Kent · England
Asbestos Testing for Hollow Street
Buildings in Hollow Street built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials.
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
Asbestos help in Hollow Street
Questions from Hollow Street
Is asbestos common in Hollow Street homes?
If your home in Hollow Street was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
How far is Hollow Street from London?
Hollow Street is about 56 miles from central London, well within our area.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
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.
How many samples will I need?
One for each different material, and sometimes more where the same material is in several places. We’ll advise when you tell us what you’re testing.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Asbestos testing near Hollow Street
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: we wet the area, take a small piece, bag it and seal the sample point. That is safer than breaking off a piece yourself. We often deal with panels behind heaters, floor tiles and soffit boards, and typical jobs are answers trades need before starting and a material damaged during DIY.
Village homes in areas like Hollow Street often mix old and newer materials, so each material needs its own test. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Area
- Hollow Street (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
- We can’t confirm asbestos from a photo
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Hollow Street
- Water tanks
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Panels behind heaters
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
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
- Domestic and commercial work
- Every main survey type
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Condition assessed for every material
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades will not touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a written lab result gives them what they need.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Results builders ask for before work
- A material damaged during DIY
- Panels behind old heaters
For rented homes around Sturry station, testing before work avoids delays.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether VAT is included
- The scope, in writing
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Hollow Street must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Testing around Hollow Street
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. In Hollow Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Hollow Street to Canterbury (about 6 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Hollow Street, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start. At a school like Chislet Church of England Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about. The coast is within about 4 miles, where weathered soffits and porch canopies are common testing jobs.
Wherever your property is in CT3, we can help with asbestos testing, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Nearby, we also cover Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Nearby schools include Spires Academy (2.2 miles south-west)
Also in Hollow Street
What affects the price in Hollow Street
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- The type of material and its condition
- The survey type
- How much there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- An overall view
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Materials, one by one
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Flues and tanks
A test before removal is a good idea.
How it works
If we spot other materials that might contain asbestos, we will mention them, so you can decide whether to test them too. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Get in touch with photos
- We confirm a test is the right choice, rather than a survey
- Our surveyor takes the samples
- The lab tests the samples
- We explain what the result means for your plans
Preparing for the visit
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Read more
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note