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Asbestos Survey for Radfield
Asbestos survey in Radfield: surveys that find, sample and record asbestos. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Buying a property built before 2000
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Need an asbestos survey in Radfield?
Asbestos survey for Radfield properties
An asbestos survey finds out whether a building contains asbestos, where it is, how much there is and what condition it’s in. In Radfield, we carry out management surveys, refurbishment and demolition surveys and pre-purchase surveys, with samples analysed by an accredited laboratory. Typical materials include boiler cupboard panels, soffits and water tanks, and people typically contact us about purchases of older homes and buildings and demolition projects.
Village properties around Radfield often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. We only recommend work that’s needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Radfield (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about an asbestos survey in Radfield
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Radfield?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do older homes in Radfield have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Does a survey leave holes?
A management survey takes small samples, which are sealed afterwards. A refurbishment survey opens up the areas being worked on, which is why they need to be empty.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
That depends on what you are planning: normal use and management calls for a management survey, while refurbishment or demolition needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected. Tell us more and we’ll advise.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Choosing the right option
An existing survey might not cover your plans. If it was a management survey, it won’t have looked inside the fabric of the building where you are about to work, so planned refurbishment usually needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Work done to the regulations
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Every main survey type
- Clear written quotes
Asbestos surveys in Radfield: local notes
Radfield is about 2 miles east of Sittingbourne, in Kent. For surveys in Radfield, tell us about parking and access. We cover 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Radfield to Canterbury (about 13 miles away).
Planning work on an older building in Radfield, whether near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere? Survey the areas you’re working on before work starts. Non-domestic buildings, Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos, and a management survey is generally where that starts. Radfield is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
Surveys anywhere in ME9 start with the postcode and some photos. Close by, we cover Bogle (1 mile south-east), Tonge Corner (1 mile north), Rodmersham (1 mile south-west), Lynsted (1 mile south) and Bapchild (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south), Canterbury (13 miles east), Whitstable (11 miles east), Faversham (5 miles east) and Herne Bay (15 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (1.9 miles west) and Bayford Court (2 miles north-west).
- Local schools include Sittingbourne Community College (1.2 miles west)
- Local pubs include Fox pub (under half a mile east)
- Local facilities include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.6 miles north-west)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
For managing agents and freeholders in Radfield, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
How it works
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 those areas need to be empty. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We confirm whether you need a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report sets out what was found and what to do next
Getting ready
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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What’s included, and what is not
Worth knowing before you book:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so timing needs planning
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Garage and shed roofs
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Pipe lagging
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Artex and textured coatings
- Ceiling tiles
- Cement sheets and cladding
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
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.
How we price an asbestos survey
These are the main things that affect the price of an asbestos survey:
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Travel and parking
- The size and age of the building
- How much there is
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- Damaged areas
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
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Afterwards
Any areas not accessed are listed, and should be presumed to contain asbestos until they’re checked.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Book the survey before booking builders
Avoid these
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Tell the surveyor everything you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Common reasons for surveys in Radfield
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
Leisure centres, halls and other public buildings around Radfield are non-domestic premises, so their owners must manage any asbestos.
Before booking anyone
- How many samples are included
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site