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Asbestos Surveys in Slutshole, Kent
Asbestos survey in Slutshole, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
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A closer look at the materials
Insulating board
Insulating board can look like ordinary plasterboard or cement board, which is why sampling matters.
Textured coatings
Older textured ceilings can contain asbestos. They’re low risk left alone, but shouldn’t be sanded or scraped dry.
Asbestos survey near Slutshole
HSE’s guidance describes two main survey types. 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 Slutshole. People often contact us about common parts of flats and HMOs and rented homes between tenancies, involving boiler cupboard panels, floor tiles and garage roofs.
Village houses like those in Slutshole have often been extended and altered over time, so a refurbishment survey before work checks every part being touched. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Slutshole (ME13)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- Paperwork
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Slutshole
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Slutshole must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Towns and villages near Slutshole
What else we do in Slutshole
Slutshole questions
Do you cover small places like Slutshole?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Slutshole homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Anyone with a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises or the common parts of domestic buildings usually starts with one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Slutshole?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. We will recommend one when you tell us what you are planning.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- Travel and parking
- How many outbuildings are included
- The size and age of the building
- The number of samples or the size of the building
The cost of an asbestos survey depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Where we could park
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Damaged areas
- A clear close-up
Send us the address in Slutshole, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
After we have finished in Slutshole
If it finds asbestos that work would disturb, the report explains what needs removing before work starts, and whether that work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed.
After we’ve finished:
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
- Book the survey before booking builders
Don’ts
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Step by step
Our surveyor inspects each area in scope and samples suspect materials, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- 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
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear the way to the work area
Ask for a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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Your options compared
An existing survey might not cover your plans. A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so planned refurbishment generally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why people choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Domestic and commercial work
- Across London and the South East
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Why people call us in Slutshole
Older buildings have often been altered many times, so asbestos can turn up in later additions as well as original features, which is why surveys look everywhere in scope, not just at the obvious places.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Planned refurbishment work
- Checks on rental property
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Schools, halls and community buildings
Planning work on an older building in Slutshole, whether near Church of St Michael or elsewhere? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
What your quote should include
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- What you’ll receive in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- VAT, clearly stated
Slutshole buildings and asbestos surveys
Slutshole is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Slutshole contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
For rented homes close to Selling station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Schools such as Hernhill Church of England Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register. Slutshole is within about 5 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
We cover surveys across the ME13 postcode area and the streets around it. For properties just outside Slutshole, we cover Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Staplestreet (1 mile south-west), Dargate (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west) and Culmers (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.3 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.5 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Local pubs include Red Lion pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site