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Asbestos removal and surveys in ME12
Asbestos removal and surveys across ME12, covering Minster, Sheerness and Halfway Houses. For homes, landlords and businesses.
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Asbestos survey across ME12
Managing agents and landlords in ME12 use surveys so trades know what to avoid. Typical jobs include pre-work surveys for trades and rented homes between tenancies, involving garage roofs, boiler cupboard panels and textured ceilings.
Samples are bagged, labelled and logged against their location, then sent to an accredited laboratory.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We confirm the survey type and which rooms and outbuildings it covers
- On the agreed day, the surveyor inspects, photographs and samples
- An accredited laboratory analyses each sample
- You receive the report, with results and what to do next
Prices in ME12
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
How we work in ME12
- Records for your files
- Reports that say what wasn’t accessed
- Work done to the regulations
- Management, refurbishment and demolition, and pre-purchase surveys
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Landmarks near Minster
Around Minster, we work at homes and buildings near Barton's Point Coastal Park, The Abbey Church Of St Mary And St Sexburga and Leigh Academy Minster. You will also find Thistle Hill Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Oasis Academy Isle of Sheppey (0.8 miles west). The nearest railway station is Queenborough station, roughly 2.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Minster Gatehouse Museum (less than half a mile north-east) and Castle Rough (4.5 miles south-west).
Surveying buildings in ME12
Surveys across ME12 are for homes before renovation, rented property, workplaces and buildings due for demolition, in Minster, Sheerness and Halfway Houses and in the 5 smaller villages and hamlets.
Minster: For rented homes close to Queenborough station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. A school such as Thistle Hill Academy counts as non-domestic premises, where the law requires asbestos to be managed.
Options to consider in ME12
Management or refurbishment and demolition? The first is for a building in normal use and involves minor intrusion; the second is fully intrusive and needed before work. See our guide to which survey you need.
Comparing quotes
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- The report contents
- How many samples are included
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Materials we deal with
Roofing felt and bitumen
Bitumen felts and mastics can contain asbestos, normally well bound in.
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. Work on it is licensed.
What’s included, and what isn’t
To be clear about the scope:
- Areas we cannot safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
- A management survey is only minimally intrusive, so it will not do before building work
- A survey identifies asbestos; it doesn’t remove it
Typical surveys in ME12
Builders, electricians and plumbers need to know about asbestos before they work. HSE regularly reminds tradespeople to check before they start, and a survey report gives them that information.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to surveys:
- Common parts of flats and HMOs
- Checks on rental property
- Managing asbestos in workplaces and non-domestic premises
- Surveys requested by builders before work
After the job
Share the report with builders and trades before they start, so nobody disturbs asbestos by accident.
- Make sure we can get into the loft, garage and cupboards
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- In a block of flats, ask for the register of the shared areas
- Keep children and pets away from the areas being surveyed
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us, rather than cleaning it up.
If a material is damaged before the survey, keep people away from it and tell us.
Questions from ME12
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
What will I get after the survey?
Locations, results, condition, photos and what we recommend for each material. Areas not accessed are listed too.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site