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Asbestos Testing for Staple
Any pre-2000 building in Staple may contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers asbestos sampling and testing.
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Soffit boards
- Answers trades need before starting
Asbestos testing for Staple
Prices and what affects them
The price of asbestos testing depends mainly on:
- Parking and access charges
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How big the building is
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
The most useful photos are:
- Approximate dimensions
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
How asbestos testing works in Staple
You cannot tell whether something contains asbestos by looking at it. Only a laboratory can tell you for sure, which is what our testing service in Staple provides. Typical materials include garage roof sheets, textured ceilings and panels behind heaters, and people generally contact us about panels behind old heaters and garage and shed roofs before removal or repair.
In places like Staple, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, where cement sheet roofs and cladding were often used. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Staple (CT3)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and do not cover
A few things to be aware of:
- Testing does not look for anything else, so it is not a substitute for a survey before major work
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- Clearance air testing after licensed work is done by an independent UKAS-accredited analyst
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before booking.
Materials in Staple
- Bitumen adhesive
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
Testing around Staple
Staple is about 7 miles north-west of Deal, in Kent. In Staple, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 922 places in Kent. We work right across the region, from Staple to Canterbury (8 miles away).
If you live in an older house in Staple, get suspect materials tested before you start.
For tests in CT3, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on The Street, Rowan Close and School Lane. Nearby, we also cover Barnsole (1 mile south-east), Twitham (1 mile west), Durlock (1 mile north), Flemings (1 mile east) and Guilton (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (8 miles west), Margate (10 miles north-east), Dover (9 miles south), Folkestone (13 miles south), Ramsgate (8 miles north-east) and Broadstairs (10 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include White Mill (3.3 miles east). Open spaces near Staple include Monk's Wall nature reserve.
- Local pubs include The Three Tuns pub (within half a mile west)
Which option is right?
A test or a full survey? A test covers particular materials; a survey covers everything in scope. For small jobs a test is often enough. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What you get
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Covering London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
FAQs for Staple
Do older homes in Staple have asbestos?
Any home in Staple built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover small places like Staple?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we’ll advise on the next step.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is typically needed.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one for each different material, sometimes more. Photos help us suggest a number.
How we work
Taking a sample is usually quick. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- 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
- We explain what the result means for your plans
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Looking after things afterwards
You get a written laboratory result for each sample, showing whether asbestos was found and the type.
A few practical points:
- Make the area easy to reach
- File the result with your property paperwork
- Don’t touch it before we arrive
- Tell us if there’s adhesive under tiles
What to avoid
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Keep everyone away from damaged material, and don’t try to clean it up.
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Materials we deal with
Flues and tanks
A test before removal is a good idea.
Floor tiles and adhesive
We test tiles and adhesive separately where needed, as one may contain asbestos when the other doesn’t.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Staple must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site