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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Charing Heath, Kent
Asbestos testing in Charing Heath and across Kent: asbestos sampling and testing, with written paperwork.
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos help in Charing Heath
About our asbestos testing in Charing Heath
Testing is quick to arrange and gives a definite answer. The result shows whether asbestos was found and, if so, which type, and we will explain what that means for your plans in Charing Heath. Typical materials include soffit boards, floor tiles and textured ceilings, and people typically contact us about single materials in rented homes between tenancies and something broken during building work.
Rural properties near Charing Heath may have materials of very different ages, so each material needs its own test. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Charing Heath (TN27)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- You receive
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the results with your property records, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
Once we are done:
- Group several materials into one visit
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
Don’ts
Test before you book the builders, so there’s no delay later.
Do not break off a piece to test yourself; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
What it might be made of
Boards and panels
Some boards are insulating board, which is higher risk. A test tells you which.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles are often found under newer floors; test before lifting them.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Your options compared
Home testing kits are available, but you take the sample yourself, which means disturbing the material. HSE recommends a competent person does the sampling. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Charing Heath
- Work done to the regulations
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Read how we quote or the cost guide.
The process
We seal the sample point with a suitable sealant or tape, so it stays safe until the result arrives. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- An accredited lab analyses them
- We send the result and explain it
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
You will get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos testing:
- How many different materials need sampling
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Visible markings
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The access route
- A picture of the whole area
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Charing Heath questions
How far is Charing Heath from London?
We cover Charing Heath, about 42 miles from central London.
Do you cover Charing Heath and the area around Charing station?
Yes, we cover Charing Heath and the area towards Charing station, about 1.2 miles east.
What happens if the test is positive?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leave it, cover it or have it removed.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can you test Artex in Charing Heath?
Yes, we do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
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.
Good to know
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it does not:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Garage roof sheets
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
- Pipe lagging
Asbestos testing in Charing Heath: local notes
Charing Heath is about 7 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Properties in Charing Heath range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Charing Heath is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our area stretches from Charing Heath to Canterbury (15 miles away).
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Charing station, a quick test between tenants is worth considering. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Anywhere in TN27, asbestos testing is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Wind Hill Lane, Cherry Tree Road and Charing Heath Road, wherever it is in Charing Heath. Close by, we cover Lenham Heath (1 mile north-west), Stonebridge Green (1 mile south-west), Lenham Forstal (1 mile north-west), Charing (1 mile east) and Cold Harbour (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (11 miles west), Ashford (7 miles south-east), Canterbury (15 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (15 miles north-east) and Faversham (9 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Coldbridge Castle (2.9 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Typical tests in Charing Heath
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so pre-2000 buildings across Kent may have it.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- One-off checks in rented property
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Answers trades need before starting
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
For older homes anywhere in Charing Heath, from near Church of the Holy Trinity outwards, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Before booking anyone
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The scope, in writing
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site