Asbestos Refurbishment / Demolition Surveys
Whenever construction work is being planned, an asbestos refurbishment / asbestos demolition survey should be carried out. A refurbishment / demolition survey is needed when materials are being disturbed as part of a refurbishment or demolition project. This includes refurbishment, maintenance that will be disturbing existing building materials, demolition, extensions and other construction activities.
Unlike the management survey, the refurbishment / demolition survey is a far more detailed survey. This type of survey is fully intrusive, and the building or areas being surveyed will usually need to be vacated so that extensive samples can be taken. Samples of building materials will be taken to determine the type, location and extent of all asbestos materials, including those hidden within the building structure, for example behind other materials.
The survey should cover the area or materials that will be disturbed. You do not need to survey the entire building if work is only taking place in one room. Any suspected materials will be sampled and tested in a laboratory. The results let contractors know what they will be dealing with, so they can take the right precautions.
You need a refurbishment and demolition asbestos survey before carrying out construction work. This must be carried out on any building built before 2000, unless you know for certain there is no asbestos present (due to prior removal or other evidence). This applies to any type of building, including residential.
Key Points About
Your asbestos refurbishment survey report will identify any asbestos containing materials, their location, condition, and recommendations.
Your asbestos refurbishment survey report will show you:
The location of asbestos containing materials
The type(s) of asbestos found
The condition of asbestos containing materials found
Recommended asbestos removal works
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