Asbestos Surveys in Liverpool

114 Bold Street, Liverpool L1 4HY Asbestos Management Survey carried out by HSG Surveys

Asbestos Survey Services Available in Liverpool

In particular, we carry out all types of asbestos surveys for residential, commercial and industrial properties across Liverpool and the surrounding L1-L19 and L24-L25 postcode area, including asbestos management surveys for occupied buildings and refurbishment and demolition surveys ahead of building work. If you are looking for an asbestos survey in Liverpool, we work across the city centre, the inner suburbs and the wider urban area. Because we only survey and do not remove asbestos, you receive a completely independent assessment with no vested interest in the outcome.

Asbestos Management Surveys Liverpool

Specifically, an asbestos management survey is carried out on an occupied building to identify any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) that are present and could be disturbed during normal use or routine maintenance. As a result, it produces a written asbestos register and management plan, which is a legal requirement for most non-domestic premises under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012). In addition, we carry out asbestos management surveys across Liverpool and the wider area – from commercial premises and public buildings through to schools, community halls and older residential properties. Read our full guide to how management surveys work.

Asbestos Refurbishment & Demolition Surveys Liverpool

Before any refurbishment, extension, or demolition work begins on a building constructed before the year 2000, a refurbishment and demolition survey is legally required. Specifically, this more intrusive survey locates all ACMs in the areas to be disturbed, including those concealed within floors, walls, ceilings and roof spaces. In particular, Liverpool’s growth as one of the world’s great trading ports left the city with an enormous stock of Georgian and Victorian buildings, from the warehouses and offices of the Mercantile City around the Pier Head to the dense terraced housing of Toxteth, Anfield and Everton. This is exactly the kind of building stock where an asbestos survey in Liverpool is most likely to uncover older materials that need identifying before work starts.

Asbestos Sampling & Testing Liverpool

For example, if you have a material you suspect may contain asbestos but are not certain, we can take a bulk sample and have it analysed at a UKAS-accredited laboratory. Typically, results are ready within 3 working days of sample collection, making this a cost-effective first step before committing to a full asbestos survey in Liverpool or a wider remediation programme.

Why Liverpool Properties Carry a Higher Asbestos Risk

Overall, Liverpool’s rapid 19th and early 20th century growth as a port city left it with one of the largest stocks of older buildings anywhere in the North West – dockside warehouses, Georgian townhouses, Victorian terraces, post-war council housing and a significant amount of 1960s and 1970s tower block and system-built construction across the wider city. As a result, asbestos-containing materials are still commonly found across Liverpool today.

Specifically, common locations where these materials are still found in Liverpool properties include:

• Asbestos insulation and lagging in older dockside warehouses and industrial buildings
• Pipe and boiler lagging in Victorian and Edwardian terraced housing
• Floor tiles in pre-1980 offices, shops and public buildings
• Ceiling tiles, partition boards and infill panels in 1960s and 1970s system-built blocks
• Artex and textured coatings on ceilings and walls in domestic properties
• Roof sheets and rainwater goods on commercial and industrial buildings (asbestos cement)
• Soffit boards, window surrounds and external cladding panels
• Rope seals and gaskets in older heating systems

Liverpool Postcodes We Cover

We also cover Speke and Garston (L19, L24). Bootle and Litherland (L20-L21), Waterloo and Crosby (L22-L23), Maghull (L29-L31) and Formby (L37) have their own dedicated pages, linked from our Merseyside area page.

Asbestos Surveys Liverpool – Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need an asbestos survey before refurbishing a Liverpool property?

Yes. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, a refurbishment and demolition survey is required before any work that disturbs the fabric of a building constructed before the year 2000. In addition, this applies to domestic, commercial and industrial properties across Liverpool and the surrounding L1-L19 and L24-L25 postcode area. As a result, starting work without a survey is not only illegal but puts workers and occupants at serious risk.

What qualifications do your surveyors hold?

Our surveyors hold BOHS P402 (Buildings Surveys and Assessment of Asbestos-Containing Materials) and BOHS P405 (Management of Asbestos in Buildings). Furthermore, all surveys are carried out in accordance with HSG264: Asbestos – The Survey Guide. In addition, our principal surveyor has been working in the asbestos industry since the early 1990s.

How quickly can you carry out a survey in Liverpool?

Generally, we can usually arrange an asbestos survey in Liverpool within a few days of enquiry. For urgent situations, a 24 to 48-hour service is available – so give us a call and we will do our best to fit around your timescale.

Do you survey all types of property, not just homes and offices?

Yes. Specifically, we survey all property types including houses, flats, offices, retail units, industrial buildings, warehouses, schools and community buildings. In short, whatever kind of building you have in Liverpool, we can carry out an asbestos survey to suit.

Do I need an asbestos management survey for my Liverpool business?

Specifically, if you own, manage or have responsibility for a non-domestic building in Liverpool – such as an office, shop, school or community hall – you have a legal duty to manage asbestos under CAR 2012, which means knowing what asbestos-containing materials are present. As a result, an asbestos management survey in Liverpool identifies these materials and produces the written register and management plan you need to demonstrate compliance.

Is there asbestos in my Liverpool home?

If your home was built or refurbished before the year 2000, there is a real possibility that asbestos-containing materials are present. In fact, Liverpool has a huge stock of Victorian, Edwardian and post-war housing. For example, artex ceilings, floor tiles, textured coatings and older boiler cupboards are all common locations. Therefore, the only way to know for certain is to have an asbestos survey in Liverpool or sampling carried out.