Asbestos was widely used in many industries until the mid 1980′s and was still used in some imported construction materials until 1999, so can crop up in the most unexpected places.

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 make it necessary for commercial building duty holders to identify possible asbestos in their buildings and to maintain a register that notes the location and condition of the material concerned.

As part of our asbestos surveying service, we routinely take samples for analysis, having previously undergone thorough training to ensure that the risk of exposure to microscopic asbestos fibres is minimised.

Problems arise because in many cases, people simply aren’t aware of which products might contain asbestos, such as floor tiles, linoleum, old toilet cisterns and the like.

These types of materials present such a low risk, that it’s easier to presume that they contain asbestos. Only when they are damaged do they need to be tested.

Testing for asbestos is a specialist job and from November 2004 can only be carried out by officially licensed laboratories.

The cost is not as expensive as you might think and can not only save your company large amounts of money, it can also save lives.

All asbestos surveys now involve some sampling of materials as a matter of course, though in the case of management asbestos surveys, sampling can be restricted in accordance with clients’ needs.

WARNING

Asbestos surveyors are specifically trained and experienced in safely sampling asbestos containing materials in the work place.

An untrained person should not attempt to take a sample from materials suspected of containing asbestos.

Asbestos is made up of millions of microscopic fibres, that if disturbed can become airborne, presenting a major risk to the health of you, your employees and your visitors.

The consequences of disturbing asbestos could result in the total closure of your business until the area is declared safe by the Heath & Safety Executive.

If you suspect that your commercial premises contain asbestos, we will be pleased to provide a quotation for an asbestos survey.

Unfortunately, our services are available only to commercial property landlords or tenants – we do not survey domestic premises.

Asbestos Testing

For more information about asbestos testing, there is more information at our dedicated asbestos testing web site, though visitors are reminded that sampling materials suspected of containing asbestos is not recommended without specialist training.

If you do wish to have a material tested and can safely place a small sample inside two sealable plastic bags (sandwich bags are ideal), we can arrange testing for you, at the cost of £30 + VAT per sample.

Please label each sample bag with the following information:

• Your Name
• Address of Site
• Type of Sample (e.g.  artex, ceiling board, insulation etc.)

It takes around 5 working days to turn samples around, depending on the volume of samples being processed. Sometimes it can take longer and though we do our best to return results quickly, we cannot always guarantee timescales.

Payment Methods

Cheque: Cheques should be made payable to “Energy & Environmental Surveys Ltd”

Paypal:  All major credit / debit card payments are accepted. Cliick on the “Buy Now” button, enter the number of samples you need to be analysed and your total will be calculated an shown.

Print out the payment receipt and send with your samples.

On-Site Asbestos Sampling

On-Site Asbestos Sampling Service West Midlands & Warwickshire

This service is designed for construction industry tradespeople and companies undertaking works at clients premises.

One of our qualified asbestos surveyors will attend site and take samples of any suspect materials that you have identified for laboratory analysis.

If you have any concerns about materials that you discover on-site, either prior to commencement of or during the works, call David Carter on 0121 711 7110 or 07800 790427 and we will do our best to help you within 24 hours, or, if possible, the same day.

The cost of this service is £150 + VAT and includes the first sample taken. If more than one sample is required, additional samples are charged at £30 each plus VAT.

Note: The on-site asbestos sampling service is not a substitute for having an asbestos register or an asbestos survey.

If you are demolishing or conducting a major refurbishment on a commercial property, it is a legal requirement to have a Refurbishment / Demolition asbestos surevy conducted prior to commencement of the works.