We are often asked whether asbestos surveys are a mandatory requirement, either for owners of residential or commercial properties. The truth is that it depends on the specific circumstances of the property. It’s also true that while sometimes it’s not necessarily...
Asbestos can be a potentially very dangerous substance; it can lead to a number of debilitating and eventually fatal conditions simply if you become exposed to the fibres. Here are three important reasons that you need to have an asbestos survey carried out. 1 –...
When you’re buying a home there is so much to think about, so you could be forgiven for overlooking the risk of asbestos. One of the most popular services we offer is our home buyer asbestos survey. This is a survey that we carry out before you purchase a property to...
Are you concerned that you might have asbestos in your workplace? Asbestos is famously a huge hazard to health and whether you are an employer or an employee, you need to make sure you’re aware of the dangers associated with working in close proximity to it. Here are...
Before having all or part of a building demolished, it’s essential for you to have a demolition survey carried out by an asbestos specialist. Asbestos was very widely used in construction throughout the 20th century in the UK. Unfortunately it has now been established...
What is Asbestos? Asbestos is a material that was regularly used in buildings from the 1950s until the 1990s. It is a natural, fibrous material and still found in many buildings today. Asbestos was often used for insulation or as a solution for fire proofing. For this...