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Asbestos Testing in Mersham
Asbestos testing in Mersham: asbestos testing with written results, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Boiler cupboard panels
- A material damaged during DIY
Asbestos help in Mersham
Asbestos testing for Mersham properties
You cannot tell whether something contains asbestos by looking at it. Only a laboratory can tell you for sure, and that is what we arrange in Mersham. Common materials are soffit boards, textured ceilings and floor tiles, and people generally contact us about old floor tiles before a new floor goes down and lab results for contractors before they start.
In a village like Mersham, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Mersham (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
A closer look at the materials
Cement sheets
Garage and shed roofs are often tested. A test confirms what the sheet is made of.
Roof felt and mastics
We can test felt before a flat roof is replaced.
Towns and villages near Mersham
Other services in Mersham
What it costs
Our quotes take into account:
- The survey type
- Parking and access charges
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The quantity or area
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- Street parking nearby
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos; only a lab can
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials in Mersham
- Bitumen adhesive
- Soffit boards
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Garage roof sheets
- Water tanks
- Panels behind heaters
- Flue pipes
- Roof felt
Afterwards
We seal the sample point when sampling, so the material is left safe in the meantime.
After we’ve finished:
- Make the area easy to reach
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
- Let us know what you want to do next
What to avoid
Photos are helpful, as long as you don’t disturb anything.
Photos are helpful, as long as you do not disturb anything.
Should you do it yourself?
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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Mersham: your questions answered
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover small places like Mersham?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is, with photos if possible. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE’s advice is for a competent person to take samples. We can take it for you.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
The process
Sampling a typical material takes a short time once we are set up. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Send us photos of the material
- We check whether a test or a survey suits
- Our surveyor takes the samples
- The lab tests the samples
- You get the result with advice on next steps
Getting ready
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Testing around Mersham
Mersham is about 3 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. Mersham has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We cover 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
For older homes anywhere in Mersham, from near Church of St John the Baptist outwards, get suspect materials tested before you start. If you let flats near Ashford International station, you can test a material while the property is empty. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Tests anywhere in TN25 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include Church Road, The Street and Church Close; we cover every one. For properties just outside Mersham, we cover Sevington (1 mile north-west), South Stour (1 mile south-west), Ridgeway (1 mile east), Hinxhill Park (2 miles north) and Smeeth (2 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (3 miles north-west), Canterbury (13 miles north-east), Folkestone (11 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north), Hythe (7 miles south-east) and Davington (14 miles north).
Nearby you will also find Ashford Designer Outlet (2.6 miles north-west) and William Harvey Hospital (1.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Mersham includes Hatch Park.
- Nearby, you will find The Farriers Arms (less than half a mile south-west)
Typical tests in Mersham
Many trades won’t touch older ceilings or floors without a test, and a lab result is what they’re after.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Panels behind old heaters
- Answers trades need before starting
- Textured ceilings before a renovation
- Corrugated roof sheets
Schools such as Mersham Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works.
Before booking anyone
- The scope, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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