Ensure a Safe and Compliant Loft Installation with a UKAS Accredited Survey
When it comes to upgrading your loft, safety is always our priority. That’s why, in partnership with Asbestos Analysts Ltd—a UKAS accredited testing laboratory and inspection body (No. 10243)—we now offer a comprehensive Asbestos Refurbishment Survey for properties built before the year 2000.
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Why Is an Asbestos Refurbishment Survey Important?
Asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are often found in older buildings and can pose serious health risks if disturbed during loft boarding installations. Our Asbestos Refurbishment Survey ensures that any ACMs present in your loft are identified, assessed, and safely managed. By conducting this survey before starting any installation work, we help protect both your home and the installation team from potential exposure to asbestos fibres.
What Does the Survey Involve?
Our Asbestos Refurbishment Survey is carried out by trained professionals from Asbestos Analysts Ltd and follows strict guidelines to ensure safety and accuracy. The survey may include:
- Visual Inspection: A thorough assessment of your loft space to locate potential ACMs.
- Sampling: If suspected ACMs are found, minor intrusive work may be required to collect samples for laboratory analysis.
- Analysis: The samples are tested in a UKAS accredited laboratory to confirm the presence of asbestos.
- Reporting: You’ll receive a detailed report within 7 days, outlining the location and condition of any ACMs found, as well as recommendations for managing them safely.
What Happens If Asbestos Is Found?
If the survey detects asbestos-containing materials in your loft, you will be advised on the safest way to handle the situation. In many cases, asbestos can be safely managed by ensuring that it remains undisturbed. However, if necessary, we can recommend specialists for safe removal, ensuring your loft installation project continues safely and in compliance with regulations.
Why Choose a UKAS Accredited Survey?
UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) accreditation means that Asbestos Analysts Ltd meets the highest standards for testing and inspection. This ensures that:
- The asbestos survey is conducted with accuracy, following strict guidelines for health and safety.
- The testing laboratory is regularly audited for compliance and quality.
- You receive reliable results, giving you complete peace of mind.
Cost and Turnaround Time
The price for an Asbestos Refurbishment Survey is £150 plus VAT and the turnaround time is typically within 7 days.
Our Asbestos Refurbishment Survey is an affordable and essential step for any property built before 2000. By identifying and addressing potential asbestos risks, we help keep your home safe and your loft project on track.
How to Book Your Asbestos Refurbishment Survey
An Asbestos Refurbishment Survey can be booked once you have agreed to a quotation from our team. So the steps are: fill in our quote request form > schedule an on-site loft survey with our customer service team > complete the survey and receive a quote > agree on a quote. A member of the team from Asbestos Analysts Ltd will then be in touch to arrange a convenient date and time to attend your property.
FAQs
Asbestos is the name given to a group of naturally occurring minerals that have been mined from the earth for thousands of years. It is made up of long, strong, heat and fire-resistant microscopic fibres — and it’s just those qualities that made it an enticing building material used in the home before its danger to humans was widely known.
When asbestos and asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) are disturbed, the microscopic fibres get released into the air. Our bodies are not capable of breaking down or releasing these fibres, inhaling them can cause us harm. Asbestos exposure can lead to a serious long-term lung condition called asbestosis, or mesothelioma which is a type of cancer that develops in the lining covering the body’s organs.
No, only properties built before the year 2000 are required for the Asbestos Refurbishment Survey, as asbestos-containing materials were commonly used in construction up until then.
The asbestos survey itself is typically completed in one visit, and you will receive your report within 7 days.
No, these are two distinct surveys: the loft survey happens first and that’s carried out by a surveyor from The Loft Boys. The asbestos survey is then carried out on another day by our partner company, Asbestos Analysts Ltd.
For several years we’ve been conducting our own asbestos surveys which has involved our teams having to be trained in handling potential ACMs but we decided to team up with a trusted partner to take over these surveys because who are experts in this field and as such more efficient than we can be.
Asbestos can be found in the following parts of the home:
A. Asbestos cement water tank
B. Pipe lagging
C. Loose fill insulation
D. Textured decorative coating, i.e. Artex
E. Ceiling tiles
F. Bath panel
G. Toilet seat and cistern
H. Behind the fuse box
I. Airing cupboard and/or sprayed insulation coating boiler
J. Partition walls
K. Interior window panels
L. Around the boiler
M. Vinyl floor tiles
N. Behind the fire
O. Gutters and Asbestos cement downpipes
P. Soffits – AIB or asbestos cement
Q. Exterior window panels
R. Asbestos cement roof sheets
S. Asbestos cement panels
T. Roofing felt
