Choose the survey around your plans
Asbestos Survey
Explain how the property is used and what work is planned so the appropriate asbestos survey can be scoped.
WHAT IT INVOLVES
Know what you’re asking for.
A management survey and a refurbishment or demolition survey serve different purposes. A management survey helps identify and manage relevant materials during normal use. Planned work may need a more intrusive survey of the areas affected. The survey type, rooms covered and access arrangements must be settled before a quote is confirmed.
What to discuss in the scope
- A survey brief stating its purpose and the areas to be covered.
- Inspection and any agreed sampling appropriate to that survey type.
- A report recording findings, locations and any areas that could not be inspected.
Before the visit
- Share existing asbestos reports, plans and details of previous building work.
- Describe proposed alterations, including the rooms and surfaces they affect.
- Discuss occupancy and access with the surveyor; leave suspected materials undisturbed.
Worth knowing
Removal, disposal, air monitoring and clearance work are not assumed to be included. Intrusive access and any reinstatement need explicit agreement. Surveyor availability and pricing depend on the confirmed scope.
Further reading: HSE guidance on choosing an asbestos survey ↗. Guidance checked 17 October 2026.
Your questions, answered.
Can a management survey cover a planned renovation?
Do not assume it will. Give the surveyor the proposed works so they can determine the appropriate survey and affected areas.
Should I collect a sample before asking?
No. Do not disturb suspected material to prepare for the survey. Sampling and access should be handled through the agreed professional scope.
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