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Asbestos Surveys in West End, Kent
Any pre-2000 building in West End may contain asbestos. We offer asbestos surveys for homes, landlords and businesses.
- The communal parts of blocks of flats
- Demolition and strip-out
- Checks on rental property
Asbestos survey in West End
What happens next
Duty holders use the survey to build an asbestos register and management plan, which need reviewing regularly.
A few practical points:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Tell us exactly what work you’re planning, so the scope matches
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
Don’ts
Until the survey is done, do not drill, sand, cut or break suspect materials, and keep trades away from them.
Be clear about the work you are planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
How asbestos survey works in West End
A survey isn’t just a list of what’s there. It records the condition of each material, so you know what can be left and managed and what needs dealing with, in plain English. Typical materials include floor tiles, textured ceilings and garage roofs, and people normally contact us about public and community buildings and shared halls, stairs and plant rooms.
Village surveys around West End can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house, each scoped separately if needed. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- West End (CT6)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Also near West End
West End: your questions answered
Do you come out to small villages like West End?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you cover West End and the area around Chestfield & Swalecliffe station?
Yes. Chestfield & Swalecliffe station is about 1.3 miles north-west of West End, and we cover both.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Do you survey commercial buildings in West End?
We do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Tell us about the building and what you need.
What does the survey report include?
The materials found, their locations, the laboratory results, their condition, photographs and recommendations. Any areas we couldn’t access are listed.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
It’s generally needed by whoever manages a workplace or the shared parts of a block. Homeowners and landlords use them as well, to know what’s there before work.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Asbestos surveys in West End: local notes
West End is about 2 miles south-west of Herne Bay, in Kent. We work across West End and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent.
If you let flats or houses near Chestfield & Swalecliffe station, asbestos information should be ready for contractors before maintenance. For a school like Thornden Wood Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register; we survey non-domestic buildings by arrangement with the duty holder. The sea is within about 3 miles of West End, and coastal properties often have porches, canopies and outbuildings that a survey can include.
This part of Kent takes in CT6. If your property is just outside West End, we also cover Radfall (1 mile south-west), Chestfield (1 mile west), Swalecliffe (1 mile north-west), Hampton (2 miles north) and Tankerton (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (5 miles south), Margate (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles west), Ramsgate (14 miles east), Broadstairs (15 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (2 miles north-west) and Tankerton Castle (2.7 miles north-west). The countryside around West End includes West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Herne Bay High School (1.3 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Share And Coulter Public House (less than half a mile north-east)
What happens
For a management survey, we look into cupboards, voids and lofts that are reasonably accessible and take small samples. We seal up each sample point. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We check whether a management, refurbishment and demolition or pre-purchase survey fits, and confirm the areas
- The surveyor visits, inspects and takes small samples with controls
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
How to get a quote
Send us the address in West End, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What affects the price in West End
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The building’s size and layout
- How easy it is to reach
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The number of materials to sample
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- Labels, if any
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Approximate dimensions
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
What we do and do not cover
Before you book, note that:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and must be treated as containing asbestos until checked
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in West End
- Water tanks and flues
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Garage and shed roofs
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Ceiling tiles
- Artex and textured coatings
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
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.
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
Choosing the right option
An old survey may not be enough. If it was a management survey, it will not have looked inside the fabric of the building where you’re about to work, so planned refurbishment normally needs a refurbishment and demolition survey of those areas. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
Why people choose us
- Practical recommendations
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
See our prices page and the cost guide.
- 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