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Asbestos Surveys in Painter's Forstal, Kent
Asbestos survey across Painter's Forstal and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition and strip-out
- Community buildings and halls
Asbestos help in Painter's Forstal
The process
In a refurbishment and demolition survey, we open up the fabric of the building: we look behind panels, under floors and above ceilings in the areas being worked on, so the rooms must be cleared. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us about the building, its age and why you need a 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
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about parking and access
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Asbestos survey in Painter's Forstal
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey is for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey is for before building work. We’ll help you choose the right one for your survey in Painter's Forstal. Typical jobs include shops, offices and industrial units and demolition of garages, extensions and buildings, including garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and floor tiles.
Village houses like those in Painter's Forstal have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Painter's Forstal (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Some practical advice:
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
Don’ts
Please don’t break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Options to consider in Painter's Forstal
Some people skip the survey and hope for the best. If asbestos is then found mid-job, work stops, costs rise and people may have been exposed, so surveying first is generally cheaper in the end. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Records for your files
- Recommendations in plain English
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
How we price an asbestos survey
Every quote reflects:
- How many outbuildings are included
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- Which survey type fits your plans
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- Street parking nearby
- How we’d reach it
- Damaged areas
- Visible markings
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will recommend the right option.
Materials, one by one
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally well bound in.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. The fibres are bound in cement, and breaking or cutting it releases them.
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Duty holders and landlords in Painter's Forstal
If you run a business from older premises in Painter's Forstal, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Surveys around Painter's Forstal
Painter's Forstal is about 2 miles south-west of Faversham, in Kent. We work across Painter's Forstal and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Painter's Forstal is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Painter's Forstal to Canterbury (about 10 miles away).
For a school like Ospringe Church of England Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. Got an older property in Painter's Forstal, close to Church of St Peter and St Paul or further out? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts.
This part of Kent takes in ME13. Whether your property is on Cades Orchard, Eastling Road and Painter's Forstal Road or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include North Street (1 mile south-east), Sheldwich (2 miles south-east), Sheldwich Lees (2 miles south-east), Throwley (2 miles south) and Eastling (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (6 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east) and Herne Bay (13 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Newnham Castle (2.5 miles west).
- Local schools include The Abbey School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Alma pub (under half a mile south-west)
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Common questions in Painter's Forstal
Could my house in Painter's Forstal contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you survey a school or hall near Painter's Forstal?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Does a survey leave holes?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings typically are not licensed.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
We do: shops, offices, warehouses, industrial units, schools and halls. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Why people call us in Painter's Forstal
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. So buildings across Kent can contain it in roofs, soffits, ceilings, floors and boiler cupboards.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition projects
- Community buildings and halls
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
If you manage lettings around Faversham station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Comparing quotes
- The report contents
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Areas included and excluded
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note