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Asbestos Survey for Smarden
Need an asbestos survey in Smarden? We cover Smarden and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
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Asbestos survey in Smarden
The point of a survey is more than a list. It tells you which materials are fine to leave, which need watching and which should come out before work, in plain English. Common materials are pipe lagging, garage roofs and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are planned refurbishment work and demolition projects.
Village surveys around Smarden can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Smarden (TN27)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. See our guide to which survey you need. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Covering London and the South East
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Step by step
A management survey involves minor intrusion: lifting ceiling tiles, opening service cupboards and taking small samples. Sample points are sealed afterwards. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us about the building, its age and what you’re planning
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- The samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You get the report, and we talk you through it
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Clear the way to the work area
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
Materials, one by one
Asbestos cement
Cement roofs, flues, gutters and tanks are among the most common finds. The fibres are bound in cement, but it releases fibres when broken, cut or abraded.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
After the job
The survey ends with a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
A few practical points:
- Survey first, then book the trades
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
- For flats, ask the managing agent for the asbestos register for the common parts
- Share any previous surveys or drawings
Don’ts
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Smarden: your questions answered
Do you survey schools and community buildings around Smarden?
Yes, by arrangement with the duty holder. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Could my house in Smarden contain asbestos?
If your home in Smarden was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Will my homebuyer report check for asbestos?
No. It may flag possible asbestos, but it does not normally take samples for analysis. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
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Typical surveys in Smarden
The danger normally comes from drilling, cutting or sanding a material nobody knew contained asbestos. A survey removes the guesswork before work starts.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Checks on rental property
- Public and community buildings
- Demolition projects
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
Non-domestic buildings, Smarden Primary School among them, come under the duty to manage asbestos; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
Questions to ask before you book
- If the price includes VAT
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
What affects the price in Smarden
The price of an asbestos survey depends mainly on:
- The survey type
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Access to the area
- The survey scope
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- A picture of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
Each job is priced individually. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If your business premises in Smarden were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Smarden buildings and asbestos surveys
Smarden is about 8 miles west of Ashford, in Kent. Properties in Smarden range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Smarden is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Smarden to Canterbury (about 19 miles away).
Got an older property in Smarden, close to Church of St Michael or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. If you let flats or houses near Pluckley station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Smarden is within about 8 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, and rural properties there often have outbuildings worth including in a survey.
We handle surveys in every part of the TN27 postcode area. Your property could be on The Street, The Acorns and Water Lane, wherever it is in Smarden. Close by, we cover Biddenden Green (1 mile north-east), Smarden Bell (1 mile north-west), Monk's Hill (1 mile south-west), Swift's Green (1 mile north-west) and Standen (2 miles south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north), Faversham (14 miles north-east), Kings Hill (15 miles north-west) and Davington (14 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Romden Castle (1 mile east) and Benenden Hospital (5.3 miles south-west).
- Local pubs include The Chequers Inn (within half a mile south)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site