Asbestos Survey Epsom
Meyer Southern Ltd. can be counted upon to deliver you Asbestos Survey Epsom – expertly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. We can have a surveyor at your site within hours of your initial contact with us.
All our surveyors are trained to the highest standards of UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) and UKATA (United Kingdom Asbestos Training Association). They will use all their experience and expertise to straight away produce the asbestos survey you need. Whether your premises is domestic, commercial, or industrial.
When do I need an Asbestos Survey?
Domestic Properties
Domestic properties built before 2000, and particularly those built between the 1950s and 1980s, are likely to contain asbestos. An asbestos survey at any time can determine the extent to which ACMs (Asbestos Containing Materials) feature in your home. An asbestos survey becomes particularly important if there is fire, flood, or accidental damage caused. It can also be a help or even a necessity if attempting to sell the property, or if you are making it available for rent.
If you are planning any extension or refurbishment works on your property in Epsom, then an asbestos survey is also beneficial. For both the safety of the tradesmen who will be carrying out that work, and for your own peace of mind.
Non-domestic properties
For non-domestic premises such as shops, offices, or factories that were built before the year 2000 in Epsom, an asbestos register must be maintained at all times, in order to comply with legislation laid down by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE).
An initial asbestos survey will be required to achieve this. If your property is found or has previously been found to contain asbestos, you will then require an Asbestos Management Plan and a Risk Register, which should be updated each year. This will necessitate a series of Re-Inspection Asbestos Surveys.
Also, if your property was built before 2000 and you intended to undertake demolition or refurbishment work, then a Refurbishment and Demolition Survey will be needed. This too is a legislative requirement of the HSE.
Types of Asbestos Surveys
Meyer Southern Ltd. can provide the following types of asbestos surveys on any property in Epsom:
Asbestos Bulk Sampling is an unobtrusive procedure carried out where a full asbestos survey is not required.
Our Asbestos Surveyors simply take samples of suspected ACMs from walls, roofs, ceilings, etc. and those samples are then sent to a UKAS-accredited laboratory for expert scientific analysis. Reports are compiled and supplied based on the results. These will include a detailed Material Risk Assessment for any level of asbestos found, along with recommendations on best ways to safely manage the ACMs.
Asbestos Bulk Sampling can be particularly suitable for domestic premises, especially when they are about to be placed on the property market for either sale or rent.
An Asbestos Management Survey (formerly known as Type 1 and Type 2 Asbestos Surveys) is generally the principal method of determining the presence and/or extent of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) in a property.
It is a minimally intrusive procedure. It involves a visual inspection of the property, concentrating on the areas where asbestos would most likely to be found. Samples may be taken and sent for analysis. A report is provided afterwards to detail the survey findings and any recommendations made to contain or remove the threat of the ACMs.
Re-Inspection Surveys are necessary on non-domestic buildings in particular, where a previous survey has found the presence of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs). As ACMs can degrade or become damaged over time. The premises should be inspected regularly to ensure they have not deteriorated. The recommendation from HSE is that all Asbestos Registers and Management Plans should be monitored and reviewed at least annually, or whenever remedial, refurbishment, or demolition work is to be carried out.
For this type of survey to be undertaken, an existing asbestos survey or asbestos register should already be in place. The asbestos surveyor will use the existing information to locate previously identified asbestos products and reassess its condition. The survey report itself will include new photographs of those materials together with a new recommendation on how to safely manage those materials.
A Demolition/Refurbishment Asbestos Survey becomes necessary when any major structural works are planned to premises. It locates and describes, insofar as reasonably practicable, all instances of asbestos in the building. It may involve destructive inspection to gain access to all areas, especially those that are difficult to reach.
The Asbestos Survey Report that follows will detail the specific findings regarding discovery of ACMs. It will also contain recommendations for their removal and disposal prior to the commencement of structural work.
Contact us for Asbestos Survey Epsom
For a professional and expert Asbestos Survey Epsom, be sure to contact Meyer Southern Ltd. We are renowned for our quick service, expert work, accurate quotations, and delivering on budget for all Asbestos Survey Epsom needs.
We also can provide Asbestos Disposal Epsom and Asbestos Removal Epsom services, if required.
To get in touch, just use quick enquiry form on this page, e-mail admin@meyerenvironmental.co.uk, or telephone 0239 307 2182.
