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Asbestos Testing for Upper Hardres
Need asbestos testing in Upper Hardres? We cover Upper Hardres and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Boards and panels before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Garage and shed roofs before removal or repair
- Lab results for contractors before they start
Asbestos help in Upper Hardres
How asbestos testing works in Upper Hardres
If you’ve already disturbed a material during DIY in Upper Hardres, stop and keep people away from it. Testing a sample tells you what you are dealing with. People often contact us about panels behind old heaters and Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling, involving textured ceilings, flue pipes and garage roof sheets.
In places like Upper Hardres, outbuildings and farm buildings are common testing jobs, since cement sheeting was widely used. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Upper Hardres (CT4)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Samples analysed by an accredited lab
- Paperwork
- A written result for each sample
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Flues and tanks
Flues and tanks are often asbestos cement.
Boards and panels
Boards in boiler cupboards, behind heaters or as soffits can be asbestos insulating board. A test tells you which.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos was used in building products until 1999, so materials in homes and buildings across Kent built or refurbished before 2000 can contain it.
These come up again and again:
- Tiles found under carpet
- One-off checks in rented property
- Panels behind old heaters
- Corrugated roof sheets
If you live in an older house in Upper Hardres, it’s worth testing suspect materials before work.
What your quote should include
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- How many samples are included
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- The survey type
- Material and condition
- The size of the job
- How big the building is
The cost of asbestos testing depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- Visible markings
- Damaged areas
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
What happens
We use the right protective equipment and keep people away while sampling, however small the job. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the material and send a picture
- We quote for the samples needed
- We take each sample with wetting and controls, and seal it
- An accredited laboratory carries out the analysis
- You get the written result, and we explain what it means
Before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Weighing up your options
Testing or a survey? A test covers particular materials; a survey covers everything in scope. Small jobs generally just need a test. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
Why us?
- Reports and results you can share
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
- Houses, flats and business premises
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you run a business from older premises in Upper Hardres, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Upper Hardres, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
FAQs for Upper Hardres
Do older homes in Upper Hardres have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Upper Hardres can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
What happens if the test is positive?
A positive result tells you the type of asbestos found. Then the options depend on the material, its condition and your plans: leave it, cover it, or remove it.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Can I take a sample myself?
HSE’s advice is that a competent person should take samples, as it means disturbing the material. Ask us to take it.
Places near Upper Hardres
What else we do in Upper Hardres
Limits to be aware of
Before you book, note that:
- Testing doesn’t look for anything else, so bigger work needs a survey
- Sampling high or hidden materials may need access equipment
- A result tells you what the material is, not how to remove it
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Soffit boards
- Floor tiles
- Pipe lagging
- Panels behind heaters
- Water tanks
- Flue pipes
- Garage roof sheets
- Artex and textured ceilings
- Roof felt
- Bitumen adhesive
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Upper Hardres properties and asbestos testing
Upper Hardres is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Upper Hardres is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. We cover all 922 towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you’re a letting agent with homes near Bekesbourne station, you can test a material while the property is empty. Upper Hardres is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and rural properties nearby often have outbuildings with roofs worth testing.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area. That could mean a property on Broxhall Road and Hardres Court Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south-east), Pett Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile north), Petham (2 miles west) and Street End (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north).
- Nearby, you will find The Duck pub (0.9 miles north-east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site