Norfolk - Commercial Asbestos Refurbishment Survey - 01733 600 149

The office that covers this area is: Peterborough

The towns & cities that are covered within this county are:
Acle, Attleborough, Aylsham, Banham, Brancaster, Caister-on-Sea, Castle Rising, Cromer, Dereham, Diss, Downham Market, East Dereham, Fakenham, Great Yarmouth, Hamsby, Happisburgh, Heacham, Holt, Hunstanton, Kings's Lynn, Little Walsingham, Long Stratton, Melton Constable, Mundesley, North Walsham, Norwich, Sandringham, Sheringham, Slaithwaite, Snettisham, Swaffham, Thetford, Walsingham, Watton, Wells next the Sea, Wroxham, Wymondham,

Phone Number: 01733 600 149 Email: norfolk@e2consultants.co.uk

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

What Is Asbestos?

The trade and use of asbestos has been restricted or banned in many jurisdictions in Norfolk. 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.

There are 6 types of asbestos - but only 3 have been widely used in building materials: white (Chrysotile), brown (Amosite) and blue (Crocidolite). Strictly speaking blue is the most dangerous, followed by brown and then white.

Asbestos Legislation

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (Reg 4) places an explicit duty on those responsible (the duty holder) for any commercial premises to identify and manage asbestos containing materials that may be present in the property.

A risk assessment must be undertaking by employeers for employees when work is likely to involve asbestos. This should include a plan of how the work is to be carried out as well as outline, and provide solutions to, any asbestos-related issues that may occur. All information must be kept up-to-date and available to anyone who may work or disturb the asbestos containing material (ACM).

Where Can Asbestos Be Found?

Generally speaking, people through Norfolk 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.

Surveyor Qualifications

All of our surveyors are holders of the BOHS (British Occupational Hygiene Society) P402 qualification - the statutory proficiency certificate in 'Building Surveys and Bulk Sampling for Asbestos'. E2 Consultants have a professional and friendly approach and our surveying team are here to help. We will work with you to create a cost-effective method and approach to your situation, to speak to one our consultants call now on 0800 043 8100 or send your query to Asbestos-Survey@e2consultants.co.uk.

Our experienced asbestos team that covers Norfolk are qualified asbestos management, refurbishment and demolition surveyors for industrial, commercial and domestic buildings. We can also undertake a Commercial EPC at the same time to provide you with a cost-effective package deal where needed.

What's Involved In An Asbestos Survey?

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.

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.