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Asbestos removal and surveys in CT5
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across CT5, covering Whitstable, Swalecliffe and Tankerton. For houses, rented property and workplaces.
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Asbestos testing in CT5: what to expect
You can’t tell whether something contains asbestos by looking at it. Only a laboratory can tell you for sure, which is what our testing service in CT5 provides. People often contact us about corrugated roof sheets and single materials in rented homes between tenancies, including flue pipes, black adhesive and soffit boards.
Taking a sample is usually quick; the laboratory analysis takes longer.
- Let us know which materials you’re worried about
- We confirm the number of samples and the price
- A surveyor visits and samples each material, sealing the sample points
- The samples are logged and sent to an accredited laboratory
- You get the results, and we talk you through them
What it costs in CT5
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in CT5
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Work done to the regulations
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
Landmarks near Whitstable
Jobs here are often close to Church of St John (Methodist), The Whitstable School and Foxes Cross Bottom and the streets around them. You will also find Whitstable Junior School (under half a mile north-west) and Whitstable Social Club pub (less than half a mile north-west). There’s a railway station close to the centre of Whitstable: Whitstable station. Other landmarks nearby include Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital (1 mile north-east) and Tankerton Castle (0.8 miles north). Within reach you’ll find West Blean and Thornden Woods.
Asbestos testing across CT5
In CT5, a quick test before a small job is common, from Whitstable, Swalecliffe and Tankerton to its villages. 7 of the places we cover in CT5 are within about 6 miles of the sea, so outdoor roof work there is planned around the wind.
Whitstable: For rented homes around Whitstable station, testing before work avoids delays. If you work at a school like The Whitstable School, ask the duty holder about the asbestos register.
Why people call us in CT5
The risk typically comes from drilling or sanding something nobody had tested. A test beforehand prevents it.
These are some of the things we deal with in CT5:
- Something broken during building work
- Soffit boards
- Artex ceilings before plastering, sanding or drilling
- Old floor tiles before a new floor goes down
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in CT5 must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Materials we deal with
Textured coatings
A small sample of the coating is enough, from a discreet spot.
Flues and tanks
A test before removal is a good idea.
Options to consider in CT5
Testing or a survey? Testing checks the materials you are worried about; a survey checks the whole building or work area. For small jobs a test is often enough.
Comparing quotes
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Which areas are covered, and which are not
- VAT, clearly stated
FAQs for CT5
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
My sample contains asbestos. What now?
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.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do I need more than one sample?
Normally one per material, sometimes more. Photos help us suggest a number.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note