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Asbestos Survey in Throwley
Any pre-2000 building in Throwley may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- Purchases of older homes and buildings
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
Asbestos help in Throwley
About our asbestos survey in Throwley
Before you buy, build or let in Throwley, it helps to know what’s in the building. Our surveyor inspects, samples and records, with every sample analysed by an accredited laboratory. From refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms and the communal parts of blocks of flats, we deal with garage roofs, pipe lagging and floor tiles.
Around a village like Throwley, a survey may need to cover a farmhouse, its extensions and several outbuildings, each scoped separately if needed. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Throwley (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Paperwork
- Survey report and lab results
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
Worth knowing before booking:
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so plan it around the building’s use
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it, though we can quote for that too
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Artex and textured coatings
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Water tanks and flues
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Boiler cupboards and panels
Afterwards
If there are areas we couldn’t reach, the report lists them clearly, so they’re treated as if they contain asbestos until checked.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Describe the work you are planning, so the survey covers the right areas
Avoid these
Plan the survey early, before you book builders, so there’s time to deal with anything it finds.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so nothing in the work area is left out of scope.
Step by step
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, before going to an accredited laboratory. The work area is kept clear while we’re working.
- Start by telling us about the property and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- An accredited laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Preparing for the visit
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Surveys around Throwley
Throwley is about 4 miles south of Faversham, in Kent. Anywhere in Throwley, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Throwley is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 10 miles away.
If you’re a landlord near Faversham station, a survey gives contractors the information they need. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Throwley, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
For surveys in ME13, just send the postcode and a few photos. Neighbouring places we cover include Throwley Forstal (1 mile south), Sheldwich (1 mile north-east), Badlesmere (1 mile east), Sheldwich Lees (1 mile east) and Eastling (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (14 miles west), Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (10 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles north-east) and Faversham (4 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Newnham Castle (2.7 miles north-west).
Towns and villages near Throwley
Other services in Throwley
What we deal with in Throwley
You can’t tell whether a material contains asbestos by looking at it. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the only reliable way to know.
In older properties, we often see:
- Shops, offices and industrial units
- Surveys requested by builders before work
- Demolition of garages, extensions and buildings
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
If you have an older property in Throwley, near Church of St Michael and All Angels or anywhere else, a refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first.
Questions to ask before booking
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- If the price includes VAT
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Throwley were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors 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.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The building’s size and layout
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- The survey scope
- How much there is
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- An idea of size
- A picture of the whole area
- The access route
- Cracks or breaks
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Weighing up your options
A survey or a sample test? A test answers the question for one or two specific materials; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Records for your files
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
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.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Throwley questions
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How far is Throwley from London?
We cover Throwley, about 44 miles from central London.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Is a homebuyer survey the same as an asbestos survey?
Not really: homebuyer reports may mention possible asbestos without testing anything. A pre-purchase asbestos survey does.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site