Kent · England
Asbestos Survey for The Moor
Found something that might be asbestos in The Moor? Our service covers asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses, with clear advice at each step.
- Planned refurbishment work
- Checks on rental property
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Asbestos help in The Moor
Asbestos survey for The Moor properties
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, depending on what you need. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. Typical jobs include managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises and the communal parts of blocks of flats, including pipe lagging, floor tiles and textured ceilings.
Village houses like those in The Moor have often been extended and altered over time, so we survey each part the work will disturb. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- The Moor (TN18)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- Paperwork
- Written survey report
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in The Moor, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
What we do and don’t cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- The report describes the building when surveyed; condition can change, so recheck it
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it is not enough before refurbishment
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Pipe lagging
Typical surveys in The Moor
Many buildings have been extended, refitted and repaired over the years, 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:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Demolition and strip-out
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Checks on rental property
Schools such as Marlborough House School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder.
What your quote should include
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- The scope, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Whether extra samples cost more
Nearby places to The Moor
What else we do in The Moor
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
We can sample tiles and adhesive separately, as results can differ.
Pipe lagging
If a survey finds asbestos lagging, the report will say so and recommend what to do, and must be left alone in the meantime.
How it works
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Questions from The Moor
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Could my house in The Moor contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in The Moor can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What does the survey report include?
Every suspect material in the agreed scope: location, laboratory result, condition, photographs and our recommendation.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: a homebuyer or building survey may note possible asbestos, but it doesn’t typically sample anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey gives you that answer.
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.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
The Moor buildings and asbestos surveys
The Moor is about 12 miles north of Hastings, in Kent. We work across The Moor and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from The Moor to Canterbury (30 miles away).
If you manage lettings around Etchingham station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Planning work on an older building in The Moor, whether near Church of St Laurence or elsewhere? Survey the areas you are working on before work starts. The Moor is within about 5 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
This part of Kent takes in TN18. Whether your property is on The Moor, Pipers Lane and The Chestnuts or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Hawkhurst (1 mile north-east), Little Conghurst (1 mile east), Pipsden (1 mile north-east), Four Throws (1 mile east) and Beal's Green (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Royal Tunbridge Wells (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (15 miles north-west), Paddock Wood (11 miles north-west), Tenterden (8 miles east), Southborough (13 miles north-west) and Park Wood (14 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (4.6 miles west).
- Local schools include Hawkhurst Church of England Primary School (0.8 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Eight Bells Hotel (less than half a mile south)
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- How many different materials need sampling
- How many samples are needed
- How many outbuildings are included
Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- A picture of the whole area
- Damaged areas
- Labels, if any
- A rough size or measurement
Send us the address in The Moor, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Looking after things afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: locations, results, condition and recommendations for every material in scope.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Book the survey before you book builders
Avoid these
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site