County Down - Commercial Asbestos Demolition Surveys - 0141 894 0107

The office that covers this area is: Glasgow

The towns & cities that are covered within this county are:
Ballynahinch, Banbridge, Bangor, Castlewellan, Comber, Dolla, Donaghadee, Downpatrick, Dromore, Holywood, Kilkeel, Killyleagh, Newcastle, Newtownards, Portaferry, Rostrevor, Saintfield, Warrenpoint,

Phone Number: 0141 894 0107 Email: county-down@e2consultants.co.uk

Asbestos_Survey is sometimes referred to as Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Safety, Fire Risk Assessment, Fire Risk Assessment.

Surveyor Qualifications

We're qualified in asbestos refurbishment, management and demolition surveys for industrial, commercial and domestic buildings covering County Down. Where required can also undertake a Commercial EPC in a cost-effective package.

Each member of our asbestos team are holders of the BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) P402 qualification - the statutory proficiency certificate in 'Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos'. Our experienced and professional consultants are here to help so if you have any queries please call us on 0141 894 0107 or send your query to Asbestos-Survey@e2consultants.co.uk.

What's Involved In An Asbestos Survey?

An asbestos management, or type 2, survey will have one of surveyors taken samples of suspected asbestos throughout a building before sending them off to a lab. Whilst at the property, each room and the materials used will be noted. If a room is locked or otherwise inaccessible this will be noted too as there will remain a possibility of asbestos within.

A refurbishment/demolition survey, formally a type 3 survey, will be, as the name suggests, more destruction than a management survey. This will involve a surveyor accessing areas where future work is to be undertaken by knocking through a wall or drilling into floor slabs. This is to ensure that when the property is destroyed or altered that the next team in won't risk tampering with asbestos themselves that could be damaging to their health.

What Is Asbestos?

The trade and use of asbestos has been restricted or banned in many jurisdictions in County Down. Asbestos is basically a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals used for their desirable physical properties. Though mined from rock, when broken down it breaks apart into tiny fibres.

Though three types have been widely used in building materials there are actually types of asbestos. The main ones are Chrysotile (white), Amosite (brown) and Crocidolite (blue). Blue is usually the most dangerous followed by brown and then white.

Where Can Asbestos Be Found?

Generally speaking, people through County Down think Asbestos is just for insulation and found in the roof or a wall. Though true, Asbestos can also be used in toilet cisterns, Artex, water tanks (pre-1980), fire insulation, floor tiles, boilers and flash guards.

Asbestos Legislation

Employers must undertake risk assessments before commencing work which exposes, or is liable to expose, employees to asbestos. This risk assessment must include:

• A plan of work detailing how the work is to be carried out
• Indication of any asbestos-related issues
• Provide solutions to these issues
• How to prevent exposure to asbestos or reduce it to as low a level as is reasonably practicable

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, it's the duty of the site owner of a commercial premise to identify and manage asbestos in and around the property.