An asbestos cement roof, guttering and down pipes are fairly easy to identify as being asbestos, because most familiar with the products and know what they look like.

As stated previously, in normal circumstances, asbestos cement products present no real danger to health.

Other products containing asbestos may present a greater risk and some of these products may be harder to identify and this is what presents the danger in the workplace.

In cases where you suspect that a product might contain asbestos or be made from asbestos, you would be well advised to get that product tested for asbestos presence.

The products of most significance are asbestos insulation boards and older pipe and boiler lagging.

If disturbed or damaged, these materials present significant risk to health and could result in areas of your premises being sealed off until they are removed.

So before working on such materials, it’s better to identify them for what they are. Even if a sample result comes back negative, it is still better than taking an unnecessary risk and can actually be useful in proving that a material does not contain asbestos – for example, when dealing with waste companies.

Asbestos Sampling Service

We offer a quick and convenient asbestos testing service to clients throughout the UK for £30 +VAT per sample analysed.

All you need to do is send us a small (about 1 inch square) sample of the suspect material, together with a cheque made out to Energy & Environmental Surveys Ltd to Unit 3 Radway Industrial Estate, Radway Road, Solihull, West Midlands, B90 4NR.

Or Pay Online

We also accept online payments for this service. Simply click on the “Pay Now” button below and you’ll be directed to our payment processor, Paypal where you can  pay online using any debit or credit card.

You do not require a Paypal account to use this service.

Please print a copy of your receipt and enclose with your sample to be tested.

If you need assistance or require more information, please contact David Carter on 01564 824554 or 07800 790427.