When you're undertaking any refurbishment or demolition work, you face a significant risk if asbestos is present and disturbed. The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012) place a clear legal duty on duty holders to locate and identify all asbestos before such work begins. Skipping this vital step can lead to severe consequences: hefty fines, project delays, legal action, and most critically, exposing workers and the public to dangerous asbestos fibres. Our R&D surveys are designed to protect everyone involved, allowing you to plan your work safely and efficiently, knowing exactly what materials you are dealing with.

Unlike a standard management survey, a Refurbishment and Demolition Survey is a fully intrusive inspection. Our trained technicians systematically strip back and break into areas of your building to find all 'hidden' asbestos-containing materials. We access all reasonably accessible areas, including those not normally accessed during building maintenance, looking behind walls, above ceilings, under floorboards, and within plant and equipment. The aim is to locate all types of ACMs, even those completely concealed, so you know precisely what is present before any demolition or refurbishment work disturbs the building fabric. This level of detail is absolutely necessary to allow for safe removal.

Imagine your project in Westminster grinds to a halt because unexpected asbestos is found mid-demolition. This isn't just an inconvenience; it can mean massive additional costs, significant delays, and potential enforcement action from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Stopping work, hiring specialists for emergency removal, and then restarting can easily double project timelines and budgets. By investing in an R&D survey upfront, you gain the information needed to plan safe removal of any identified asbestos before work commences, avoiding these costly and stressful disruptions.