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Asbestos Survey for Rhodes Minnis
Asbestos survey for Rhodes Minnis: asbestos surveys before work, sale or management. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Demolition projects
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
Asbestos help in Rhodes Minnis
About our asbestos survey in Rhodes Minnis
Planning building work in Rhodes Minnis? Before refurbishment or demolition, HSE’s guidance is that the areas affected need a refurbishment and demolition survey, so nothing hidden is disturbed once work begins. Typical jobs include planned refurbishment work and community buildings and halls, involving soffits, pipe lagging and flues.
Village houses like those in Rhodes Minnis have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Rhodes Minnis (CT4)
- Region
- Kent
- What we do
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- How easy it is to reach
- Travel and parking
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The number of samples or the size of the building
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- How we’d reach it
- The parking area
- Approximate dimensions
- An overall view
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Also in Rhodes Minnis
Common reasons for surveys in Rhodes Minnis
It is not only big projects that disturb asbestos: drilling for cables, lights or pipes can release fibres, so knowing where it is matters.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Surveys requested by builders before work
If you manage lettings around Sandling station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
Weighing up your options
A low price can mean a narrow scope. Check how many samples are included, which areas are covered and what the report contains, so you are comparing like with like. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Records for your files
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Condition assessed for every material
- Every main survey type
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
Looking after things afterwards
Where planned work would disturb asbestos, the report says what has to come out first, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the survey covers the right areas
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
Avoid these
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so there is time to deal with anything it finds.
Rhodes Minnis questions
Do you come out to small villages like Rhodes Minnis?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings generally starts with one. Landlords of single homes often use one too, so they know what’s there before work.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you work in Rhodes Minnis?
We do: our area includes Rhodes Minnis and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
What we do and do not cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The rooms in a refurbishment survey need to be cleared, so plan it around the building’s use
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Rhodes Minnis
- Garage and shed roofs
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Pipe lagging
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
The process
If a material is damaged, we’ll say so before we leave, rather than waiting for the report. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We agree the type of survey and the areas it covers, and send a quote
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- You receive a written report with locations, results, condition and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
Surveys around Rhodes Minnis
Rhodes Minnis is about 5 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. We cover Rhodes Minnis as part of Kent, for surveys of every size. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 9 miles away.
Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 2 miles of Rhodes Minnis, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey. The sea is within about 6 miles of Rhodes Minnis; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. We can help with surveys on streets such as Longage Hill and Green Lane or the roads around them. For properties just outside Rhodes Minnis, we cover Woodland (1 mile south-west), Ottinge (1 mile east), Hemsted (1 mile south-west), Lyminge (1 mile south-east) and Skeete (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (10 miles east), Folkestone (6 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Deal (15 miles east).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (5.8 miles south-east) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (3.7 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Tolsford Hill.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Rhodes Minnis were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site