UKAS Accredited Asbestos Surveyors In Cambridge and East Anglia
Do you need to carry out an asbestos survey for your domestic or commercial building? Call us at Asbestos Surveys & Advisory Services Ltd to arrange a free initial consultation.
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Welcome to Asbestos Surveys & Advisory Services Ltd
Don't break the law. If you're a builder, plumber, electrician, landlord, tenant or contractor, you have a duty and may legally be required to have an asbestos survey performed by qualified surveyors. With over 25 years' experience in undertaking detailed surveys and arranging asbestos removals, we can meet all your needs throughout the UK. Please contact us today for a free quote.
Asbestos specialists with over 25 years of experience
When it comes to well-trained and expert surveyors to undertake detailed asbestos surveys, we are here for you. Our surveys comply with HSG264, with comprehensive reports detailing plans, risk management, photographic evidence and analysis of samples by the UKAS laboratory.
What is asbestos and why is it dangerous?
Before it was outlawed in the UK in 1999 due to the risks of asbestosis, mesothelioma, and lung cancer associated with exposure to asbestos fibres, asbestos was a naturally occurring material that was widely used in the building and construction industry up until the late 1990s.
The asbestos fibres can fragment into smaller and smaller fibres when they are disturbed or damaged, making them able to be inhaled and causing permanent lung damage. It may take between 10 and 40 years after exposure for symptoms to appear.
There will likely be some type of asbestos present in many pre-millennium homes, especially those constructed in the 1960s and 1970s, whether it be in the boiler flue, floor tiles, or garage roof. Whether there are any ACMs present, whether they can be left in place (if they are in good condition and unlikely to be disturbed), whether they need to be encapsulated to stop the release of fibres, or whether removal is necessary, is determined by an asbestos survey.