An asbestos survey is a thorough inspection of your property to identify any ACMs and determine their condition, location, and risk of exposure. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires all non-domestic properties built before 2000, and some domestic properties, to have an asbestos survey. The survey must be conducted by a qualified and competent person with knowledge and experience in asbestos.

A proper asbestos survey can help you:

• Identify the presence of asbestos in your property
• Assess the risk of exposure to asbestos
• Prioritize asbestos removal or management actions
• Plan refurbishment or demolition works safely
• Comply with legal obligations and regulations
• Protect the health and safety of occupants, workers, and visitors

If you're planning any refurbishment or demolition works, you must have a refurbishment and demolition asbestos survey (R&D survey). This type of survey is more invasive than a management survey and involves destructive inspection and sampling of all suspected ACMs in the affected areas. The R&D survey ensures that all ACMs are safely removed or managed before any works start to prevent any risk of exposure.