Common Enquiries We Receive & How We Can Help

At Asbestos Surveys Essex, we regularly receive enquiries from homeowners, landlords, and businesses concerned about asbestos in their properties. From planned renovations to urgent emergencies, our team is equipped to offer expert advice, surveys and safe removal services, tailored to each situation. Here’s some of the most common enquiries we get, and how we can help.

Residential Concerns

1. “I’m renovating my 1950s home, can you check if the artex ceiling contains asbestos?”
   • Yes, we offer professional sampling and testing services for textured coatings like artex, which in older properties, often contain asbestos.
2. “The shed roof looks like it’s made from old corrugated sheets. Can you inspect and remove it safely?”
   • Yes, we handle asbestos cement roofs regularly and can carry out safe removal and disposal.
3. “My father’s boiler has insulation wrap that looks suspicious, do you do asbestos surveys?”
   • We do, boilers and pipework in older homes are prime suspects for asbestos insulation. We provide full surveys and risk assessments.
4. “I accidentally drilled into an old textured wall, what should I do now?”
   • Call us immediately. We can assess the situation and arrange air testing or emergency clean-up if needed.

Commercial & Industrial Queries

1. “We’re demolishing an old factory, do you offer pre-demolition asbestos surveys?”
   • Yes, we conduct refurbishment and demolition surveys to ensure compliance before work begins.
2. “We need an asbestos management plan for compliance, can you do this?”
   • Yes, we create tailored asbestos management plans, complete with condition monitoring and recommendations.
3. “We have known ACMs in our warehouse, can you check if it safe for my maintenance team to work?”
   • We can assess the condition of the materials and provide guidance or training to ensure safe premises.
4. “We’ve had a health and safety inspection and need asbestos remediation urgently.”
   • Our team can mobilise quickly to assess and remediate identified risks in accordance with regulations.

Emergency Call-Outs & Health Concerns

1. “We disturbed an old pipe while doing DIY, do we need to evacuate the house?”
   • Call us immediately. We will assess the risk and arrange emergency containment or air testing if required.
2. “There’s damaged insulation in our garage after a fire, can you test it urgently?”
   • Yes, our team can respond rapidly to test and advise on next steps.
3. “We had a builder walk of site after suspecting asbestos, can you come out today?”
   • We aim to offer same-day or next-day response for suspected asbestos emergencies.
4. “Our tenant reported flaking ceiling panels, can you survey the flat ASAP?”
   • Yes, we can arrange a prompt inspection and provide documentation for landlords or letting agents.

If you have any concerns about asbestos, no matter how small, it’s a always better to be safe than sorry. Get in touch today to speak to a professional and arrange your asbestos survey or removal.