Asbestos removal in Kent is not a job to put off or take on yourself. Meyer Southern’s specialist team removes it safely across the county, with the documentation to prove the work was done right.
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Most people reach this page for one reason. Building work has uncovered something suspicious, a survey has flagged asbestos containing materials before a sale, or a legal duty has landed on you as a landlord or commercial property owner.
Meyer Southern deals with all three across Kent. We are a fully insured asbestos removal company with three decades behind us, fixed quotes and a full in-house service from survey through to disposal.
Call our Kent team on 0239 307 2182, message us on WhatsApp, or fill in the enquiry form.
Kent housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces, through the post-war estates of the Medway towns and Dartford, to the suburban builds that spread across North Kent and the London commuter belt in the sixties and seventies.
Asbestos was banned as a building material in the UK in 1999, so any home older than that can hold asbestos in its loft insulation, garage roof, artex ceilings, floor tiles or pipework. Disturb those materials during renovation and the fibres go airborne. Breathed in, they cause long-term respiratory illness, and around 2,500 people die from mesothelioma in the UK every year.
Whether you are renovating, letting or selling, our team removes those materials safely and gives you full paperwork at the end.
Kent has a long industrial history, from the naval dockyard at Chatham to the cement and paper works along the Thames and Medway, and asbestos products are still sitting in commercial buildings across the county and the wider South East.
The HSE estimates around 5,000 people die each year from asbestos related illness, much of it traced back to offices, warehouses, schools and healthcare sites. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whoever owns or controls a non-domestic building has a legal duty to manage asbestos on site, and employers must assess and manage the risks from asbestos containing materials.
We cover the full range of asbestos services for commercial and residential properties of any size, from survey and testing to safe removal and certified disposal.
Leave it where it is. Do not sand, drill, cut or break it, and keep people and pets out of the room.
Then call us on 0239 307 2182. We will talk you through what you are looking at, arrange asbestos testing if needed, and advise on whether removal or encapsulation is the safer route before booking in a team.
Whether you own one home or run a portfolio of commercial sites, you get the same safe, compliant asbestos removal service from us, across domestic and commercial properties alike.
No matter the property, our Kent asbestos removal team is ready. Call 0239 307 2182, enquire online or message us on WhatsApp.
Here is what happens from your first call through to a property that is safe to use again.
Every job starts with a site visit. Our BOHS P402 surveyors carry out a management, refurbishment or demolition survey depending on what you need, and where there is any doubt we send samples to a UKAS-accredited laboratory for asbestos testing. Every non-domestic building constructed before 2000 should have an asbestos survey Kent, and ours produces a detailed report that feeds straight into a written risk assessment and method statement.
The crew arrives in full PPE with the right equipment for the job. Floors and fittings are protected, and on licensed work we build sealed enclosures with negative pressure units, using controlled wet methods and proper containment so no asbestos fibres escape the work area.
Every piece of asbestos waste leaves site double bagged and labelled, and travels under our waste carrier licence to an authorised facility. Illegal disposal carries real health and legal risk, so you receive a full consignment note as proof it was handled correctly.
We finish with a thorough HEPA clean, and on licensed jobs an independent UKAS-accredited laboratory carries out air quality monitoring and the four-stage clearance air test. Only once it passes is the area signed off as safe to reoccupy.
Asbestos does not improve with time. Damaged materials deteriorate, building work stalls and legal duties pile up. A quote takes minutes and saves weeks of stress.
Our team moves quickly across Kent and the South East, with site visits booked within days, fixed pricing and a five-star Checkatrade rating earned one job at a time. Everything runs in-house, from the first survey to the final clearance test, so there is no chasing between contractors.
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Asbestos is safe while it sits undisturbed and in good condition. The danger comes when it is damaged or worked on and fibres are released into the air.
Breathed in, those fibres lodge in the lungs and can cause long-term respiratory illness years later, including mesothelioma and asbestosis. The HSE is clear that there is no safe level of exposure, which is why high-risk asbestos work is restricted to licensed contractors and never a DIY job.
For non-domestic buildings, the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 place a legal duty to manage asbestos on whoever owns or controls the building, and employers must assess and manage the risks from asbestos containing materials. That covers commercial sites, industrial premises, public buildings and the shared parts of residential blocks.
For homeowners the rules are lighter, but the health risk is the same. We will explain exactly what applies to your property and the asbestos services you need to stay compliant.
It starts with a survey and, where needed, asbestos testing at a UKAS-accredited laboratory. We then prepare a risk assessment and method statement, and for licensed work submit the required notification to the HSE.
Trained operatives in full PPE remove the material under containment, all waste goes to an authorised facility with a consignment note, and licensed jobs end with a clearance air test. Lower-risk work runs as non-licensed asbestos removal, with the same safety standards applied throughout.
In most cases, yes. Vacating the whole property is rarely necessary. We seal off the work zone, protect everything around it, and use negative pressure units so nothing migrates beyond the controlled area.
Your project lead keeps you updated on when crews are on site and which room is sealed. For genuine emergencies, like a storm-damaged garage roof or a broken artex ceiling, we run a 24 hour response across Kent.
Almost always. A survey tells us exactly what is present before any work starts, and every non-domestic building built before 2000 should have one.
Asbestos management surveys identify asbestos containing materials in a building still in use, and refurbishment surveys are carried out before renovation work begins. Our surveyors are qualified to BOHS P402 standard and produce a detailed report after each survey, which also forms the basis of your asbestos management plan. Book an asbestos survey Kent with us and the same team can handle any removal that follows.
A surveyor takes a small sample of any suspected asbestos containing material, double bags it, and sends it to a UKAS-accredited laboratory. The lab confirms whether asbestos is present, which type it is and what condition it is in.
Those results feed straight into the risk assessment and removal plan. We test everything that needs it, from asbestos cement sheets and floor tiles to insulation board and materials around heating systems.
Cost depends on the material, the size of the property, how much needs handling and whether the work is licensed or non-licensed. We assess each job properly rather than quote blind, so the price is accurate and fixed.
Call 0239 307 2182 or fill in the enquiry form for a no-obligation quote.
We cover the whole county, including Maidstone, Canterbury, Dartford, Ashford, Gravesend, the Medway towns and Tunbridge Wells, and out across the South East towards London.
We work on domestic garages, homes of every size, commercial buildings, warehouses, industrial sites, schools and healthcare facilities. Whether it is a single garage roof or a full commercial removal, get in touch and we will come straight back to you.
Specialising in asbestos work across Kent, we offer a comprehensive range of asbestos services, a full suite that runs from professional asbestos surveys and asbestos testing through to asbestos removal, encapsulation and certified disposal. Our consultants work on residential buildings and commercial buildings alike, from small offices to industrial units with exposed structural beams, so whatever your asbestos removal needs, the same team handles them start to finish.
Every job follows set procedures built around current regulations and HSE guidance. We confirm the presence of asbestos, assess the asbestos materials commonly found on site, and plan how to safely eliminate or contain the hazardous material, managing asbestos in full compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. All waste is disposed of at authorised facilities, our operatives complete ongoing asbestos awareness training to keep safety standards high, and our clients range from private homeowners to local council and main contractor teams across the South East and into London.
Our aim is a safe, efficient service with clear next steps and free advice at every stage. For an accurate asbestos removal cost, get in touch and we will walk you through your options.
