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Asbestos Testing in Caring
Buildings in Caring built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers asbestos testing with written results.
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Something broken during building work
Asbestos testing for Caring
How asbestos testing works in Caring
The regulations require asbestos analysis to be done by an accredited laboratory. Our samples go to an accredited lab, and you get the written result. People often contact us about boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit and garage and shed roofs before removal or repair, involving flue pipes, textured ceilings and garage roof sheets.
Rural properties near Caring may have materials of very different ages, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Where
- Caring (ME17)
- County
- Kent
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Caring
Do you work near Bearsted station?
Yes. Bearsted station is about 1.5 miles north-west of Caring, and we cover both.
Could my house in Caring contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
What happens if the test is positive?
Your options depend on what it is, its condition and what work you are planning: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
How can I get a price?
Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Materials, one by one
Cement sheets
Grey corrugated sheets on garages and sheds are a common request. Testing confirms whether it’s asbestos cement.
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating.
Your options compared
Testing or a survey? Testing checks the materials you are worried about; a survey checks the whole building or work area. Small jobs generally just need a test. The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Houses, flats and business premises
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
Duty holders and landlords in Caring
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Asbestos testing in Caring: local notes
Caring is about 3 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We work across Caring and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Caring to Canterbury (about 21 miles away).
If you let flats near Bearsted station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering. For older homes anywhere in Caring, from near St Nicholas's Church outwards, get suspect materials tested before you start. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
We carry out tests all over ME17. Local streets include Caring Lane and Caring Road; we cover every one. For properties just outside Caring, we cover Otham (1 mile south-west), Bearsted (1 mile north-west), Langley (1 mile south), Langley Heath (1 mile south) and Willington (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (3 miles west), Ashford (14 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Tonbridge (14 miles west) and Faversham (13 miles east).
Nearby you will also find The Mall Maidstone (3.1 miles west) and Laundry Museum (1.4 miles east). Open spaces near Caring include Detling Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Orchard Spot Public House (1 mile west)
Also near Caring
More for properties in Caring
What we deal with in Caring
Many trades won’t touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- A material damaged during DIY
- Corrugated roof sheets
Parents and staff at schools such as Leeds and Broomfield Church of England Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
What to look for in a quote
- What the report or result will contain
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Whether extra samples cost more
After the job
Some results mean the work is licensed, and we’ll explain what that involves.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Group several materials into one visit
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- Make the area easy to reach
Don’ts
Photos are helpful, as long as you don’t disturb anything.
Do not break off a piece to test yourself; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos testing:
- The building’s size and layout
- How much sampling is needed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much there is
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Step by step
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, so it stays safe until the result arrives. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Let us know which materials you are worried about
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- We visit, take the samples and seal each point
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Read more
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note