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Asbestos Testing for Selling
Any pre-2000 building in Selling may contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers asbestos testing with written results.
- Soffit boards
- Something broken during building work
- One-off checks in rented property
Asbestos testing for Selling
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The survey type
- The size and age of the building
- Parking and access charges
- How many outbuildings are included
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
What to photograph
Helpful photos:
- Labels, if any
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A close-up from a safe distance
- How we’d reach it
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we will recommend the right option.
Asbestos testing near Selling
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Selling, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you’re dealing with, and what to do next. People often contact us about panels behind old heaters and lab results for contractors before they start, involving textured ceilings, soffit boards and floor tiles.
Rural properties near Selling may have materials of very different ages, so testing each one is the only way to be sure. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Area
- Selling (ME13)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Lab result in writing
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Selling properties and asbestos testing
Selling is about 3 miles south-east of Faversham, in Kent. If your test is in Selling, let us know about access. Selling is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 7 miles away.
If you let property close to Selling station, a single material can be tested between tenancies. Parents and staff at schools such as Selling Church of England Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 7 miles, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
Anywhere in ME13, asbestos testing is available. From Selling Road, Selling Court and Vicarage Lane or a nearby road, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Perrywood (1 mile south), Hogben's Hill (1 mile west), Gushmere (1 mile north), Neames Forstal (1 mile east) and Crouch (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Ashford (9 miles south), Canterbury (7 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north-west), Whitstable (7 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles north-west) and Herne Bay (11 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Tower keep castle at Chilham (2.5 miles south-east).
- Pubs nearby include The White Lion Public House (less than half a mile west)
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Selling, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Can I do it myself?
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.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
What happens next
If no asbestos is found, work can generally go ahead normally, and you can show the result to your builder.
A few practical points:
- Keep the results for future work or a sale
- Clear access to the area
- Send photos of the material and where it is
- Test everything you’re worried about at once
Don’ts
Test before booking the builders, so there’s no delay later.
Please don’t take your own sample; tell us where it is and we will sample it safely.
What we do and do not cover
Before you book, note that:
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a picture; only a lab can
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Soffit boards
- Panels behind heaters
- Bitumen adhesive
Places near Selling
Typical tests in Selling
Testing can show a material does not contain asbestos at all, so work can carry on normally.
These are some of the things we deal with in Selling:
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Soffit boards
- Boiler cupboard panels
If you live in an older house in Selling, get suspect materials tested before you start.
Before you book anyone
- The survey type, as defined in HSG264
- How many samples are included
- What the report or result will contain
- Whether VAT is included
Materials, one by one
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
FAQs for Selling
Do you work near Selling station?
Yes. Selling station is about 0.8 miles north-east of Selling, and we cover both.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
How long do test results take?
That depends on the laboratory. You’ll get an estimate when we quote.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Do you test textured ceilings?
We do: we take a small sample of the coating for the lab. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
What happens
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Send us photos of the material
- We check whether a test or a survey suits
- We visit and take the samples
- The samples go to an accredited laboratory
- We explain what the result means for your plans
Before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
How to get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site