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Asbestos Survey for Pembury
Found something that might be asbestos in Pembury? We provide surveys that find, sample and record asbestos, explained in plain English.
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Planned refurbishment work
- Buying a property built before 2000
Asbestos help in Pembury
Options to consider in Pembury
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, which is why surveying first tends to save money. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why people choose us
- Work done to the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Covering London and the South East
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Asbestos survey near Pembury
If you’re buying a home or building in Pembury from before 2000, a pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, so you can plan renovations with your eyes open. From community buildings and halls and workplaces built before 2000, we cover water tanks, flues and floor tiles.
In places like Pembury, surveys generally cover a house plus its garage and outbuildings, because cement sheet roofs are common on older garages. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Pembury (TN2)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Duty holders and landlords in Pembury
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Pembury must 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.
If your business premises in Pembury were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Limits to be aware of
Before booking, note that:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
Can I do it myself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos surveys in Pembury: local notes
Pembury is about 3 miles east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Pembury is within our Kent area, for surveys of every size. Pembury is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 23 miles away.
If you let flats or houses near High Brooms station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Altering an older house in Pembury, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Pembury is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Anywhere in TN2, an asbestos survey is available. Your property could be on High Street, Church Road and Henwood Green Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Pembury. Neighbouring places we cover include Key's Green (2 miles south-east), Matfield (2 miles east), Lamberhurst Quarter (2 miles south-east), Capel (2 miles north) and Petteridge (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (11 miles north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (3 miles west), Tonbridge (4 miles north-west), Kings Hill (9 miles north) and Foley Park (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (2.9 miles west) and Tunbridge Wells Hospital (0.9 miles west). The countryside around Pembury includes Barden Lake and Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve.
- Local schools include Skinners' Kent Academy (1.5 miles west)
- Nearby, you’ll find King William IV pub (within half a mile south)
Common questions in Pembury
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Pembury?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work near High Brooms station?
Yes. High Brooms station is about 2.2 miles west of Pembury, and we cover both.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Will the survey damage the property?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive by design, because it has to look inside the fabric of the building.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
What happens
We photograph and assess the condition of everything we find, which goes into the report. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- 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
- We send the report with results and recommendations
How to prepare
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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What it might be made of
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.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Common reasons for surveys in Pembury
Materials age: something in good condition when it was fitted may now be damaged, and the survey assesses condition.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Public and community buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
Schools such as Pembury School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The scope, in writing
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site