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Asbestos Surveys in Worth, Kent
Looking for an asbestos survey in Worth? We cover Worth and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Contractors’ requests for an asbestos report
- Demolition and strip-out
- Community buildings and halls
Asbestos help in Worth
Afterwards
For duty holders, the survey feeds the asbestos register and management plan, which should be kept up to date.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Clear access to lofts, garages, cupboards and outbuildings
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
- Book the survey before you book builders
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
What to avoid
Please do not break off pieces for us to look at: we take samples with wetting and sealing to limit any release.
Plan the survey early, before booking builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
How asbestos survey works in Worth
Buying an older property in Worth? A pre-purchase survey shows what asbestos is present, and its condition, before you commit, which helps you plan and budget for any work. Whether it’s workplaces built before 2000 and rented homes between tenancies, we cover water tanks, floor tiles and soffits and more.
Village surveys around Worth can include extensions, stores and stables as well as the house. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Worth (CT14)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Asbestos surveys with lab-analysed samples
- You receive
- A written report with lab results
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
What’s in and what’s out:
- A survey identifies asbestos; it does not remove it
- A refurbishment and demolition survey needs the areas to be empty, so timing needs planning
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it will not do before building work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles and adhesive
- Garage and shed roofs
- Cement sheets and cladding
- Ceiling tiles
- Water tanks and flues
- Pipe lagging
- Boiler cupboards and panels
- Roofing felt and bitumen
- Artex and textured coatings
- Soffits and porch canopies
Which option is right?
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. Our guide explains which you need. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Each material’s condition recorded
- Clear advice on your options
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
What happens
The surveyor photographs and records each material’s condition, which goes into the report. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Call or message us with the address and what’s prompting the survey
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- Our surveyor carries out the inspection and sampling
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Helpful guides
FAQs for Worth
Can you survey a school or hall near Worth?
Yes, working with whoever is responsible for the building. The duty holder should hold an asbestos register.
Do you work near Sandwich station?
Yes, we cover Worth and the area towards Sandwich station, about 1.1 miles north.
Do I need a management or a refurbishment survey?
A management survey for a building in normal use; a refurbishment and demolition survey before building work. Tell us your plans and we will advise.
Can you survey offices and warehouses?
Yes, we do: commercial, industrial and community buildings. Send us the size, use and age of the building.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
Do landlords need an asbestos survey?
Duty holders for workplaces and common parts usually need one. Many landlords of private homes find one useful before maintenance.
What will I get after the survey?
A record of every suspect material in scope: where it is, whether it contains asbestos, its condition, photos and what to do.
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.
Where asbestos turns up
Over time, materials deteriorate: a board or coating that was sound years ago may now be cracked or crumbling, which a survey records.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Community buildings and halls
- Rented homes between tenancies
- Demolition and strip-out
- Pre-work surveys for trades
If you’re a landlord near Sandwich station, share asbestos information with trades before work.
Questions to ask before booking
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The number of samples
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Roof felts are checked where they fall within the survey.
Pipe lagging
Lagging found in a survey is flagged clearly, and must be left alone in the meantime.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
How we price an asbestos survey
Prices vary with:
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- Parking and access charges
- The survey scope
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- The parking area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Damaged areas
- Labels, if any
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Surveys around Worth
Worth is about 3 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. Properties in Worth range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Worth is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Worth to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
Altering an older house in Worth, wherever it is? A refurbishment and demolition survey of the areas affected should come first. Schools such as Worth Primary 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. The sea is within about 4 miles of Worth; 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. Local streets include The Street, Temple Way and St Crispin Close; we cover every one. Other places close to Worth we cover include Felderland (1 mile west), Ham (1 mile south-west), Hacklinge (1 mile south-east), Statenborough (1 mile west) and Sandwich (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (12 miles west), Margate (9 miles north), Dover (8 miles south), Folkestone (14 miles south-west), Ramsgate (6 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Sandown Castle (2.7 miles south-east) and The Precinct Toy Collection (1.5 miles north). Open spaces near Worth include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local schools include Sandwich Technology School (0.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Blue Pigeons pub (less than half a mile north-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note