Asbestos guides

The right asbestos survey depends on what happens to the building next. Here is how to tell the two main types apart, and when a single sample is enough.

Asbestos was added to textured coatings until 1984. Left alone it is low risk, but sanding or scraping it is a different matter. Here is what to do first.

If you own or manage a block of flats, the shared parts fall under the duty to manage asbestos. This is what that means in practice, step by step.

A good report puts the answer on the first page. Here is what each part means, including the material assessment score and the areas not reached.

Corrugated cement sheets on garages and sheds were made with asbestos until 1999. Here is when they are fine to leave, and what not to do to them.

A survey is only as good as the access and information behind it. Six things that help on the day, and five you should get back before the visit.