3 Reasons why you Need an Asbestos Demolition Survey

If you need to upgrade, refurbish or demolish your premises, you’ll need an asbestos demolition survey. You’ll need a qualified surveyor to do this kind of survey.

Why do I need an asbestos demolition survey?

To locate asbestos-containing materials

Unless you know that there is definitely no asbestos in your property, you must conduct a survey. So during the survey, the contractor must locate and identify all the asbestos-containing materials before any work begins. You’ll need to vacate the property when the surveyor does this as they will need to cause disturbance areas that may contain asbestos.

To ensure the work won’t harm anyone

Asbestos demolition surveys are otherwise known as refurbishment/demolition surveys. They ensure that no one will be harmed if the building work disturbs asbestos-containing materials. The surveyor will outline the steps that you need to take to ensure that any staff or contractors are safe.

To ensure your contractors do the work properly

Asbestos demolition surveys also ensure that your contractor does the refurbishment or demolition work properly and that they are suitably qualified.

How should I prepare for an asbestos demolition survey?

Give the surveyor the site layout, building plans or architect’s drawings before they start. You should also provide them with any history of asbestos work that you have. This will ensure that the contractor conducts a thorough survey.

It’s only a requirement to have an asbestos demolition survey if you own a non-domestic property, but you may want to consider having one at your home if you’re planning on having major building work done. You also need to make sure that you use a trained specialist to carry out a refurbishment/demolition survey Speak to our contractors or visit the Health and Safety Executive website for more information.

Price

From £125

Survey time

1 day

Depending on size of the premises


Advantages and disadvantages

Reasons why you should get an asbestos demolition survey done:

  • To locate asbestos-containing materials
  • To ensure you won’t harm anyone during the work
  • To ensure your contractors do the work properly