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Asbestos Testing in Chartham Hatch
Asbestos testing in Chartham Hatch: asbestos testing with written results. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
Asbestos testing near Chartham Hatch
How asbestos testing works in Chartham Hatch
A test is a simple, definite way to find out. The result shows whether asbestos was found and, if so, which type, and we’ll explain what that means for your plans in Chartham Hatch. Typical jobs include old floor tiles before a new floor goes down and something broken during building work, involving panels behind heaters, black adhesive and soffit boards.
In a village like Chartham Hatch, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Chartham Hatch (CT4)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- You receive
- Lab result in writing
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we price asbestos testing
What drives the price:
- The building’s size and layout
- What the material is and its state
- How easy it is to reach
- The size of the job
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
- The parking area
- A photo of the whole area
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Towns and villages near Chartham Hatch
Also in Chartham Hatch
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
If your business premises in Chartham Hatch were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Testing around Chartham Hatch
Chartham Hatch is about 3 miles west of Canterbury, in Kent. Chartham Hatch is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Chartham Hatch is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover.
If you live in an older house in Chartham Hatch, get suspect materials tested before you start. Schools such as The Canterbury Academy should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. Local streets include Town Lane, Nightingale Close and Bigbury Road; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover Chartham (1 mile south), Upper Harbledown (1 mile north-east), Shalmsford Street (1 mile south), Mystole (2 miles south) and Thanington (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (3 miles east), Dover (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles west), Folkestone (14 miles south-east) and Whitstable (6 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Rupert Bear Museum (2.8 miles east) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (2.9 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find Royal Oak Public House (within half a mile south-west)
Choosing the right option
One sample or several? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What you get
- Every main survey type
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Records for your files
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
Your questions about asbestos testing in Chartham Hatch
How far is Chartham Hatch from London?
We cover Chartham Hatch, about 50 miles from central London.
Do you cover Chartham Hatch and the area around Chartham station?
Yes, we cover Chartham Hatch and the area towards Chartham station, about 1 mile south.
Can you test Artex in Chartham Hatch?
Yes. A small sample of the coating is taken and analysed. Some contain a small amount of asbestos.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because sampling disturbs the material. If you’re unsure, ask us to take it.
What we do and don’t cover
Before booking, note that:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Photos can’t confirm asbestos; only a lab can
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Garage roof sheets
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
- Floor tiles
- Soffit boards
What happens
The sample point is sealed, so it stays safe until the result arrives. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you before carrying on.
- 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
- You get the written result and our advice
How to prepare
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Let us know where we can park
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
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Looking after things afterwards
Keep the results with your property records, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
After we have finished:
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Leave the material undisturbed until we have sampled it
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- File the result with your property paperwork
Don’ts
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Don’t break off a piece to test yourself.
Typical tests in Chartham Hatch
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across Kent built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
If you let property close to Chartham station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Before booking anyone
- The scope, in writing
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The number of samples
What it might be made of
Boards and panels
Boards in boiler cupboards, behind heaters or as soffits can be asbestos insulating board. A test tells you which.
Roof felt and mastics
Some bitumen products contain asbestos.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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