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Asbestos removal and surveys in TN15
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across TN15, covering West Kingsdown, Borough Green and Kemsing. For houses, rented property and workplaces.
Asbestos removal in TN15
Areas within TN15
- West Kingsdown
- Borough Green
- Kemsing
- Ightham
- Seal
- Platt
- Wrotham
- Ivy Hatch
- Plaxtol
- Stansted
- Oldbury
- East Hill
- Claygate Cross
- Crouch
- Fairseat
- Hodsoll Street
- Stone Street
- West Yoke
- Ash
- Basted
- Godden Green
- Ridley
- Romney Street
- Woodlands
- Yopps Green
- Knatts Valley
- Sheet Hill
- Heaverham
- Labour-in-vain
- New Street
- Styants Bottom
- Underriver
- Comp
- Cotman's Ash
- Bitchet Green
- Sevenoaks
- Greatness
- Kippington
- Culverstone Green
- New Ash Green
- Wrotham Heath
Asbestos services in TN15
- Garage roof removal
- Artex removal
- Asbestos testing
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos surveys
- See everything we do
Send us photos and the postcode for a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
How asbestos survey works in TN15
A survey can cover a whole building or only the rooms being refurbished, whichever fits your plans in TN15. We agree the scope with you before we start, so you know exactly what’s covered. People often contact us about checks on rental property and buying a property built before 2000, including floor tiles, pipe lagging and boiler cupboard panels.
On the day, the surveyor walks through the areas in scope, checks every suspect material and takes small samples, wetting and sealing each sample point to keep dust down.
- Describe the property, its age and the work you have in mind
- We set out the survey type, the areas covered and the price in writing
- Our surveyor inspects and takes small samples of suspect materials
- Each sample is analysed by an accredited laboratory
- We send the report with results and recommendations
Pricing in TN15
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Each material’s condition recorded
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear notes on any areas not reached
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Landmarks near West Kingsdown
Our work in West Kingsdown takes us near Church of Saint Edmund and West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School. For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Eynsford station, roughly 2.6 miles north-west. Nearby you’ll also find Otford Heritage Centre (3.8 miles south-west) and Eynsford Castle (2.6 miles north-west).
TN15: surveys for every kind of building
From Sevenoaks, West Kingsdown and Borough Green to 35 villages and hamlets, buildings across TN15 range from terraces and estates to farms and industrial units, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Town surveys are often for homes and businesses; rural surveys often include outbuildings. Parts of TN15 are within a few miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, where rural and farm buildings with cement roofs are common.
West Kingsdown: For rented homes close to Eynsford station, it helps to know what’s in the building before repairs. Schools such as West Kingsdown CofE VC Primary School are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos and keep a register, and a management survey is generally where that starts.
Materials we deal with
Pipe lagging
Lagging on older pipes and boilers can contain asbestos and releases fibres easily. It’s licensed work.
Floor tiles and adhesive
Older floor tiles and the black glue under them may contain asbestos. They’re often hidden under newer flooring.
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- A management survey doesn’t open up walls, floors or ceilings, so it won’t do before building work
- The survey tells you what’s there; removal is a separate job
- Areas we can’t safely reach are listed in the report, and should be presumed to contain asbestos
Looking after things afterwards
After the survey you get a written report: what was found, where, the laboratory results, the condition of each material and our recommendations.
- Have any old surveys or plans ready
- Let us know about locked rooms or unsafe areas
- Keep pets and children out of the way on the day
- Ask for the report in a format you can share with contractors
Don’t take samples yourself before the survey: sampling is part of the survey, done with controls to keep dust down.
Book the survey before the builders, so the results can shape your plans and your budget.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- Lofts, voids and outbuildings to include
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- Street parking nearby
- A clear close-up
- Visible markings
- The access route
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Common questions in TN15
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
What’s the difference between a test and 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 the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Will the survey damage the property?
Very little, in a management survey: small samples are taken and the points sealed. A refurbishment survey is intrusive, which is why the rooms must be empty.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site