Photo Gallery
Forth Asbestos Services Ltd provide high quality low cost independent asbestos management solutions.
Our Photo gallery contains examples of Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs) identified during asbestos surveys carried out over a number of years. With the exception of Photo No.1, all materials have been poorly managed over their lifetime. This has resulted in ongoing damage or poor removal as part of site demolition work.
A lot of building owners have found out; very little has changed, even today we are still visiting sites with similar issues. Poor planning, surveying and awareness training has resulted in plumbers, electricians, IT service engineers etc being unnecessarily exposed to asbestos as part of their works.
The time and cost of cleaning up damage if identified early enough can be expensive. In addition, the potential for future health related claims far outweigh the cost of planning the asbestos survey prior to starting a project.
The first thing to do is forward on some details of what you have found. If possible send over a photograph as it may help determine the next course of action. There is no cost for us to look at what you send over and it may help to save you time and money.
If a site visit is required we can agree a suitable time to visit your property, collect a sample for laboratory analysis and access the condition of the material at the same time. If urgent attention is required we can provide you with the details of some local contractors suitably trained and qualified to help you out.
If you own or are responsible for maintaining a property including common areas of domestic properties then under Regulation 4 of The Control of Asbestos Regs (2012) you are legally required to manage asbestos within your property. As a minimum you must have a management plan detailing exactly how you will manage asbestos, in most cases this plan is based around the findings of the Asbestos Management survey.
In addition to the management of asbestos, if you plan to refurbish or demolish a building or part of it then you must carry out a survey specific to your proposed scope of works. This ensures that all areas where work is being carried out has been included in…
This is a service Forth Asbestos Service can assist you with, We have many years experience supporting clients to build and maintain their Asbestos Management plans. Alternatively the HSE web site offers advice and guidance designed to aid you in the compilation of a suitable document. Once you have a completed management plan Forth Asbestos Services can review the document to ensure that it provides adequate processes for your business.
Anyone who has the potential to disturb asbestos as part of their routine activities, or are responsible for supervising workers must receive initial asbestos awareness training followed up with annual refresher training course.
In addition to the awareness training there are many other asbestos related training courses available depending upon the skill set you require. For further infomation on what training is available please follow the BOHS link at the bottom of this page.
Steve ButcherStuart carried out a refurbishment survey for a house we purchased. He gave great advice over the phone and in person, explained the whole process, and even popped back after the survey to confirm one extra question. We now know what we're dealing with and have clear next steps to deal with the asbestos that was found. Highly recommend.
Gustavo AndradeI decided to fix a damaged wall and during the process I suspected there could be Asbestos present. I then emailed Forth Asbestos late on a Thursday night and was answered straight away. Stuart came over the next morning, collected the samples and delivered the results in the afternoon on the same day. He was extremely helpful and gave me recommendations on what to do throughout the whole process. I strongly recommend!
