Kent · England
Asbestos Testing for Charing
Asbestos testing in Charing: laboratory testing of suspect materials. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Results builders ask for before work
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
Asbestos testing for Charing
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
About our asbestos testing in Charing
If you’ve got a ceiling, floor or roof in Charing you are not sure about, a sample test gives you an answer. If it’s clear, work can go ahead normally; if not, you will know what precautions are needed. Common materials are textured ceilings, garage roof sheets and flue pipes, and typical jobs are Artex before downlights or rewiring and answers trades need before starting.
Homes in towns and villages like Charing with older garages and outbuildings may have roofs worth testing before work. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Charing (TN27)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
We start by agreeing exactly what to sample, then sample each material with controls to limit dust. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Let us know which materials you are worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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The scope of asbestos testing
A few things to be aware of:
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- What the material is and its state
- How big the building is
- How much there is
- Which survey type fits your plans
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A rough size or measurement
- The parking area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Materials we deal with
Flues and tanks
A test before removal is a good idea.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Tiles are often found under newer floors; test before lifting them.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Charing must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Which option is right?
How many samples? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
How we work in Charing
- Condition assessed for every material
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Recommendations in plain English
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See our prices page and the cost guide.
FAQs for Charing
Do you cover Charing and the area around Charing station?
Yes. Charing station is close to the centre of Charing, and we cover the whole area.
Do older homes in Charing have asbestos?
Any home in Charing built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do you work in Charing?
Yes, Charing is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Towns and villages near Charing
What else we do in Charing
Looking after things afterwards
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
Keeping things safe:
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Tell us if there is adhesive under tiles
- Leave the material undisturbed until we’ve sampled it
Things not to do
Please do not take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Testing materials in Charing
Charing is about 6 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Anywhere in Charing, just send the postcode. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Charing to Canterbury (13 miles away).
If you are a letting agent with homes near Charing station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. Schools such as Charing Church of England Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Charing is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area, and your test can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on The High Street, Market Place and Station Road or the roads around them. Nearby, we also cover Charing Heath (1 mile west), Cold Harbour (2 miles north-west), Lenham Heath (2 miles west), Stonebridge Green (2 miles west) and Lenham Forstal (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (12 miles west), Ashford (6 miles south-east), Canterbury (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (9 miles north), Whitstable (14 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find Coldbridge Castle (4.3 miles west).
- Local pubs include King's Head Public House (under half a mile north-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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