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Asbestos Testing for Clement Street
Buildings in Clement Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer asbestos sampling and testing.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Panels behind old heaters
- Corrugated roof sheets
Asbestos testing near Clement Street
FAQs for Clement Street
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Could my house in Clement Street contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Clement Street may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is usually needed.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
How asbestos testing works in Clement Street
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, anyone analysing samples to identify asbestos must be accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Our samples go to an accredited lab, and you get the written result. People often contact us about garage roofs before replacement and one-off checks in rented property, including black adhesive, garage roof sheets and soffit boards.
Rural properties near Clement Street may have materials of very different ages, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Clement Street (BR8)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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What happens
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Tell us what the material is, where it is, and send a picture if you can
- We quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- We send the result and explain your options
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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DIY and asbestos
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- How many outbuildings are included
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Which survey type fits your plans
- The size and age of the building
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- The parking area
- Damaged areas
- A clear close-up
- Visible markings
You’ll get a written quote. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
For businesses and landlords in Clement Street
For managing agents and freeholders in Clement Street, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
What we deal with in Clement Street
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so you can’t go by looks or age alone.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Soffit boards
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Panels behind old heaters
If you live in an older house in Clement Street, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
Questions to ask before you book
- How many samples are included
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- The report contents
- Areas included and excluded
Asbestos testing in Clement Street: local notes
Clement Street is about 2 miles south of Dartford, in Kent. We work across Clement Street and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Clement Street is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Clement Street to London (about 14 miles away).
For rented homes around Farningham Road station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. Schools such as Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Clement Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
We carry out tests all over BR8. For properties just outside Clement Street, we cover Hawley (1 mile north-east), Sutton at Hone (1 mile east), South Darenth (2 miles south-east), Darenth (2 miles east) and St Margarets (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Sevenoaks (9 miles south), Gravesend (7 miles east), Tonbridge (15 miles south), Northfleet (6 miles east), Kings Hill (13 miles south-east) and Swanscombe (4 miles north-east).
A little further out are Eynsford Castle (3 miles south) and West Hill Hospital (2.2 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Wansunt Pit.
- Local schools include Wilmington Academy (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Plough pub (1 mile north)
After the job
File the results with your house paperwork, for future work or a sale.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Ask us if you are unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Leave the material undisturbed until we’ve sampled it
- Group several materials into one visit
Things not to do
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Until you have the result, do not drill, sand, scrape or cut the material.
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Panels behind heaters
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Bitumen adhesive
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
What it might be made of
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating.
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. A test confirms what the sheet is made of.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site