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Asbestos Survey for Shepway
Asbestos survey in Shepway and across Kent: management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase asbestos surveys, with written paperwork.
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
Asbestos help in Shepway
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Asbestos survey in Shepway
About to refurbish in Shepway? 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. From demolition and strip-out and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms, we cover garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and floor tiles.
Homes in places like Shepway range from older cottages to post-war and later houses, and any built or altered before 2000 can contain asbestos. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Shepway (ME15)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it might be made of
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement was used for garage and shed roofs, gutters, downpipes, flues, soffits and water tanks. It contains a relatively low proportion of fibres bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Textured coatings
Textured ceilings are sampled where they’re in scope, before plasterers or electricians start.
Also near Shepway
What else we do in Shepway
The process
Each sample is sealed, labelled and recorded with its location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We recommend the right type of survey
- 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
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Let us know where we can park
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Asbestos surveys in Shepway: local notes
Shepway is about 1 mile south-east of Maidstone, in Kent. For surveys in Shepway, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 23 miles away.
If you manage lettings around Maidstone West station, share asbestos information with trades before work. If you have an older property in Shepway, near St Martin's Church or anywhere else, get the work areas surveyed before anything is opened up. Shepway is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
Wherever your property is in ME15, an asbestos survey is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Derby Road, Devon Road and Surrey Road; we cover every one. Neighbouring places we cover include Willington (1 mile east), Park Wood (1 mile south), Otham (1 mile south-east), Maidstone (1 mile north-west) and Weavering (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles west), Faversham (15 miles east) and Northfleet (15 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include KIMS hospital (2.2 miles north) and Allington Castle (3.1 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Detling Hill.
- Schools near Shepway include New Line Learning Academy (0.7 miles south-west) and Senacre Technology College (1.1 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Wheatsheaf pub (0.7 miles west)
What’s included, and what isn’t
Before booking, note that:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
- A survey reflects the building on the day; condition can change, so recheck it
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Artex and textured coatings
- Garage and shed roofs
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Pipe lagging
Questions from Shepway
Could my house in Shepway 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.
Do you work near Maidstone West station?
Yes, we cover Shepway and the area towards Maidstone West station, about 1.7 miles north-west.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What happens next
Material in good condition often doesn’t need removing. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
To avoid problems in future:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Book the survey before booking builders
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
Don’ts
Until the survey is done, don’t drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials.
Do not take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Why people call us in Shepway
The danger normally comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. Surveying first means nobody disturbs it by accident.
Typical jobs in Shepway include:
- Checks on rental property
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Workplaces built before 2000
Schools such as Greenfields Community Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- Areas included and excluded
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What the report or result will contain
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Your options compared
The cheapest survey isn’t always the best value. Compare the areas covered, the sampling and the report, not just the price, so you are comparing like with like. 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
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Clear next steps
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site