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Asbestos Testing for The Brents
Any pre-2000 building in The Brents may contain asbestos. Our asbestos testing service covers sampling and lab analysis of suspect materials.
- Corrugated roof sheets
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Single materials in rented homes between tenancies
Asbestos testing for The Brents
Your questions about asbestos testing in The Brents
How far is The Brents from London?
We cover The Brents, about 44 miles from central London.
Do older homes in The Brents have asbestos?
Any home in The Brents built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Do you do air testing?
Air testing is a different job from material testing, and not one we do: after licensed work, an independent analyst accredited by UKAS does the clearance. Ask and we’ll explain.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Asbestos testing for The Brents properties
If you’ve got a ceiling, floor or roof in The Brents you’re not sure about, testing a sample settles the question. A clear result means you can carry on; a positive one means planning the work properly. Common materials are textured ceilings, flue pipes and black adhesive, and people usually contact us about boiler cupboard panels and soffits and porch canopies before replacement.
In towns and villages like The Brents, we’re often asked to test garage and shed roofs. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- The Brents (ME13)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Sampling and laboratory testing
- Afterwards
- Written laboratory result
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Testing around The Brents
The Brents is about 1 mile north-east of Faversham, in Kent. The Brents is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from The Brents to Canterbury (about 9 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in The Brents, near Faversham Parish Church or elsewhere, get suspect materials tested before you start. Parents and staff at schools such as Davington Primary School can ask about the school’s asbestos management.
This part of Kent takes in ME13. Streets in the area include Ham Road, Back Lane and Quay Lane, and asbestos testing is available on all of them. Neighbouring places we cover include Davington (1 mile west), Faversham (1 mile south-west), Preston (1 mile south), Oare (1 mile north-west) and Ospringe (1 mile south-west). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (9 miles east), Sittingbourne (7 miles west), Whitstable (6 miles east), Herne Bay (11 miles east) and Minster (8 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Newnham Castle (4.6 miles south-west).
- Local schools include Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (within half a mile south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Brents Tavern (under half a mile north-west)
What else we do in The Brents
Common reasons for tests in The Brents
Textured coatings, floor tiles, cement sheets and boards can all look the same with or without asbestos, so you cannot go by looks or age alone.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Porch canopies
- Boiler cupboard panels
- Lab results for contractors before they start
If you are a letting agent with homes near Faversham station, you can test a material while the property is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, clearly stated
- What you will receive in writing
- Survey methods in line with HSG264
- Suitable insurance for the work
Which option is right?
A lab result is far more reliable than guessing from photos. We can tell you whether something looks like it could contain asbestos, but only a lab can confirm it. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in The Brents
- Records for your files
- Accredited laboratory results
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Work done to the regulations
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- How much sampling is needed
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- The building’s size and layout
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Cracks or breaks
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
A closer look at the materials
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough, from a discreet spot.
Roof felt and mastics
Older bitumen felts and mastics sometimes contain asbestos.
How we work
Samples are small, bagged, labelled and recorded, then sent to an accredited laboratory. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Let us know which materials you’re 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
Getting ready
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in The Brents, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Good to know
Here’s what asbestos testing covers, and what it does not:
- Photos cannot confirm asbestos
- A test only covers the materials sampled, so bigger work needs a survey
- Identifying the material is the first step; removal is planned separately
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
- Water tanks
- Pipe lagging
- Flue pipes
- Soffit boards
- Garage roof sheets
- Panels behind heaters
- Floor tiles
- Artex and textured ceilings
Looking after things afterwards
A positive result isn’t a reason to panic: it may be left, covered or removed, depending on your plans.
To avoid problems in future:
- Tell us what work you’re planning
- Not sure between a test and a survey? Ask
- Clear access to the area
- File the result with your property paperwork
Things not to do
Take photos from a safe distance, without touching the material.
Test before you book the builders, so there’s no delay later.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site