ASBESTOS SURVEYS

Efficient, reliable & thorough assessment of your asbestos risk.

Efficient, Reliable & Thorough Asbestos Surveys

UK law places the legal responsibility upon all building owners and managers to identify and assess the asbestos status within their premises.

To confirm that status, the Duty Holder must undertake an asbestos survey. This will form only the starting point, and the first indicator for what must then happen. In line with the HSG 264: Asbestos the Survey Guide there are two possible surveys: the Refurbishment & Demolition Asbestos Survey (also known as an R&D Asbestos Survey, previously referred to as a Type 3 Asbestos Survey) and the Asbestos Management Survey (previously referred to as a Type 2 Asbestos Survey). We offer both types of asbestos survey here at Pillars, and will explain the differences between them, to help you decide which type of asbestos survey you may need, to ensure all users of your building are safe and your building remains compliant with current UK regulations.

ASBESTOS CONSULTANTS – ENSURING YOUR SAFETY

Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey

(R&D Asbestos Survey)

The Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey is designed for properties where large-scale maintenance activities, major refurbishments, or even demolition are intended to take place.

An R&D Asbestos Survey will locate, as far as practicably possible, all asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in the building. Samples from suspected ACMs are collected (in accordance with the Health and Safety compliant risk assessment and safe method of work, prepared for each site). These samples are then sent to an independent UKAS laboratory to be analysed, which will confirm if the materials do indeed contain asbestos, as well as the type and condition of asbestos at hand.

This survey is undertaken via both visual and more intrusive inspection techniques. For instance, the Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey requires complete access to all areas of the site. These might include basements, service ducts and roof voids. If access is obstructed to these areas, force will be used to gain access. Alternatively, if it is impractical to use force, asbestos will be presumed to be present, until proven otherwise. As this invasive level of intrusion might displace fixtures and fittings within the building, it is recommended that the survey takes place whilst the building is completely empty.

UK law places the legal responsibility upon all building owners and managers to identify and assess the asbestos status within their premises

Asbestos Management Survey

Again, the purpose of the Asbestos Management Survey is to locate any ACMs within a property that might be disturbed during the normal occupancy of the building. It will then further assess the condition of that material. However, in comparison with the more intrusive Refurbishment and Demolition Asbestos Survey, intrusions will be more modest, such as accessing dry risers, or removing ceiling tiles. All areas are inspected where practically possible. If access is not possible, our asbestos consultants will presume such areas do contain asbestos, until the area can be inspected and sampled. If a material within the building is found to contain asbestos, it will be assumed that visually similar materials in the building also contain asbestos.

As the building is likely to remain occupied throughout the survey, samples will only be taken where possible, such as empty or unoccupied areas. All samples are taken in line with the Health and Safety Compliant Risk Assessment and Safe Method of Work.

ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT FOR YOUR BUSINESS

An Asbestos Management Survey is designed to assist the building Duty Holder in their legal obligation to create an Asbestos Management Plan; to firstly check for the presence of asbestos, and to both monitor and manage any asbestos found within their property. However, Asbestos Re-Inspections should be arranged in accordance with the terms of the Asbestos Management Plan, and certainly on a regular basis, in order to ensure the currency of the plan. In addition, if building materials are damaged or dislodged in the interim, the building should also be re-inspected.

These, then, are the two forms of asbestos survey undertaken by Pillars Environmental Asbestos Consultants. The best idea is to contact us for an initial discussion. That way, we will be able to direct you towards the asbestos survey that best suits you and your particular set of circumstances.

All our asbestos surveying teams are highly experienced having achieved, after examination, the BOHS Proficiency Certificate in building asbestos surveys and bulk sampling for asbestos. Over the years they have also demonstrated, through practical assessment, that they are thoroughly proficient in occupational hygiene. Our professional, competent and highly experienced asbestos contractors would very much like to assist you, so simply confirm a date; we will arrange the visit and conduct the survey. We also offer commercial asbestos surveys, helping you to properly manage the health of your commercial property.

Contracting Pillars Environmental Asbestos Consultants will give you the necessary paperwork to meet all your legal requirements when it comes to asbestos surveys. As an initial asbestos survey can cost as little as a few hundred pounds, it’s certainly money well spent, for the peace of mind it returns.

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