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Asbestos Survey for Tilmanstone
Looking for an asbestos survey in Tilmanstone? We work across Tilmanstone and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-work surveys for trades
Get a quote for Tilmanstone
How it works
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, with each sample point damped and sealed afterwards. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Let us know the address and why you need a survey
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The written report arrives with the results, condition ratings and next steps
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will advise.
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How asbestos survey works in Tilmanstone
Planning building work in Tilmanstone? 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. Common materials are flues, boiler cupboard panels and soffits, and typical jobs are surveys requested by builders before work and the communal parts of blocks of flats.
Village properties around Tilmanstone often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, as cement sheet roofs and cladding were widely used on farm and garden buildings. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Tilmanstone (CT14)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Afterwards
- Written survey report
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- 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 recommends a competent person takes samples.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Tilmanstone: your questions answered
Do you work near Shepherds Well station?
Yes. Shepherds Well station is about 3.3 miles south-west of Tilmanstone, and we cover both.
Do you cover Tilmanstone from London?
Tilmanstone is about 63 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, commercial and community buildings as well as homes. Send us the details of the building.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do I need an asbestos survey before renovating?
For the parts of the building being worked on, yes: HSE’s guidance (HSG264) is that refurbishment and demolition work needs a refurbishment and demolition survey first.
Will the survey damage the property?
Only minimally for a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Surveying buildings in Tilmanstone
Tilmanstone is about 4 miles west of Deal, in Kent. We work across Tilmanstone and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Tilmanstone to Canterbury (10 miles away).
If you’re a landlord near Shepherds Well station, share asbestos information with trades before work. Tilmanstone is within about 5 miles of the coast; porch canopies and soffits on coastal homes can be included in a survey.
For surveys in CT14, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Upper Street, Vicarage Lane and Chapel Road, wherever it is in Tilmanstone. Neighbouring places we cover include Elvington (2 miles west), Heronden (2 miles north), Chillenden (2 miles north-west), Barfrestone (2 miles west) and Hammill Park (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (10 miles north-west), Margate (12 miles north), Dover (5 miles south), Folkestone (11 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Deal Castle (4.7 miles east) and Buckland Hospital (5.7 miles south).
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- What the material is and its state
- How many different materials need sampling
- The survey scope
- Travel and parking
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Approximate dimensions
- Visible markings
- Damaged areas
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Towns and villages near Tilmanstone
Other services in Tilmanstone
Duty holders and landlords in Tilmanstone
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Tilmanstone, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Materials, one by one
Insulating board
Insulating board turns up in panels, ceilings, soffits and boiler cupboards. Most work on insulating board is licensed, so identifying it matters.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
After we’ve finished in Tilmanstone
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.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Tell us exactly what work you are planning, so the scope matches
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us about any areas that are locked or unsafe
What to avoid
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos was used in British buildings for much of the 20th century, until it was fully banned in 1999. That is why so many buildings in Kent can contain it, from garage roofs and soffits to textured ceilings and floor tiles.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Kitchen, bathroom and rewiring projects
- Public and community buildings
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Shops, offices and industrial units
Altering an older house in Tilmanstone, wherever it is? The rooms being worked on need surveying before the builders arrive.
Before you book anyone
- How many samples are included
- What you will receive in writing
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Your options compared
Do you need a full survey, or just a test? Testing tells you about the materials you sample, and nothing else; a survey covers everything in scope, including materials nobody had spotted. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
How we work in Tilmanstone
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Domestic and commercial work
- Practical recommendations
Take a look at our prices page or published price ranges.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note