Srofessional Asbestos Surveys in Southport and the Surrounding Areas
Our dedicated team of asbestos consultants specialise in performing high-quality asbestos surveys in Southport, to help dutyholders assess the asbestos risk within their property.
It is the job of a building dutyholder to assess and manage the risk of asbestos within their property, as stated by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). This is a complex and potentially dangerous job to complete, especially if you have no prior experience with asbestos and asbestos containing materials (ACMs). However, we can help you to fulfil your legal obligations and ensure that any ACMs which may reside within your Southport property are discovered safely. Having worked across a wide range of properties, including hotels, hospitals, industrial units and many more, our highly experienced team is well-equipped to offer a bespoke service suited to your individual needs and the unique requirements of your building, no matter the size or sector.
Asbestos Surveys in Southport
At Pillars Environmental, we carry out two types of asbestos surveys:
The Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey (R&D Asbestos Survey) is a legal requirement for any property that was built before 2000 and, as the name suggests, where maintenance, refurbishment or demolition works are due to take place. We use a range of visual and intrusive techniques to carry out our survey and therefore we would require full access to the building (or areas where work is due to take place). The area under survey must be vacant before a Refurbishment and Demolition asbestos survey can take place.
An Asbestos Management survey uses less invasive techniques. Management surveys can be conducted by taking smaller samples, for example ceiling tiles, and therefore the building can remain occupied throughout the survey. It aims to highlight any asbestos containing materials that might be disturbed during normal occupancy. Where access is viable, the materials will be tested. If for any reason we cannot gain access, it would be assumed that asbestos is present. If material is found to have asbestos all other similar materials will be presumed to be containing asbestos too.
Asbestos Management Plans in Southport
After your asbestos survey is complete, an asbestos management plan can be used to shape and document the commitments a dutyholder must make to ensure asbestos causes harm to any person or the environment.
A Pillars Environmental asbestos management plan details any asbestos containing materials found within a property and ensures they are dealt with correctly, in accordance with Health and Safety legislation. This can include monitor and review, undertake remedial works or remove. It will also set out what training may be required to complete each action in order to fulfil statutory obligations.
Your bespoke asbestos management plan will give you the tools to manage the risk of asbestos and allows you to fulfil your legal obligations in managing the asbestos risks within your Southport property.
Asbestos Removal Management in Southport
Asbestos removal is a complex job to undertake. Due to this, the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) states for the majority of asbestos removal work, a licensed contractor is required. Our team can manage and oversee the removal of any asbestos in your Southport property, in compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations. The comprehensive asbestos management service means we can handle the job from start to finish. This includes:
- Preparing the specifications,
- Managing the tendering process,
- Performing regular site audits whilst work is ongoing,
- Providing continuous feedback,
- Inspect documents provided by the removal contractor to ensure all information is correct and nothing is left outstanding.
Asbestos in Southport
A seaside town situated in Merseyside, Southport grew rapidly in the 19th century, thanks to its coastal dunes, spacious gardens and golf courses, including the Royal Birkdale Golf Club, which lies along the seafront close-by to the shopping thoroughfare, Lord Street. Home to the Model Railway Village, Southport Pier and the British Lawnmower Museum – the seaside resort provides plenty of options for those looking to scope out the area.
The rapid growth of Southport largely coincided with the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840) and the Victorian era (1837-1901). Well-connected to neighbouring towns and cities, the introduction of the railway network in 1848 made it easier for tourists to visit Southport, causing the town to grow even more.
Unfortunately, with industrial growth came a multitude of new materials being transported throughout the world, making Southport the ideal place for exports due to its well-connected railway networks. One of these new materials was asbestos. Asbestos became popular during the 1920s, when it was widely used across the construction industry as a cost-effective, heat and chemical-resistant building material, as well as an electrical insulator within commercial buildings, homes and machinery. However, the use of asbestos in the UK was banned in 1999, due to the danger it posed in terms of causing serious health risks for those who inhaled the fibres, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer, etc.
These types of diseases take decades to develop in your system, putting those who worked with the material at the time, at risk of developing these health problems today.
Demographics Susceptible to Asbestos Exposure in Southport
With over 50,000 workers employed in the manufacturing sector across Merseyside, some of the most susceptible demographics to asbestos exposure would have included, but not been limited to:
- Factory workers
- Boilermakers
- Pipe/Boiler laggers
- Builders
- Plumbers
- Roofers
- Carpenters/Joiners
- Electricians
- Mechanics
- Shipwrights/Dockyard workers
- Textile/Cotton manufacturers
Working with you to provide a safe environment
Safety is our main priority. By providing tailored solutions to a range of asbestos issues, our team work alongside you to ensure everyone remains compliant and most importantly safe.
If you’d like to know more about our bespoke asbestos services, get a free quote by getting in touch with our team.
Areas we cover…
- Accrington,
- Barrow in Furness,
- Blackburn,
- Blackpool,
- Burnley,
- Carlisle,
- Chorley,
- Clitheroe,
- Colne,
- Darwen,
- Fleetwood,
- Fylde,
- Garstang,
- Heysham,
- Hyndburn,
- Kirkham,
- Lake District
- Lancaster,
- Leyland,
- Liverpool
- Longridge,
- Lytham St Annes,
- Morecambe,
- Nelson,
- Ormskirk,
- Pendle,
- Penrith,
- Poulton-le-Fylde,
- Preston,
- Ramsbottom,
- Ribble Valley,
- Rossendale,
- Sefton,
- South Ribble,
- West Lancashire,
- Wrea Green,
- Wyre
