Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), it's a strict legal requirement to conduct an intrusive R&D asbestos survey before any refurbishment, renovation, or demolition work begins on a non-domestic property, or even parts of a domestic property if contractors are involved. This isn't just a suggestion; it’s a mandatory step. The law wants to make sure that no one disturbs asbestos fibres unknowingly. Our comprehensive survey gives you the information you need to meet these duties, protecting your team, the public, and your project from potential legal troubles and health hazards.

Unlike a standard management survey, a Refurbishment and Demolition survey is designed to be highly intrusive. This means we're not just looking at visible surfaces; we're actively accessing all areas of a building that will be disturbed during your planned work. This can involve breaking through walls, ceilings, and floors, opening up voids, and checking behind fixtures. Our aim is to find every single piece of asbestos-containing material that might be present, including those hidden within the building fabric. We identify the type, location, and condition of these materials, making sure you have a complete picture before any work starts.

Asbestos is only truly dangerous when its microscopic fibres become airborne and people breathe them in. This happens when asbestos-containing materials are disturbed, cut, drilled, or broken during construction or demolition. A timely R&D survey is your best defence. By locating and identifying all asbestos materials before work begins, you can put proper removal or management plans in place. This totally prevents the accidental release of harmful fibres, protecting the health of your workers, future occupants, and the wider Radlett community from serious lung diseases.