ASBESTOS SURVEYS MANCHESTER

Efficient and Reliable Asbestos Surveys and Management Plans in Manchester

Since 2016, our dedicated team have been helping building owners and managers to identify and assess the asbestos status within their premises.

UK law states that it is the duty of the building owners and managers to assess the asbestos status of their buildings. This is often a difficult task to complete, but that is where we can help! We provide asbestos services across Manchester, offering support and peace of mind. Our Manchester team have the experience and knowledge to provide tailored solutions for your project. We pride ourselves on always being reliable, efficient and up to date with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation. 

Asbestos Management Plans in Manchester

An asbestos management plan would detail how you intend to manage any asbestos in your Manchester building. It sets out the process that would need to be undertaken to ensure that any who enters the building will remain protected against asbestos. The Pillars Environmental asbestos management plans create a history of any asbestos materials found and labels the course of action taken. This could include: monitoring and reviewing, undertaking remedial works or removal.

Our asbestos management plans also provide the tools you need to manage the risk of asbestos and allows you to fulfil your legal obligations.

Asbestos in Manchester

The North Western English city of Manchester is known for its famous architecture, rich football and music culture, media links, scientific/engineering output and transport connections.

The world’s first industrial city, Manchester has a deep industrial heritage dating all the way back to the early 19th century – when the Industrial Revolution (1740-1860) drove its rapid growth, starting with the cotton industry.

As Manchester’s cotton industry grew, so did the city itself. Soon enough, towering mills, bustling warehouses and crowded streets burst into frutition, putting the city at the heart of new international networks engaging in manufacturing and trade.

But, with industrial growth came new materials. One of these materials was asbestos. Asbestos was widely used across Manchester in many sectors throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly to lag heated pipes and boilers. Specifically, many factories across the area were known to have asbestos lagging surrounding the premises. Large amounts of raw asbestos fibre were also transported via the Manchester Ship Canal and offloaded at Salford Docks.

Asbestos Claims in Manchester

One example of a Manchester asbestos claim is a North West case against a construction firm for a joiner, named George, that truly highlights the serious effects asbestos can have on a person’s health. George worked on the construction of flats in Atherton, near Bolton. During the 1970s, he boxed in soil pipes using asbestos sheets while constructing bathrooms for these flats. These sheets were dusty and easy to break, with the dust often covering George’s clothes and hands.

Asbestos-related diseases can take decades to develop in your system, which is why it wasn’t until December 2018 that George began to feel breathless. A year later, in 2019, his GP sent him for an x-ray. Shortly after, he was sent to hospital for ten days, where he was diagnosed with a type of asbestos-related cancer that affects the lining of the lungs, mesothelioma. George did eventually manage to reach a six-figure settlement.