or measurement
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
FAQs for Otham
Is asbestos common in Otham homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Otham can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How far is Otham from London?
Otham is about 33 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you survey commercial buildings in Otham?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer report can flag suspected asbestos without testing it. For an answer, you need a pre-purchase asbestos survey.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts usually need one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
After the job
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Ensure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
Things not to do
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
How it works
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Surveys around Otham
Otham is about 2 miles south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. In Otham, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Otham is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 22 miles away.
If you have an older property in Otham, near St Nicholas's Church or anywhere else, the rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive. For a school like Senacre Technology College, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register. Otham is within about 4 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Here we cover the ME15 and ME17 postcode area. Your property could be on Church Road, Spartall Drive and Ellis Field or the roads around them. Close by, we cover Willington (1 mile north-west), Park Wood (1 mile south-west), Langley (1 mile south-east), Shepway (1 mile north-west) and Caring (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (13 miles west) and Faversham (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Kent Fire Brigade Museum (2.4 miles west) and KIMS hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Otham include Detling Hill.
- Schools near Otham include Senacre Wood Primary School (within half a mile north-west) and New Line Learning Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Local pubs include The White Horse pub (within half a mile east)
Choosing the right option
A homebuyer report is not an asbestos survey. It may flag possible asbestos, but it doesn’t normally take samples, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. 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.
Why us?
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Work done to the regulations
- Domestic and commercial work
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note