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Asbestos Testing in Great Stonar
Asbestos testing for Great Stonar: asbestos testing with written results. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Soffits and porch canopies before replacement
- Tiles found under carpet
Need asbestos testing in Great Stonar?
Asbestos testing in Great Stonar
Before small jobs in Great Stonar, people often test first: replacing a ceiling, lifting a floor, taking down a garage roof or fitting new soffits. Typical materials include floor tiles, soffit boards and black adhesive, and people usually contact us about soffit boards and Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling.
Village homes in areas like Great Stonar often mix old and newer materials, so each material needs its own test. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Great Stonar (CT13)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- Lab result in writing
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Great Stonar
Do you come out to small villages like Great Stonar?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you work near Sandwich station?
Yes. Sandwich station is about 1.2 miles south of Great Stonar, and we cover both.
What happens if the test is positive?
We’ll explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
How do I get a quote?
Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Should I use a home testing kit?
HSE’s advice is that a competent person should take samples, because the material has to be disturbed. We can do it for you.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you cover Great Stonar?
Yes, we do: our area includes Great Stonar and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
Testing materials in Great Stonar
Great Stonar is about 5 miles south-west of Ramsgate, in Kent. Great Stonar is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 11 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Great Stonar, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. If you’re a letting agent with homes near Sandwich station, testing before work avoids delays. The coast is within about 5 miles; weathered soffits and canopies on coastal homes are worth testing before replacement.
Here we cover the CT13 postcode area, and your test can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Kitchener Drive, Spitfire Way and Hugin Lane; we cover every one. Neighbouring places we cover include Sandwich (1 mile south), Cooper Street (2 miles west), East Street (2 miles west), Marshborough (2 miles south-west) and Woodnesborough (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (11 miles west), Margate (7 miles north), Dover (10 miles south), Ramsgate (5 miles north-east), Broadstairs (6 miles north-east) and Whitstable (14 miles west).
Nearby you will also find The Precinct Toy Collection (0.8 miles south) and Sandown Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Open spaces near Great Stonar include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Schools near Great Stonar include Sir Roger Manwood's School (1.1 miles south)
- Local pubs include Invicta House Ye Olde King's Arms (0.7 miles south)
Nearby places to Great Stonar
Also in Great Stonar
Duty holders and landlords in Great Stonar
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Materials we deal with
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, because results can differ.
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough.
What we deal with in Great Stonar
A test can stop you paying for removal you don’t need, so work can carry on normally.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Garage roofs before replacement
- Something broken during building work
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
Parents and staff at schools such as Sandwich Infant School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
Before you book anyone
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The scope of the job, in writing
What affects the price in Great Stonar
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- Which survey type fits your plans
- How big the building is
- Material and condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- If the material is in a hard-to-reach place, access may need planning
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Soffit boards
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
Which option is right?
Testing or a survey? A test covers particular materials; a survey covers everything in scope. For small jobs a test is often enough. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Recommendations in plain English
Read how we price jobs or the cost guide.
After the job
The sample point is sealed when we take the sample, so it’s safe while you wait.
Going forward:
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Make the area easy to reach
- Leave the material undisturbed until we’ve sampled it
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
Avoid these
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris.
Step by step
Each sample is small, sealed in a bag, labelled and logged, then go off to the lab. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- 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
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- The written results come back to you, and we explain them
Getting ready
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Read more
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note