Asbestos Surveys - Market Leading Asbestos Consultants

Established in 2003, EMS is an award-winning, accredited asbestos consultancy. With more than 20 years of experience and a team of qualified experts, we are a highly reputable asbestos consultant with a reputation for outstanding service quality and client care.

In addition to asbestos surveys, we also offer additional ongoing management services including sampling & testing, asbestos removal and remedial work, asbestos management plans and asbestos air testing.

Our team of expert consultants can advise on the type of asbestos survey you need as well as help identify any ongoing management or remediation required.

We have experience surveying a wide range of sites and are familiar with working within both the public and private sector. This includes retail and commercial portfolios, housing associations, schools & hospitals, heavy industry and manufacturing facilities, domestic properties and classic cars.

Call today on 01432 263333 to discuss your asbestos survey requirements.

PROFESSIONAL ASBESTOS SURVEYORS throughout THE UK

EMS is one of the UK’s leading asbestos surveying consultancies, and have established offices across the country, including Hereford, London, Cardiff and Worcester.

We also have in in-house asbestos testing laboratory based in Cardiff.

This broad selection of locations and team of highly qualified surveyors and consultants based throughout the country allows us to provide national coverage of the UK.

EMS have a ISO9001:2015 certified quality system covering all company activities.

EMS are also multi-award-winning for professional services and customer service.

Asbestos Surveys: What you need to know

What is the current law on asbestos surveys?

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012), it’s the responsibility of the ‘duty holder’ of any non-domestic premises to locate and assess any asbestos containing materials within the property. Any areas or materials that cannot be surveyed or sampled should be presumed to contain asbestos until proven otherwise. In most circumstances this requires a management survey to be undertaken by a competent surveyor.

What Is HSG264?

Published by HSE, HSG264: The Survey Guide, is an extensive document outlining the different types of surveys, when they are required and what is involved with each level of survey. It also sets out the criteria to select a competent surveyor and also the information that needs to be provided to the surveying company to ensure the correct scope of survey is undertaken.

What are the types of asbestos surveys?

As noted in HSG264, there are three main types of asbestos surveys: asbestos management surveys, asbestos refurbishment surveys and asbestos demolition surveys. Asbestos Management surveys are the most common, often undertaken for compliance purposes, and are used to identify ACMs and devise next steps in terms of monitoring & management, maintenance or removal. Asbestos refurbishment surveys and asbestos demolition surveys are designed to identify ACMs prior to any demolition or refurbishment work.