Asbestos Surveys & Advice

The Duty to Manage

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 states that any individual or company that is responsible for any non-domestic premises have a legal duty to manage asbestos therein. This means it is a legal requirement and duty to fulfil a number of obligations. These include:

Ascertaining whether there are asbestos containing materials (A.C.M.s) on the premises; determining the type and condition of A.C.M.s; assessing the risk of disturbance/exposure of any A.C.M.s or presumed A.C.M.s; preparing and implementing a written plan on how to manage the risks; and monitoring, reviewing and updating this plan periodically.

By using our professional, independent and impartial expert services, ASA can help ensure your legal compliance with these regulations. Our clients range from single room surveys for smaller properties to entire industrial and petrochemical sites for Blue chip companies.

We have conducted over 5000 surveys on; factories, shops, public houses, hotels, guest houses, churches, farms, offices, industrial units, schools, hospitals, castles, ships, oil platforms and every type of property and site within the United Kingdom so our valued clients can be assured of a vast range of knowledge and experience.

Survey Types

Asbestos Surveys & Advice offer a full range of asbestos consultancy services and in line with CAR 2012 offer two main types of asbestos surveys; Management and Refurbishment/Demolition as well as single samples.

The management survey involves checking all reasonably accessible areas for asbestos containing materials. Representative samples are then taken to a UKAS laboratory for analysis. A full report is then compiled to give positive identification as to the content of the materials tested. If asbestos is detected, risk assessments and recommendations on how to manage the material is included within the report and register.

The refurbishment/demolition survey is an extension of the management survey, and includes a fully intrusive check of all areas, including sealed voids and cavities. It is only usually undertaken prior to a major refurbishment or demolition of a property. We will provide all the detailed reports (including photographs, drawings and building plans) that are required and make impartial recommendations on the course of action you should take regarding removal and/or safe management. Please see our website for further details on these reports.

Asbestos Services

ASA offers a complete range of professional services undertaken by our fully trained and experienced experts. We aim to provide our services at the lowest possible cost to our valued clients. Our services include asbestos management, refurbishment/demolition surveys, asbestos register compilation, encapsulation /removal & sealing of asbestos, asbestos management plans, asbestos disposal, asbestos sampling & analysis, material assessments, risk assessments, and survey updates and reviews.

We operate throughout the UK and NI through our local branches and National branches in London and Edinburgh, so wherever you are, please feel free to give ASA a call and receive a free estimate and advice. Removing asbestos can be very costly; this course of action should only be undertaken as a last resort. ASA will never recommend removal if there is any other way asbestos can be managed in situ.

Who is at Risk?

ASA provide a full range of asbestos services to all types of businesses and domestic clients. Although many of our clients are large companies, some are small to medium sized businesses with only a few employees. Most at risk from asbestos exposure are contract personnel working in the building trades; electricians, plumbers, shop-fitters, insulators, and demolition workers, for example. But anyone can be at risk if asbestos is not controlled correctly.

That is why the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 states that you act now. The sooner you take action, the sooner you can help prevent lives being needlessly lost to Mesothelioma and other asbestos related diseases.

Asbestos Facts

We should all know by now that asbestos exposure can cause potentially fatal illness. An estimated 3000 people die every year from Asbestosis, pleural plaques, lung cancer or mesothelioma - and this figure keeps rising. There are three main types of asbestos; Crocidolite, also known as blue asbestos; Amosite, also known as brown asbestos; and Chrysotile, also known as white asbestos. Though widely used as insulation in post-war construction projects up to the 1970s its use was totally banned in 1999. However, it is estimated that there are still over 1 million tonnes of asbestos still lurking in buildings all over the UK

Accreditations

ASA holds full ISO 9001:2008 quality assurance accreditation, and all of our asbestos surveyors have BOHS P402 certification as a minimum, have undergone Asbestos removal training and hold safety passports. Every survey we undertake is conducted in accordance with HSE publication HSG 264 and the very latest regulations. All of the laboratories that we use for sample analysis are UKAS accredited. We also hold an up to date SEPA license.

All these accreditations mean that when you choose ASA to manage your asbestos problem, you're in the hands of experts who are fully qualified and experienced to do the job in a safe, cost efficient manner.

Recently Completed Contracts

In the past, ASA has undertaken asbestos surveys in shops, factories, industrial units, warehouses, public houses, hotels, churches, farms, schools, offices, hospitals and in many other commercial, industrial and public buildings. Hundreds of companies up and down the UK place their trust in ASA. We have recently completed contracts for Bell Food Group Ltd, Hardies Property & Construction Consultants, Lockett Bros, CC Blooms, Profile Security Services, St. Andrews Golf Store, Adam Dudley Architects, Sibcas Ltd, Morrison Miller Engineering, Sunflower Nursery, the Crieff Hotel, J Miller Patternmakers Ltd, and many more. To see our full list of past clients, just follow the link to the ASA website.

Who are we?

Asbestos Surveys & Advice has been trading for many years and is owned and managed by Garry Holden. Garry has over 25 years experience within the industry and performs internal audits on a monthly basis to ensure ongoing improvements within the companies quality objectives in line with our ISO accreditation. With offices in London, the South West, Wales, the Midlands, the North, and Scotland, we are able to provide our high class services to valued clients all over the UK. If you would like to find out more about ASA, please go directly to our website, or simply give us a call for a free estimate or advice.

Asbestos Surveys London

Asbestos Surveys & Advice can carry out surveys in all types of building throughout London and the Home Counties. This includes public, private, commercial and industrial properties. 

An asbestos survey is a legal requirement for any non-domestic property. Public and private sector organisations are required by law to ascertain if there are any Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) on the premises, to determine their type and condition, to assess the risk of disturbance and exposure, and to prepare and implement a written plan on how the risks will be managed. This plan must reviewed and updated periodically. 

We’re here to ensure you comply with these regulations and to help you safeguard the health of employees as well as the general public. Find out more about asbestos surveys in London and the Home Counties by visiting Asbestos Surveys & Advice online. 

Asbestos Surveys Edinburgh

Asbestos Surveys & Advice is headquartered in Edinburgh and has another office in Fife, allowing us to provide asbestos related services to customers throughout Scotland. Whether you run an office, school, factory, church, hotel, hospital, apartment block or any other type of public or commercial building, we can help you mitigate the risks of asbestos exposure and ensure full compliance with the law. Surveys can be carried out in virtually all kinds of building, whether public or private, domestic, commercial or industrial. Find out more about asbestos surveys in Edinburgh and the rest of Scotland by visiting Asbestos Surveys & Advice online.

London Asbestos Removal

As well as asbestos surveys, we offer a fully comprehensive asbestos removal service to customers throughout London and the Home Counties. Though officially banned in 1999, materials containing asbestos were used in construction for almost 60 years. As a result of this prolonged period of use, asbestos can still be found in buildings throughout the capital and surrounding areas. In fact, any property built before 1999 has the potential to contain asbestos - a material that is known to be extremely hazardous to health. With Asbestos Surveys & Advice, you can be confident that all such risks will be eliminated. We’re able to safely remove asbestos in all its forms, drawing upon more than 30 years of experience and complying with all HSE regulations.

Edinburgh Asbestos Removal

Asbestos Surveys & Advice are able to provide asbestos removal services for customers throughout the city of Edinburgh, the Lothians and the rest of Scotland. We have offices in the capital as well as in Fife, and from here our asbestos removal teams can visit you almost anywhere in the country. They are certified to remove asbestos in all sorts of buildings, from churches and schools to factories and industrial units. To find out more about asbestos removal services in Edinburgh and Scotland, please head over to our website.

Asbestos Removal Nationwide

Offices in Edinburgh, Fife, London, Wales, the Midlands and the South West allow Asbestos Surveys & Advice to provide removal services for customers nationwide. Whether you’re in Aberdeen or Aberystwyth, Newcastle or Newquay, our removal teams can visit your premises wherever you are in the UK.  We are one of only a select few companies that can offer such an extensive service. 

Asbestos removal is carried out in accordance with HSE regulations by fully trained and qualified personnel. Find out more about our nationwide asbestos removal service by visiting Asbestos Surveys & Advice online.

Asbestos Management Plans

Having an asbestos survey carried out on your property is only one part of your legal duty. The other is to form and implement an asbestos management plan (should materials containing asbestos be found on the premises). This is outlined in the HSE’s Approved Code of Practice L127, “The Management of Asbestos in Non-Domestic Properties”. A management plan can vary quite considerably from building to building and site to site, but it will usually involve:

• An action plan for the control of asbestos
• An organisational chart of who is responsible for the management of asbestos containing materials. 
• A schedule of annual re-assessment surveys.
• Priority risk assessments and material assessments.
• Emergency procedures.
• Asbestos removal or detailed plans pertaining to their removal.

As experts in this area, we can help you with all matters relating to the creation and implementation of an asbestos management plan. Simply get in touch to find out more. 

National Asbestos Surveys

With offices in the South East, the South West, the Midlands, the North East, Scotland and Wales, ASA are able to carry out asbestos surveys in domestic and non-domestic properties throughout the United Kingdom. Whether you’re based in London or Liverpool, Kent or Carlisle, Birmingham or Bristol, Aberdeen, Glasgow or Edinburgh, we can help you identify the risks of asbestos in your property and ensure all employees and visitors are safeguarded against its harmful effects. Find out more about our nationwide asbestos surveys by visiting Asbestos Surveys & Advice online.

Asbestos Testing And Analysis

ASA conducts accredited asbestos sampling and testing and offers asbestos analysis to UKAS standards – this is offered with a full complement of asbestos related services to ensure a complete turnkey solution for all our customers. 

All of our surveyors are certified to P402 level as a minimum and are audited on a regular basis. The company is also ISO 9001:2008 quality assured, so customers can be assured of a highly professional service every time. 

ASA surveyors have taken over 20,000 asbestos samples over the years and they continue to conduct surveys, carry out tests and offer advice in line with the very latest industry standards.