Asbestos management surveys in London
A survey to locate asbestos-containing materials, assess their condition and record them in a register you can manage from. Required for the common parts of residential buildings and for non-domestic premises built or refurbished before 2000.
SPECIMEN RECORD
ASB
- REFERENCE
- HV-ASB-000000
- ISSUE DATE
- 2026-08-21
- EXPIRY DATE
- 2031-08-20
- ENGINEER REG.
- ENR 000000
PLACEHOLDER RECORD · NUMBERS ILLUSTRATIVE
QUICK ANSWERS
Which buildings need an asbestos survey?
Non-domestic premises and the common parts of residential buildings, where construction or refurbishment predates the year 2000. Asbestos was banned in the UK in 1999.
What does it cost?
This one is quoted rather than priced online. Ask us for a quote and we will come back with a figure.
Does asbestos always have to be removed?
No. Material in good condition and unlikely to be disturbed is usually safest left in place, recorded and monitored. Removal can create more risk than management.
What is the difference between a management and a refurbishment survey?
A management survey covers normal occupation. A refurbishment and demolition survey is intrusive and required before any work that will disturb the fabric.
What an ASB actually records.
A management survey is non-destructive. It records what is accessible and states plainly what was not accessed, because an area recorded as a caveat is not the same as an area recorded as clear.
The survey is the start of the duty, not the end of it. What discharges the duty is the register, the risk assessment and a management plan that gets acted on and reviewed.
LEGAL BASIS
Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
Regulation 4 places a duty to manage asbestos on whoever is responsible for maintenance of non-domestic premises, including the common parts of domestic premises. The duty holder must take reasonable steps to find asbestos-containing materials, assess their condition, record the findings, assess the risk and prepare and act on a management plan. HSG264 sets out the survey methodology.
Who this is for, and the properties it applies to.
SUITABLE PROPERTY TYPES
- Residential property
- Commercial property
CATEGORY
Other compliance
TYPICAL ATTENDANCE
two to three hours for a small block, plus laboratory time
The inspection, in the order it happens.
Typical attendance: two to three hours for a small block, plus laboratory time.
Scope and access
Areas agreed, and anything not accessed recorded as a caveat rather than assumed clear.
Inspection
Accessible areas surveyed for materials likely to contain asbestos, using a non-destructive approach for a management survey.
Sampling
Representative samples taken where identification cannot be made visually, with each location photographed.
Analysis
Samples analysed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory.
Assessment
Each material scored for condition, surface treatment, product type and likelihood of disturbance.
Register and plan
Findings recorded in a register with a site plan, and a management plan setting priorities and review dates.
This service is quoted, not listed.
Haven has not set a published price for this service yet. Rather than show a figure we cannot stand behind, we will quote it.
Quote required
There is no price on this page and none in the booking flow, because none has been verified. Tell us the property and what you have been asked for, and we will come back with a figure and what it covers.
If asbestos is found
Managed in place
Material in good condition and unlikely to be disturbed is normally recorded, labelled where appropriate, and monitored rather than removed.
Prioritised for work
Damaged or deteriorating material is prioritised for repair, encapsulation or removal.
Licensed removal
Required for higher-risk materials such as sprayed coatings, lagging and most insulating board, and must be carried out by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Share the register
The register must be made available to anyone who may disturb the fabric, including your own contractors. That is the part most often missed.
Asked about Asbestos Management Survey.
Not under the duty to manage, which applies to non-domestic premises and common parts. If you are refurbishing a pre-2000 property, a refurbishment survey protects both you and your contractors.
There is no expiry. The register is kept under review, and the condition of recorded materials should be re-inspected periodically, commonly annually.
No. Sampling disturbs the material and requires competence and controls. Analysis must be by an accredited laboratory.
Work stops immediately and the material is treated as asbestos until analysis says otherwise. That is precisely what the register exists to prevent.
There is no general duty to notify residents about material recorded in good condition. There is a duty to make the information available to anyone liable to disturb it.
Asbestos Management Survey across London.
Haven covers every London borough with one engineer network and one renewal calendar. Where the qualifications overlap, several services can be covered in a single visit.
Usually booked in the same visit.
Fire Risk Assessment
Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, as amended by the Fire Safety Act 2021 and section 156 of the Building Safety Act 2022
EICR
Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020
Energy Performance Certificate
Energy Performance of Buildings (England and Wales) Regulations 2012, with the Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015
Ask us about asbestos management survey in London.
Tell us the property and what you have been asked for, and we will come back with a price and what it covers.