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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Ickham, Kent
Asbestos testing in Ickham: asbestos sampling and testing, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Results builders ask for before work
- Panels behind old heaters
Need asbestos testing in Ickham?
Asbestos testing in Ickham
Landlords, homeowners and contractors in Ickham use testing before small jobs: replacing a ceiling, lifting a floor, taking down a garage roof or fitting new soffits. Typical jobs include tiles found under carpet and corrugated roof sheets, involving flue pipes, textured ceilings and black adhesive.
In places like Ickham, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Location
- Ickham (CT3)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Lab result in writing
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
What’s in and what’s out:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a photo; only a lab can
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Soffit boards
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ickham, 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.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
What else we do in Ickham
Your questions about asbestos testing in Ickham
Do you cover Ickham and the area around Bekesbourne station?
Yes, we cover Ickham and the area towards Bekesbourne station, about 2.3 miles south-west.
Do you cover small places like Ickham?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one per material, sometimes more. We will suggest a number when we see the photos.
Can you tell if it’s asbestos by looking?
Not reliably by eye: it takes laboratory analysis of a sample. We sample it with controls and send it to an accredited laboratory.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
A closer look at the materials
Cement sheets
Roof sheets are sampled safely from the edge.
Boards and panels
If it’s insulating board, most work on it is licensed, so it’s worth knowing.
Asbestos testing in Ickham: local notes
Ickham is about 4 miles east of Canterbury, in Kent. Ickham is within our Kent area, for tests of every size. Ickham is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work.
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Bekesbourne station, you can test a material while the property is empty. Parents and staff at schools such as Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
Anywhere in CT3, asbestos testing is available. Streets in the area include The Street, School Lane and Baye Lane, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Wickhambreaux (1 mile north), Seaton (1 mile north-east), Littlebourne (1 mile west), Bramling (1 mile south-east) and Bekesbourne (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (4 miles west), Margate (11 miles north-east), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (11 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (12 miles north-east).
A little further out are Canterbury Castle (4.7 miles west) and St Martins Hospital (3.3 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find The Rose Inn (0.5 miles north)
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades will not touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a lab result is what they’re after.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- One-off checks in rented property
- Something broken during building work
- Corrugated roof sheets
For older homes anywhere in Ickham, from near Church of St John outwards, test any suspect materials before renovation.
Comparing quotes
- Whether extra samples cost more
- Which areas and materials are covered
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- The report contents
The process
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Tell us what you want testing and where
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample safely and seal it
- An accredited lab analyses them
- You get the written result and our advice
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
How to get a quote
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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How we price asbestos testing
These are the main things that affect the price of asbestos testing:
- How many different materials need sampling
- The type of survey you need
- The size and age of the building
- Material and condition
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A picture of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Where we could park
- An idea of size
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Which option is right?
A test or a full survey? Testing checks the materials you’re worried about; a survey checks the whole building or work area. Small jobs normally just need a test. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Clear written quotes
- Inaccessible areas listed clearly
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Across London and the South East
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note