About ASM — national asbestos specialists with regional teams across the UK
UKAS-accredited asbestos inspection and testing, professional sampling, air monitoring, asbestos management, removal and asbestos-in-soils support for homes, workplaces, estates and development projects across England, Scotland and Wales.
ASM handles the asbestos workstream. The wider F&I Group adds roofing, scaffolding, construction, safety systems, energy, home-improvement and residential-development capability.
One asbestos specialist from initial inspection to practical next steps
ASM supports homeowners, landlords, managing agents, dutyholders, construction teams, schools, healthcare, industrial clients, public-sector organisations and developers. The service is built around the decision the client needs to make—not around selling a generic survey.
Asbestos surveys
Management, Refurbishment, Demolition and Reinspection Surveys matched to occupation, planned work or an existing register.
Professional sampling and testing
Professional material collection where required, with bulk analysis through ASM’s UKAS-accredited Sunderland laboratory.
Air monitoring & clearance
Background, reassurance, leak, personal and clearance monitoring, including four-stage clearance where the full process applies.
Asbestos removal
Controlled removal routes for non-licensed, notifiable non-licensed and licensable work, selected from the actual material and task.
Registers, plans & reinspection
Practical management information for dutyholders, estates teams, maintenance staff and contractors.
Asbestos in soils
Watching briefs, investigation support, air monitoring, hotspot management, remediation input, capping and validation.
UKAS-accredited inspection and testing used accurately
Inspection — ISO/IEC 17020
ASM holds UKAS accreditation number 32982 for defined asbestos inspection activities. The current UKAS schedule is the authoritative statement of accredited scope and locations.
Testing — ISO/IEC 17025
Defined asbestos testing activities are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025. Bulk asbestos identification is undertaken through the accredited laboratory at Sunderland Head Office.
From the first question to a usable outcome
Define the decision
Tell us whether the issue concerns occupation, one suspect material, refurbishment, demolition, confirmed asbestos or contaminated ground.
Review evidence
Share reports, photographs, plans, specifications, dimensions, property information and site restrictions where available.
Issue the right scope
ASM confirms attendance, access, inspection or analytical requirements, assumptions, outputs and exclusions before work starts.
Act on the result
Use the report or certificate to manage the material, plan construction work, commission removal or update the compliance record.
ASM asbestos expertise within a wider UK construction group
F&I Group is headquartered in Washington, North East England and brings together eight specialist companies covering roofing, scaffolding, construction, safety systems, energy, home improvements and residential development. ASM remains the asbestos specialist within this wider project environment.
John Flowers
Roofing and building-envelope services for social housing, commercial and education projects.
John Flowers Flat Roofing
Flat and industrial roofing services for larger commercial and public-sector building projects.
Ingleford Scaffolding
Scaffolding and access solutions supporting roofing, refurbishment, construction and maintenance work.
Flowing Construction Services
Construction and refurbishment support across housing, commercial and public-sector projects.
Zenith Safety Systems
Specialist safety systems and fall-protection solutions for roofs, buildings and ongoing maintenance access.
Flowing Energy Solutions
Energy-efficiency and renewable-energy delivery for retrofit and improvement programmes.
Flowing Home Improvements
Domestic home-improvement services within the wider F&I Group portfolio.
Tompion Homes
Residential development and new-build housing within the wider Group.
Property, construction, public-sector and industrial clients
Homeowners, landlords & managing agents
Domestic surveys, targeted sampling, garage roofs, refurbishment advice and removal planning.
Schools, healthcare & public estates
Registers, reinspection, refurbishment surveys, project support and contractor information across managed property portfolios.
Construction & demolition
Intrusive surveys, removal planning, analytical support and handover information before building fabric is disturbed.
Industrial & infrastructure
Factories, warehouses, plant areas, older services, high-level access and phased operating environments.
Brownfield & contaminated land
Watching briefs, asbestos in made ground, air monitoring, remediation support and validation.
ASM offices and service areas across the UK
Regional teams support projects across England, Scotland and Wales, with the UKAS-accredited bulk-analysis laboratory based at Sunderland Head Office.
ASM offices supporting national delivery
Sunderland — Head Office & Laboratory
9 Defender CourtSunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3PE
Newcastle
Collingwood Buildings38 Collingwood Street
Newcastle
NE1 1JF
Edinburgh
Third Floor3 Hill Street
Edinburgh
EH2 3JP
Glasgow
Suite 2-348 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 1BP
Manchester
First Floor, Swan Buildings20 Swan Street
Manchester
M4 5JW
Leeds
Ground Floor, Radley HouseRichardshaw Road
Pudsey, Leeds
LS28 6LE
Bradford
Ground Floor, Latitude5 Nelson Street
Bradford
BD1 5AX
Birmingham
Office 1, Izabella House24–26 Regent Place
Birmingham
B1 3NJ
London
3rd Floor45 Albemarle Street
Mayfair, London
W1S 4JL
National asbestos services and supporting routes
About ASM and F&I Group FAQs
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Where is ASM’s asbestos laboratory?
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Can F&I Group support work outside ASM’s asbestos scope?
Send ASM the project details
Provide the property or site postcode, building or site type, reason for the enquiry, planned work, any existing asbestos information, photographs or drawings where safe to obtain, access restrictions and required dates.