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Asbestos Sampling and Testing in Strood, Kent
Asbestos testing across Strood, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
- Corrugated roof sheets
Get a quote for Strood
About our asbestos testing in Strood
We take each sample with controls to keep dust down: the material is damped, a small piece removed, sealed in a bag and the sample point sealed. It’s safer than DIY sampling. We often deal with flue pipes, soffit boards and textured ceilings, and typical jobs are lab results for contractors before they start and textured ceilings before a renovation.
Village homes in places like Strood often mix old and newer materials, so each material needs its own test. We only recommend work that’s needed.
- Location
- Strood (TN17)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- You receive
- Written laboratory result
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- The quantity or area
- What the material is and its state
- 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.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Visible markings
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Other services in Strood
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Looking after things afterwards
If no asbestos is found, work can generally go ahead normally, and you can show the result to your builder.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Make the area easy to reach
- Group several materials into one visit
- Let us know what you want to do next
- Ask us if you’re unsure whether you need a test or a survey
Don’ts
Leave the material alone until the result is back.
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Which option is right?
One sample or several? Different materials, and sometimes the same material in different places, need separate samples. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in Strood
- Condition assessed for every material
- Records for your files
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Strood questions
Do you come out to small villages like Strood?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Strood homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Strood can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
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 will explain what applies to your job.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can you test Artex in Strood?
We do: a small piece of the coating is sampled and analysed. Older textured coatings can contain a small amount of asbestos.
Why people call us in Strood
Building products contained asbestos until the 1999 ban, so materials in homes and buildings across Kent built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to tests:
- One-off checks in rented property
- Lab results for contractors before they start
- Something broken during building work
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
At a school like Rolvenden Primary School, the duty holder keeps asbestos records, which staff and parents can ask about.
What your quote should include
- Suitable insurance for the work
- That the survey follows HSE’s guide HSG264
- How many samples are included
- Whether VAT is included
What we do and do not cover
A few things to be aware of:
- We cannot confirm asbestos from a picture
- Clearance testing is a separate, independent job
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Soffit boards
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Bitumen adhesive
- Floor tiles
- Panels behind heaters
- Garage roof sheets
- Roof felt
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Flue pipes
The process
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then go off to the lab. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Let us know which materials you are worried about
- You get a quote for the samples
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- We send the samples to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Get a quote
Each job is priced individually. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Strood properties and asbestos testing
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. Properties in Strood range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Strood is one of 922 places in Kent where we work. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 24 miles away.
For an older property in Strood, whether near Parish Church of St Mary or not, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 6 miles, where cement sheeting on outbuildings is common.
Wherever your property is in TN17, we can help with asbestos testing. Whether your property is on Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. For properties just outside Strood, we cover Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
Nearby you will also find The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
- Nearby schools include Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre (2.3 miles north-east)
A closer look at the materials
Cement sheets
Grey corrugated sheets on garages and sheds are a common request. A test confirms what the sheet is made of.
Textured coatings
We take a small piece of the coating.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note