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Asbestos Testing for Smeeth
Buildings in Smeeth built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials.
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Porch canopies
Asbestos help in Smeeth
About our asbestos testing in Smeeth
You can’t tell whether something contains asbestos by looking at it. The only reliable way to know is laboratory analysis of a sample, which is what our testing service in Smeeth provides. Typical materials include black adhesive, panels behind heaters and textured ceilings, and people normally contact us about Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling and debris found after DIY.
Village homes in areas like Smeeth often mix old and newer materials, so each material needs its own test. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Smeeth (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Testing of suspect materials
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what isn’t
What’s in and what’s out:
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a photo
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Flue pipes
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Panels behind heaters
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Water tanks
Smeeth: your questions answered
Is asbestos common in Smeeth homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Smeeth can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Smeeth and the area around Westenhanger station?
Yes, we cover Smeeth and the area towards Westenhanger station, about 3.6 miles south-east.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do you test textured ceilings?
Yes, we do: a small piece of the coating is sampled and analysed. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Can I take a sample myself?
Sampling is best left to a competent person, according to HSE, as it means disturbing the material. We can do it for you.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
We will explain your options, which depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leaving it, covering it or removing it.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
DIY and asbestos
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Duty holders and landlords in Smeeth
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Typical tests in Smeeth
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so appearance and age aren’t enough.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- Debris found after DIY
- Checks before maintenance in rented homes
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Tiles found under carpet
If you let property close to Westenhanger station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What you will receive in writing
Testing materials in Smeeth
Smeeth is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. Smeeth is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. Smeeth is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our area stretches from Smeeth to Canterbury (about 12 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Smeeth, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, test any suspect materials before renovation. Schools such as Smeeth Community Primary School should have an asbestos management plan, and staff can ask to see how it works. Smeeth is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Anywhere in TN25, we can help with asbestos testing. Local streets include Church Road, Caroland Close and Woolpack Hill; we cover every one. Close by, we cover Ridgeway (1 mile west), Brabourne Lees (1 mile north-east), Lilyvale (1 mile south-east), Bircholt Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Stone Hill (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north) and Hythe (6 miles south-east).
Nearby you will also find Lympne Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Hatch Park.
What happens next
File the results with your house paperwork, as they’re useful when you sell or carry out more work.
A few practical points:
- If tiles and adhesive are both exposed, mention it
- Photos of the material help us plan
- Group several materials into one visit
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
Don’ts
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and don’t try to clean it up.
If a material is already damaged, keep people and pets away from it, and do not try to clean it up.
Which option is right?
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. Photos help us plan, but the lab gives the answer. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Smeeth
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Condition assessed for every material
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Step by step
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Send us photos of the material
- 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
How to prepare
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Make sure we can get to the area
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What affects the price in Smeeth
Every quote reflects:
- How easy it is to reach
- The type of survey you need
- The size of the job
- Travel and parking
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
What to photograph:
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- The parking area
- Approximate dimensions
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Places near Smeeth
What else we do in Smeeth
- 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