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Asbestos Testing in Perrywood
Asbestos testing in Perrywood: laboratory testing of suspect materials, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Artex before downlights or rewiring
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
Asbestos testing for Perrywood
Your questions about asbestos testing in Perrywood
Do you work near Selling station?
Yes, we cover Perrywood and the area towards Selling station, about 1.2 miles north-east.
How far is Perrywood from London?
We cover Perrywood, about 47 miles from central London.
Do you do air testing?
Clearance air testing after licensed removal must be done by an independent analyst accredited by UKAS. Ask us and we’ll explain what applies to your job.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do you work in Perrywood?
Yes, we do: our area includes Perrywood and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
How do I know if a material in Perrywood contains asbestos?
Not reliably by eye: it takes laboratory analysis of a sample. We take the sample safely and send it to an accredited lab.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one per material, with extra where the same material appears in different places. Photos help us suggest a number.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Asbestos testing in Perrywood
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Perrywood, stop and keep people away from it. A test will show whether it contains asbestos, and what to do next. From porch canopies and Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling, we deal with garage roof sheets, black adhesive and floor tiles.
In a village like Perrywood, we test materials on barns, stables and outbuildings as well as homes, since cement sheeting was widely used. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Perrywood (ME13)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We wear suitable protective equipment and keep the work area clear, however small the job. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Describe the material and send a photo
- You get a quote for the samples needed
- Samples are taken with controls
- The laboratory analyses the samples
- We send the result and explain it
How to prepare
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
Duty holders and landlords in Perrywood
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Looking after things afterwards
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, stating whether asbestos was detected and what type.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Tell us what work you are planning
- Test everything you are worried about at once
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Ask us if you’re unsure whether you need a test or a survey
Avoid these
Please do not take your own sample; tell us where it is and we’ll sample it safely.
Get the result before work is booked, so you can plan properly.
What affects the price in Perrywood
The cost depends on:
- How many different materials need sampling
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Roof spaces and outbuildings in scope
- Access to the area
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- How we’d reach it
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Every job is quoted in writing. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Places near Perrywood
What else we do in Perrywood
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a photo; only a lab can
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Roof felt
- Panels behind heaters
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Floor tiles
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Garage roof sheets
- Pipe lagging
Materials, one by one
Cement sheets
We sample from the edge of a sheet, without standing on the roof, as asbestos cement roofs are fragile.
Floor tiles and adhesive
You may find tiles under carpet or laminate; test them before they come up.
Testing materials in Perrywood
Perrywood is about 4 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. If your test is in Perrywood, let us know about access. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Perrywood to Canterbury (7 miles away).
If you live in an older house in Perrywood, test any suspect materials before renovation. For rented homes around Selling station, you can test a material while the property is empty. Perrywood is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
For tests in ME13, just send the postcode and a few photos. Close by, we cover Selling (1 mile north), Hogben's Hill (1 mile north-west), Shottenden (1 mile south), Neames Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Gushmere (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (8 miles north-east), Faversham (4 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (12 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.1 miles south-east).
- Nearby, you’ll find The White Lion Public House (0.5 miles north)
Your options compared
How many samples? 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 cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What you get
- Every main survey type
- Condition assessed for every material
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See how we quote or the cost guide.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site