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Find Us On Google Places – Updated 26 Sept 2010

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Asbestos Survey Process – From Quote to Site Visit

Common questions we hear from clients. What
do you need to do and where do you need to go?

To answer its best to start at the beginning. Our surveyor will complete a desktop study of your premises in order to generate an accurate quotation and ensure you are requesting the correct survey type.
Our surveyor will want [...]

Asbestos Cost

Asbestos removal costs are high but for good reason. Great care has to be taken to ensure asbestos fibres are not released into the air we breath. Asbestos workers also need to be protected from asbestos fibres which would otherwise cost lives.
Ultimately asbestos waste goes to landfill which itself has a cost. Asbestos destined for [...]

Asbestos Roof Removal

Asbestos cement roofing sheets should only be removed by a competent, fully asbestos trained contractor. Appropriate arrangements should also be made for disposal of asbestos waste. Make sure its not just dumped on your premises >

Asbestos cement typically contains Chryotile (white asbestos) however older materials often contain quantities of Crocidolite (blue asbestos) and in some [...]

Asbestos Legislation

Current United Kingdom asbestos regulations are contained in the control of asbestos regulations 2006. Contained within these regulations are a specific duty to manage asbestos in non domestic premises and the shared parts of domestic dwellings.
The full regulations can be downloaded here:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/2739/contents/made
Regulation 4 duty to manage asbestos is what many of [...]

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