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Asbestos Testing in Danaway
Asbestos testing in Danaway: asbestos testing with written results. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Floor tiles and black adhesive
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Asbestos testing in Danaway
About our asbestos testing in Danaway
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 Artex before downlights or rewiring and boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit, involving soffit boards, black adhesive and panels behind heaters.
In a village like Danaway, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Danaway (ME9)
- County
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- You receive
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Danaway, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Materials we deal with
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
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
What affects the price in Danaway
Our quotes take into account:
- How much sampling is needed
- The survey type
- How many outbuildings are included
- Material and condition
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A picture of the whole area
- How we’d reach it
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
After we have finished in Danaway
A negative result means the material can be treated as normal, and you can show the result to your builder.
To avoid problems in future:
- Ask us if you’re unsure whether you need a test or a survey
- Do not touch it before we arrive
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- File the result with your property paperwork
Avoid these
Test before you book the builders, so you can plan properly.
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Testing around Danaway
Danaway is about 3 miles west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Wherever your property is in Danaway, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. Danaway is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. We work right across the region, from Danaway to Canterbury (18 miles away).
For older homes anywhere in Danaway, from near Church of St Peter and St Paul outwards, test any suspect materials before renovation. At a school like Borden Church of England Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We cover tests across the ME9 postcode area. From Westfield Gardens, Oak Close and Wormdale Hill or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. We also carry out tests in Oad Street (1 mile south-east), Chestnut Street (1 mile north-east), Newington (1 mile north), Keycol (1 mile north-east) and Bobbing (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Sittingbourne (3 miles east), Gravesend (14 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east), Faversham (9 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Court Hall Museum (2.7 miles east) and Bayford Court (3 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Detling Hill.
- Schools near Danaway include Westlands School (1.7 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include Plough & Harrow pub (0.8 miles south-east)
- Local facilities include Sittingbourne and Milton Urban District (2.7 miles east)
Choosing the right option
Air tests are not the same as material tests. After licensed work, an independent UKAS-accredited analyst carries out clearance testing. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Accredited laboratory results
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Each material’s condition recorded
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
Step by step
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then go off to the lab. We will tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Describe the material and send a photo
- We agree how many samples are needed and send a quote
- Each sample is taken carefully and sealed
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Find any old asbestos reports
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Related guides
The scope of asbestos testing
Worth knowing before you book:
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a picture
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Common materials
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Bitumen adhesive
- Soffit boards
- Panels behind heaters
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
Questions from Danaway
Do you cover Danaway from London?
Danaway is about 35 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Danaway homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Danaway may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What does licensed work mean?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
What happens if the test is positive?
A positive result tells you the type of asbestos found. Then the options depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leave it, cover it, or remove it.
How long do test results take?
That depends on the laboratory. You will get an estimate when we quote.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Places near Danaway
More for properties in Danaway
Common reasons for tests in Danaway
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples, since sampling disturbs the material.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Debris found after DIY
- Porch canopies
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Newington station, a single material can be tested between tenancies.
What to look for in a quote
- What the report or result will contain
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site