Asbestos Removal & Surveys
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Overview
Finding and removing asbestos
This page covers finding and dealing with asbestos: asbestos surveys, testing samples of suspect materials, and asbestos removal, both work that needs a licence and work that doesn't.
Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.
Jobs you can request
Typical asbestos jobs
Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.
Asbestos Surveys
A survey to find asbestos in a building, such as before building work.
Asbestos Testing
A sample of a suspect material taken and analysed for asbestos.
Asbestos Removal - License
Lagging, insulating board or other higher-risk asbestos removed under licence.
Asbestos Removal - non License
Asbestos cement or other lower-risk asbestos removed where no licence is needed.
Worth knowing
Worth checking before work starts
A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.
Buildings from before 2000
In Great Britain, asbestos was used in buildings until it was banned in 1999. Buildings constructed after 2000 are unlikely to contain it.
Testing a sample
The only way to confirm that a material contains asbestos is to have a sample analysed. In Great Britain, the analysts must be accredited, and UKAS accredits the laboratories.
Accredited surveyors
HSE strongly recommends using an accredited asbestos surveying organisation. In Great Britain, UKAS is the only recognised accreditation body for asbestos surveys.
Questions
Asbestos questions
My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?
Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.
What jobs can I request quotes for here?
Asbestos surveys and testing, and licensed and non-licensed asbestos removal. The full list is in the form's first step.
Does all asbestos removal need a licence?
No. In Great Britain, all work with sprayed coatings, insulation or lagging, and most work with asbestos insulating board, needs an HSE licence. Most work on asbestos cement does not, if the workers have the right training.
Do contractors have to protect me from asbestos?
Yes. In Great Britain, contractors working in your home have a legal duty to protect you from risks to your health from their work, including from asbestos.
Can I request quotes to test a textured ceiling for asbestos?
Yes. Choose Asbestos Testing and say where the ceiling is in the description.
What is the difference between an asbestos management survey and a refurbishment survey?
A management survey finds asbestos that could be disturbed in the normal use of a building. A refurbishment and demolition survey is needed before building work, and looks into the fabric where the work will be.
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