Safe, Compliant & Affordable Asbestos Surveys in Macclesfield
Based in Macclesfield and worried about asbestos in your property?
Our specialist team at Pillars Environmental can help. With over 35 years of surveying experience across domestic, commercial, industrial and public sector buildings – our experts have supported homeowners, building managers and facilities managers across the area with assessing risk, ensuring safety, and fulfilling their legal obligations.
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Why Macclesfield?
The buildings across Macclesfield and its surrounding commuter towns, Bollington, Poynton and Wilmslow, primarily pre-date the year 2000 – indicating the need for an asbestos survey to be carried out under certain circumstances (due to the use of asbestos being banned in the UK in 1999).
The wider county of Cheshire also has a rich manufacturing, railway and agricultural heritage, which can be seen at the Crewe Heritage Centre Miniature Railway, the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse in Northwich, and the Silk Museum in Macclesfield itself (SK11 6TJ). All of which demonstrate a deep industrial past that, inherently, demonstrates a history with asbestos – a material with lasting impact.
In fact, as recently as 2021, two Cheshire-based companies were fined thousands of pounds after their workers disturbed asbestos at a factory in Ellesmere Port. During the demolition works, asbestos was suspected in the oven gaskets and rope seals, which was confirmed by a sample survey. But despite this knowledge by both companies, demolition works continued – posing serious health risks for everyone involved.
That’s why it’s crucial to have an asbestos survey carried out.
Which Types of Asbestos Surveys Do You Offer in Macclesfield?
As BOHS P402 qualified asbestos surveyors, we specialise in two types of asbestos surveys across Macclesfield and its surrounding areas in Cheshire:
- Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys
- Asbestos Management Surveys
REFURBISHMENT & DEMOLITION SURVEYS
Refurbishment and Demolition Surveys (R&D Surveys) in Macclesfield must be carried out for any type of pre-2000 building that is due to undergo renovation, demolition or significant maintenance works. The aim is to locate asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) before these works are carried out, to ensure the ACMs are not disturbed.
ASBESTOS
MANAGEMENT SURVEYS
Asbestos Management Surveys (AMS) in Macclesfield are designed to help non-domestic building owners and managers, referred to by the HSE as dutyholders, assess the risk of asbestos within their premises. The aim is to locate any ACMs that could be disturbed during the normal occupancy/use of the building.
Asbestos Management Plans in Macclesfield
If the property is non-domestic or has communal areas, such as a lift or shared staircase in a flat building, the dutyholder will need to use the information from our survey report to produce an asbestos register (a live document containing current information on the presence and condition of ACMs within the building).
Once this is complete, our experts can support you with writing an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) for your Macclesfield property, as well as monitoring it.
What is an Asbestos Management Plan & Why Do I Need One For My Macclesfield Property?
An AMP is a live, site-specific document (can be paper-based or digital) that sets out exactly how you, as dutyholder, plan to monitor and control the risk of asbestos within your Macclesfield property on a day-to-day basis. This is needed to ensure the safety and compliance of your building.
Our specialist asbestos consultants can produce this for you from start to finish, giving you peace of mind that your building is compliant with Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations (CAR, 2012). Here’s what we’ll need to include:
- Material History: A history of the materials on-site, including whether items are labelled, being maintained, or have already been removed.
- Named Responsibility: Who is responsible for managing asbestos within the premises, as well as any nominated deputies (if applicable).
- Asbestos Register: This should include the location of ACMs, whether any areas were inaccessible and a plan for how the register will be communicated to contractors and maintenance workers.
- A History of Asbestos-Related Works: A record of any previous asbestos works that have been undertaken on-site.
- Monitoring Schedule: Sometimes, it’s safer to leave ACMs in situ if they are in good condition. That’s why we build a plan for regular reinspections into your AMP, as well as the level of communication that will be required to ensure this condition is maintained.
- Asbestos Training Requirements: Any asbestos training required to ensure the risk of exposure to ACMs remains low.
- Control Measures & Emergency Procedures: Steps to prevent the accidental disturbance of ACMs, plus emergency procedures in the case of disturbance.
- Timelines for Completion: Deadlines prioritised by risk and material condition.
BOHS P402 Qualified Asbestos Surveyors in Macclesfield
As BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) P402 qualified asbestos surveyors, our specialists have the necessary knowledge and expertise to safely and compliantly identify asbestos, as well as provide guidance and recommendations for the appropriate management actions that help minimise exposure to such asbestos.
No matter what type of building you own or where you’re based in Macclesfield, Pillars Environmental has the ability to identify, monitor and inspect potential ACMs within your property.
Get Your Free Asbestos Survey Quote For Your Macclesfield Property Today
If you require an asbestos survey for your Macclesfield-based premises, please don’t hesitate to contact our professional asbestos surveyors to get your free, no-obligation quote today.
With offices based across Lancashire and Manchester, as well as Cheshire, we can provide our expert services and support for several areas within Great Britain.
Sectors We Work With:
Areas Covered in Macclesfield
Our asbestos surveys are available across SK10 & SK11, including:
- Bollington
- Broken Cross
- Chestergate
- Hurdsfield
- The Moss
- Poynton
- Prestbury
- Sutton
- Tytherington
- Upton Priory
ASBESTOS
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ASBESTOS
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