Kent · England
Asbestos Testing for Foley Park
Found something that might be asbestos in Foley Park? Our service covers asbestos testing with written results, with clear advice at each step.
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Something broken during building work
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Asbestos testing in Foley Park
If something has been damaged during work in Foley Park, stop first. Testing a sample tells you what you are dealing with. From boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit and garage roofs before replacement, we cover panels behind heaters, soffit boards and flue pipes.
In areas like Foley Park, we’re often asked to test garage and shed roofs. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Foley Park (ME14, ME15, ME16)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, however small the job. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- We agree the number of samples and send a quote
- Samples are taken with controls
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the result and explain it
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll advise.
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Foley Park questions
Do you work near Maidstone East station?
Yes, we cover Foley Park and the area towards Maidstone East station, about 0.6 miles south-west.
Do you cover Foley Park from London?
Foley Park is about 31 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, because sampling disturbs the material. If you are unsure, ask us to take it.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
After we’ve finished in Foley Park
Keep the results with your property records, for future work or a sale.
A few practical points:
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Tell us if there’s adhesive under tiles
What to avoid
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
What we do and do not cover
The usual limits are:
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Bitumen adhesive
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Roof felt
- Pipe lagging
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
How we price asbestos testing
We base our quote on:
- Access to the area
- How many different materials need sampling
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- How big the building is
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- Where we could park
- Cracks or breaks
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
Asbestos testing in Foley Park: local notes
Foley Park is about 1 mile north of Maidstone, in Kent. We cover Foley Park as part of Kent, for tests of every size. We cover 922 places across Kent. Our area stretches from Foley Park to Canterbury (24 miles away).
At a school like St Paul's Infant School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. If you let flats near Maidstone East station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
We cover tests across the ME14, ME15 and ME16 postcode area and the streets around it. We can help with tests on streets such as Well Road, Rock Road and Byron Road or the roads around them. Main roads around Foley Park include the A249; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. For properties just outside Foley Park, we cover Penenden Heath (1 mile north-east), Harbourland (1 mile north), Grove Green (1 mile east), Ringlestone (1 mile north-west) and Maidstone (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Sittingbourne (10 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (15 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (15 miles south-west), Gravesend (12 miles north-west), Tonbridge (12 miles south-west) and Northfleet (13 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and KIMS hospital (1.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Boxley Hills.
- Local schools include Valley Park School (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Hollybush Public House (less than half a mile west)
Duty holders and landlords in Foley Park
For managing agents and freeholders in Foley Park, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Common reasons for tests in Foley Park
HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person, since sampling disturbs the material.
These come up again and again:
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
If the property is on or near the A249, tell us about parking, as stopping on main roads can be restricted.
Questions to ask before you book
- Areas included and excluded
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
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What else we do in Foley Park
A closer look at the materials
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site