Asbestos
As a homeowner, you are responsible for repairing and maintaining your property, including any materials that may contain asbestos. Specialist laboratories can test suspect materials to confirm whether they contain asbestos.
Testing for asbestos
Asbestos surveys have been allowed for at each block under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. These confirm locations of any asbestos within the fabric of the building. The surveys undertaken to a block can be requested at final account stage by the leaseholder.
If you suspect that materials containing asbestos are present or damaged, contact a specialist licensed laboratory contractor. They will test suspect materials to confirm whether they contain asbestos.
- Phone: 01784 429 000
- Address: United Kingdom Accreditation Society (UKAS), 21-47 High Street, Feltham, TW13 4UN
Repair or removal
If you want to have asbestos material repaired or removed, you can obtain details of local licensed asbestos removal contractors from the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA):
- Phone: 01283 566467
- Email: info@arca.org.uk
- Address: Unit 1 Stretton Business Park 2, Brunel Drive, Stretton, Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire DE13 0BY
Safe removal
You are responsible for the safe removal and consignment of asbestos materials to a licensed waste tip by a removal contractor.
Please ensure that you obtain a copy of the waste consignment note from your removal contractor as proof of safe disposal of hazardous waste for your own records. Failure of safe disposal of hazardous waste will incur a minimum fine of £5,000.