Asbestos Advisory Services
Element provides UKAS-accredited asbestos advisory services, delivering end-to-end scalable solutions from identification to full compliance. Our BOHS-qualified experts offer asbestos surveys, project management, risk assessments, and removal oversight, ensuring safety, efficiency, and regulatory compliance. With a global reach, digital asbestos data management, and hands-on contractor support, we help you meet legal obligations while protecting people and property.
What are Asbestos Advisory Services at Element?
Asbestos advisory services involve the support and management plans to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations in the event of identifying or suspecting asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). At Element, these services go hand-in-hand with our suite of asbestos testing and sampling services. Our experts can assist with management surveys, risk assessments, removal project management, project plans and clearance testing - tailored to industrial, commercial, and domestic settings - supporting you from initial identification right through to ongoing compliance maintenance.
What Can Element Offer You For Asbestos Advisory Services?
Key services offered
Key services offered
Element offers a full suite of asbestos advisory services, including surveys, project management and compliance support:
- Asbestos surveys: Management, refurbishment, and demolition surveys
- Risk assessments and compliance support: Ensuring adherence to regulations
- Air monitoring and clearance: Real-time monitoring and post-removal verification
- Asbestos removal project management: Including full project oversight, tender administration, contractor vetting, compliance audits.
- Four-stage clearance process: Ensuring safe reoccupation post-removal
- Waste management guidance: Proper handling and disposal of asbestos waste
- Training and consultancy: Providing asbestos awareness, non-licensed and notifiable non-licensed work (NNLW) training, and project-specific competency training.
- Asbestos Expert Witness Services: Providing professional testimony and expert analysis for legal cases involving asbestos exposure, compliance disputes, or liability claims.
- Electronic Asbestos Data Management: Digital tracking and management of asbestos records, ensuring seamless documentation, compliance monitoring, and historical data retrieval for asset owners and project managers.
We also provide a suite of asbestos sampling and testing services, including for air, soil and water.
Materials we test
Materials we test
We test all potential asbestos-containing materials across your facilities, from building materials to soil samples. Our UKAS accredited laboratory provides comprehensive analysis of air samples, bulk materials, and soil testing to identify and assess any asbestos presence.
Cutting-edge equipment we use
Cutting-edge equipment we use
We utilize advanced laboratory and field equipment to deliver accurate asbestos analysis.
- Scanning electron microscopy (SEM)
- Polarized light microscopy (PLM)
- Phase contrast microscopy (PCM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) for air monitoring
- High-volume air sampling pumps
- Remote monitoring systems for airborne asbestos detection
Which labs offer this service
Which labs offer this service
Our team operates from environmental testing hubs across the world, providing global access to our expert capabilities. Find out where your nearest environmental testing hub is on our Locations Page.
Standards we test to and materials we test
- ISO/IEC 17025
- ISO/IEC 17020
- CAR 2012
- HSG 248
Working in a UKAS accredited laboratory, our experts convey all our asbestos advice in line with national legislation under CAR 2012, and our testing and inspection services are delivered in accordance with the international standards ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020.
- Asbestos Containing Materials (ACMs)
- Industrial facility materials
- Commercial building materials
- Air samples
- Soil samples
- Bulk materials
- Construction materials
- Educational facility materials
- Healthcare facility materials
- Asbestos-containing building materials (insulation, coatings, lagging, insulating board, cement)
- Contaminated dust and debris
- Flooring, ceiling tiles, and textured coatings
- Industrial gaskets and seals
- Pipes and ductwork
- Soils and aggregates
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) and used tools
- Contaminated dust and debris
- Roofing and cladding materials
Your Challenges, Our Solutions
Ensuring Compliance & Safety
Handling Asbestos Waste Safely
Employee Training & Knowledge Gaps
Project Delays & Resourcing Challenges
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Why Choose Element
Independent & Unbiased
Accredited & Compliant
Full Project Management
Industry-Leading Expertise
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Frequently asked questions
What does asbestos awareness training cover?
Our training covers asbestos properties, identification, locations, health risks, avoidance strategies, and emergency procedures, ensuring your team can work safely in areas where asbestos may be present.
How do Element ensure compliance with regulations?
We maintain UKAS accreditation and align all services with CAR 2012 legislation and international standards ISO/IEC 17025 and 17020.
What is asbestos removal?
Asbestos removal involves the safe extraction of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs). High-risk ACMs like insulation, lagging, and insulating boards require licensed contractors due to fiber release hazards. Lower-risk ACMs can be removed without a license under strict safety controls.
What are my responsibilities under the asbestos regulations?
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires duty holders to identify asbestos risks before work begins. Employers must conduct assessments and implement risk-reduction measures to protect workers and occupants.
What do I need to consider during asbestos removal?
Key considerations include survey type, contractor licensing, risk assessments, air testing, waste disposal, and compliance documentation. Element provides independent oversight to ensure safe and compliant removal.
How should asbestos waste be handled?
Asbestos waste must be double-wrapped in labeled packaging and transported to licensed disposal sites. Local authorities can provide disposal site details.
What is four-stage clearance?
This process ensures an area is safe post-removal through:
- Preliminary site check
- Visual inspection
- Clearance air testing
- Final assessment post-dismantling
What sectors does Element serve for Asbestos services?
We provide asbestos advisory services across demolition, construction, government agencies, healthcare, industrial, commercial, residential, and education sectors.
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