ASBESTOS SURVEYS LANCASTER

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Professional Asbestos Surveys and Asbestos Management Plans in Lancaster

Since 2016, our dedicated team of asbestos professionals have been helping building owners and managers in Lancaster to identify and assess the asbestos risk within their premises.

As a building owner or manager, it is your duty by law to fully assess and manage the asbestos risk in your property. This is a difficult job to complete by yourself, due to the severe health risks that asbestos poses. Pillars Environmental are a team of dedicated professionals, expertly trained to identify and manage asbestos safely and effectively. We can offer help and support to Lancaster building owners and managers with our tailored asbestos surveys and asbestos management plans. Our years of industry experience mean we are well equipped to handle a variety of risk levels and project sizes across Lancaster. All services provided are reliable, efficient and up to date with Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation.

Asbestos Surveys in Lancaster

At Pillars Environmental, we specialise in carrying out two main types of asbestos surveys in and around Lancaster:

A Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey (R&D Asbestos Survey) is required for any property built before the year 2000, where refurbishment or demolition works are about to take place. This is because it is highly likely asbestos was used in the original building materials. The R&D survey is undertaken with invasive techniques and therefore, we do require full access to all areas of the property which may have asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) present.

An Asbestos Management Survey is far less invasive and instead of needing full access, we would simply extract and replace ACMs, as the building is likely to remain occupied throughout the survey. Where access is available, all materials will be tested. If for any reason access cannot be granted, it would be assumed that asbestos is present. If material is found to contain asbestos, all other similar materials will be presumed to be containing asbestos too.

Asbestos Management Plans in Lancaster

An Asbestos Management Plan describes how you will manage the level of asbestos within your building. It details all the steps that will need to be undertaken to manage the asbestos risk, who is in charge of completing each step and any training required. These are to ensure that those who may enter the building will remain protected against the risks asbestos brings.

Our asbestos management plans in Lancaster can create documentation of any asbestos-containing materials in your property and present the appropriate course of action. This can include: monitor and review, undertake remedial works or remove.

Your bespoke asbestos management plan will give you the tools to effectively manage the risk of asbestos and fulfil your legal obligations as dutyholder.

Asbestos Removal Management in Lancaster

Removing any asbestos in your Lancaster property is a complicated and expansive job. This is why the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) states that, for the majority of asbestos removal work, a licensed contractor is required. Pillars Environmental can arrange and supervise the removal of any asbestos in your Lancaster property, ensuring you remain compliant with legislation throughout. All of our asbestos management services are fully comprehensive meaning we can handle the job from start to finish, including:

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 Lancaster

A Northern Western English city located in the county of Lancashire, Lancaster has a rich medieval, militarian, and industrial history. Home to Lancaster Castle, the Trough of Bowland and the Lancaster Grand Theatre – the city offers up many options for those looking to scope out the area.

During the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840), Lancaster became an important market for local farmers, as well as a center for artisan craftspeople. As the city’s population grew, so did its manufacturing outputs and capabilities. Railroads were introduced to the city during the 1830s, which soon turned into an emergence of factory systems.

As a whole, Lancashire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, as it soon became known for spinning, weaving and natural resources – establishing itself as a world centre for the production of cloth. Paying homage to the county’s industrial heritage, today, you can visit the Queen Street Mill Textile Museum, the Helmshore Mills Textile Museum and the steam-powered weaving mill built in the 1890s.

Unfortunately, with industrial growth came a wealth of new materials that were transported to and from numerous cities, towns and countries across the world. One of these new marterials was asbestos. Due to its heat-resistance, insulating properties and durability, asbestos was widely used in the construction of both domestic and commercial properties. Many factories in the UK had asbestos lagging surrounding the premises in order to lag heated pipes and boilers, and large amounts of raw asbestos fibres were also transported via shipyards, canals and docks between several locations, in order to respond to the rapid effects of industrialisation.

Demographics Susceptible to Asbestos Exposure in Lancaster

During the Industrial Revolution, factories in the Lancaster area were enormous employers of labour. In fact, St. George’s Works on St. George’s Quay was reported to have employed up to 25% of all Lancaster’s workers at one time. Therefore, industrial/factory workers were among some of the most susceptible demographics to asbestos exposure and the development of asbestos-related illnesses in Lancaster before the material was banned in the UK in 1999.

Other susceptible demographics in Lancaster included, but were not limited to:

Boilermakers
Pipe/Boiler laggers
Shipwrights
Dockyard workers
Textile manufacturers
Cotton manufacturers
Builders
Plumbers
Roofers
Carpenters

Demographics Susceptible to Asbestos Exposure Lancaster

Working with you to provide a safe environment

Our dedicated team of highly experienced asbestos consultants will work alongside you to create a bespoke service which ensures that all of your legal obligations as a dutyholder are met. Our priority is to keep everyone who may enter your building safe from the risk of asbestos and esnure you remain compliant with the latest regulations.

If you’d like to know more about our wide range of asbestos services, and how our consultants can help you, get in touch today. Our friendly and professional team are always on-hand to answer any questions you may have and to offer you a free, no-obligation, quick quote.

Areas we cover in Lancashire

Our asbestos surveys are not just available in Lancaster, we also cover the rest of Lancashire, including:

Accrington,
Barrow in Furness,
Blackburn,
Blackpool,
Burnley,
Carlisle,
Chorley,
Clitheroe,
Colne,
Darwen,
Fleetwood,
Fylde,
Garstang,
Heysham,
Hyndburn,
Kirkham,
Lake District
Leyland,

Longridge,
Lytham St Annes,
Morecambe,
Nelson,
Ormskirk,
Pendle,
Penrith,
Preston,
Poulton-le-Fylde,
Ramsbottom,
Ribble Valley,
Rossendale,
Sefton,
South Ribble,
Southport,
West Lancashire,
Wrea Green,
Wyre