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Asbestos Surveys in Westwood, Kent
Need an asbestos survey in Westwood? We work across Westwood and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Shared halls, stairs and plant rooms
- Pre-purchase checks on older properties
- Rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos help in Westwood
Surveying buildings in Westwood
Westwood is about 3 miles south of Swanscombe, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Westwood contact us for surveys about all kinds of jobs. We cover 922 places in Kent. Our area stretches from Westwood to London (about 18 miles away).
Got an older property in Westwood, close to Church of Saint Mary Magdalene or further out? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. For a school like Bean Primary School, the duty holder must manage asbestos and keep an asbestos register, and a management survey is usually where that starts. Westwood is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where farm buildings, barns and stables with cement roofs are common.
We carry out surveys all over the DA13 and DA2 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a property on Westwood Road and Highcross Road. We also carry out surveys in Grubb Street (1 mile south-west), Green Street Green (1 mile west), Bean (1 mile north-west), St Margarets (2 miles west) and Darenth (2 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Maidstone (14 miles south-east), Dartford (4 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (4 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south) and Northfleet (3 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Stone Museum of Geology (3.3 miles north-west) and Bluewater (2.3 miles north-west). Open spaces near Westwood include Sawyers Lake.
- Local schools include Longfield Academy (1 mile south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Railway Tavern (0.8 miles south)
Asbestos survey near Westwood
There are two main types of survey, set out in HSE’s guide HSG264. A management survey covers a building in everyday use, while a refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before work starts. We will tell you which suits your plans in Westwood. People often contact us about the communal parts of blocks of flats and community buildings and halls, involving textured ceilings, boiler cupboard panels and flues.
Village properties around Westwood often come with outbuildings, which a survey can include, since cement sheeting was common on outbuildings. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Westwood (DA13, DA2)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Surveys for homes, landlords and businesses
- You receive
- Written survey report
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Westwood
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Could my house in Westwood contain asbestos?
If your home in Westwood was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
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.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job.
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Options to consider in Westwood
A building survey for a purchase isn’t the same as an asbestos survey. It might mention possible asbestos without testing anything, which is where a pre-purchase asbestos survey comes in. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Clear written quotes
- The right survey for your plans
- Clear advice on your options
- Reports and results you can share
Take a look at how we quote or the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Materials age: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Demolition projects
- Refurbishment, rewiring and new kitchens or bathrooms
- Schools, halls and community buildings
- Checks on rental property
If you let flats or houses near Longfield station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs.
Questions to ask before you book
- The report contents
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Suitable insurance for the work
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- Inaccessible areas are recorded, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- The report describes the building when surveyed; materials can deteriorate, so condition should be checked again over time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
- Water tanks and flues
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Garage and shed roofs
- Floor tiles and adhesive
Duty holders and landlords in Westwood
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Westwood must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
How we price an asbestos survey
The cost depends on:
- The quantity or area
- The building’s size and layout
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Location, parking and any London charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- Labels, if any
- A photo of the whole area
- Where we could park
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
What it might be made of
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, generally bound in the bitumen.
Asbestos cement
Asbestos cement turns up on roofs, flues and outbuildings. How weathered and damaged it is affects what to do.
How we work
A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive: we check behind, under and inside the parts being worked on, so those areas need to be empty. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Get in touch with the address and your plans
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- On the day we inspect, sample and photograph
- The lab analyses the samples
- The report comes to you, and we explain anything that is not clear
Preparing for the visit
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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What happens next
If the survey finds asbestos in good condition, it can often be left and managed. The report says what should be checked, and how often it might need looking at again.
After we’ve finished:
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Ensure you can pass the report to your builder
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
Things not to do
If something has been damaged already, close the area off and let us know, rather than cleaning it up.
Be clear about the work you’re planning, so the survey covers every area that will be disturbed.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site