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Asbestos removal and surveys in CT18
Found something that might be asbestos in CT18? We cover Hawkinge, Capel-le-Ferne and Lyminge and the rest of the district, planned to HSE guidance.
Need asbestos advice in CT18?
Towns and villages in CT18
- Hawkinge
- Capel-le-Ferne
- Lyminge
- Densole
- Etchinghill
- Newington
- Skeete
- Woodland
- Old Hawkinge
- Hemsted
- Peene
- Satmar
- Drellingore
- Arpinge
Asbestos services in CT18
Send us photos and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Asbestos removal across CT18
Much of the asbestos found in homes is asbestos cement, textured coating or floor tiles. Work on these is generally non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed under HSE guidance, which still means proper controls. Typical jobs include cement water tanks in lofts and Artex ceilings before renovation, including textured coatings, water tanks and gutters and downpipes.
Materials are released carefully and removed whole where possible, never broken up, dropped or cut with power tools.
- Start with photos, the postcode and any existing reports
- We identify the material and work out whether the job is licensed, notifiable or non-licensed
- A written quote follows, covering method, controls and disposal
- On the agreed date we set up the work area and remove the material carefully
- We clean the area and send the consignment note
What you’ll pay
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
How we work in CT18
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Clear advice on your options
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
Get a quote
You will get a written quote. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Around Hawkinge
Locally, our jobs take us close to Turner Free School, St Luke's and The Mayfly pub. Hawkinge’s nearest station is Folkestone West station, about 2 miles south. Other landmarks nearby include Royal Victoria Hospital (2 miles south) and Elham Valley Countryside Centre And Railway Museum (2.1 miles south-west). Within reach you will find Cheriton Hill.
Where we work in CT18
From Hawkinge, Capel-le-Ferne and Lyminge to small villages, CT18 has every kind of removal job. Town jobs mean planning parking; rural jobs mean planning access. Parts of CT18 are within a few miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where rural and farm buildings with cement roofs are common. Around 14 places in CT18 are close to the coast, where exposed sites can be windy, which affects outdoor roof work.
Hawkinge: For non-domestic buildings like The Churchill School, removal is planned with the duty holder and timed for when the area is empty. For rentals close to Folkestone West station, removal fits neatly between tenancies. Late-December sunset in Hawkinge is about 3:50pm, so we start outdoor work early in the day.
What it might be made of
Bitumen and felt
Some old roof felts and bitumen products contain asbestos, normally tightly bound.
Water tanks and flues
Tanks and flues are disconnected first, then removed with minimal breakage.
Which option is right?
Should it come out? Sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay; if it’s damaged or in the way of work, removal is normally right.
What to look for in a quote
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The method and controls
- What category of work it is
- If the price includes VAT
What we deal with in CT18
Refurbishment and demolition are the most common reasons for removal: whatever the work will touch should come out first.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Cement water tanks in lofts
- Sheds, outbuildings and lean-tos
- Debris left from a previous job
- Old flues
After we’ve finished in CT18
If licensed work is needed, a UKAS-accredited analyst carries out a four-stage clearance before the area is reoccupied.
- Send photos of the material and the access
- File the consignment note
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell us about parking and access
Never sweep or vacuum asbestos debris; keep people away and ask for advice.
Do not let anyone remove asbestos without asking how the waste will be disposed of, and ask for the consignment note.
Responsibilities for owners
If you manage or own a block in CT18, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
FAQs for CT18
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 contact us for advice on the next step.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
What does removal cost?
Every job is priced individually: it depends on the material, quantity, condition, access and disposal.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site