Asbestos services York — start with the decision you need to make
Choose the service that matches the decision you need to make
Start with the reason for the enquiry rather than automatically commissioning the most intrusive service. The correct route depends on what you need to decide.
Asbestos surveys & re-inspections
Management, Refurbishment, Demolition and condition-review surveys for homes, historic buildings, commercial property, industrial premises and estates.
Asbestos sampling & testing
Professional collection of suspect materials with bulk identification through ASM's UKAS-accredited Sunderland laboratory.
Asbestos removal & air monitoring
Controlled work using the appropriate licensed, NNLW or non-licensed route, supported by analytical services where required.
Asbestos management & Regulation 4
Registers, management plans, responsibilities, contractor controls, actions and review programmes for dutyholders.
Asbestos in soils
Watching briefs, unexpected-find support, controlled excavation, sampling, monitoring, remediation assistance and validation.
Asbestos garage roofs
Testing and controlled asbestos-cement sheet removal for garages, sheds, workshops and outbuildings.
Service scopes matched to local property and project types
York and surrounding North Yorkshire contain a varied mix of historic buildings, housing, public estates, industrial property, rural sites and redevelopment land.
Historic city & converted property
York's historic core, conservation areas, listed buildings, converted townhouses and older commercial property require careful scope boundaries.
Commercial, education & public estates
Offices, shops, hotels, schools, university buildings and healthcare premises need asbestos information maintenance teams and contractors can use.
Housing, industry & wider North Yorkshire
Suburban housing, engineering property, warehouses, farms and surrounding towns create varied survey, management, removal and ground-risk needs.
From asbestos uncertainty to a controlled outcome
Send the site details
Provide the postcode, property type, reason for the enquiry and available photographs, plans or existing reports.
Agree the scope
ASM confirms the appropriate service, included areas, access, assumptions and intended outcome.
Complete the work
The appropriate surveying, analytical, consulting or project team undertakes the agreed scope.
Use the evidence
The findings support management, design, removal, tendering or the next controlled project stage.
York and North Yorkshire support through ASM's Leeds regional team
ASM supports projects throughout York and North Yorkshire through its Leeds regional team. UKAS-accredited bulk sample analysis is undertaken at ASM's Sunderland headquarters laboratory within the applicable accredited scope.
ASM Leeds Regional Office
Ground Floor, Radley House
Richardshaw Road
Pudsey, Leeds
LS28 6LE
Regional: 0113 532 7195
National: 0330 433 9680
Monday–Friday
08:00–18:00
UKAS Accreditation No. 32982
York and North Yorkshire coverage
York city centre, Acomb, Holgate, Clifton, Rawcliffe, Heworth, Tang Hall, Fulford, Heslington, Huntington, Haxby, Osbaldwick, Poppleton, Bishopthorpe, Dunnington, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pocklington, Easingwold and surrounding North Yorkshire areas.
Attendance is subject to project requirements, scope, access and availability.
ASM's defined asbestos inspection activities are accredited to ISO/IEC 17020 and defined testing activities to ISO/IEC 17025 under UKAS accreditation number 32982. Current UKAS schedules define the precise scope and locations.
York asbestos services and guidance
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York & North Yorkshire FAQs
Which asbestos service should I start with?
A Management Survey normally supports occupation and routine maintenance. A Refurbishment Survey is used before intrusive alterations, a Demolition Survey before demolition and targeted sampling can suit one specific suspect material.
Does ASM have an asbestos laboratory in York?
No. UKAS-accredited bulk sample analysis is undertaken through ASM's Sunderland headquarters laboratory within its accredited scope.
Can ASM support a project after asbestos is identified?
Yes. Depending on the project, support can include management advice, removal planning, removal services, air monitoring, clearance support and contaminated-land services.
Do you cover North Yorkshire outside York?
Yes. ASM supports projects throughout North Yorkshire including Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pocklington, Easingwold and surrounding areas, subject to scope and availability.
Which ASM services are UKAS accredited?
ASM holds UKAS accreditation number 32982 for defined asbestos inspection and testing activities. The precise activities and locations are shown on the current UKAS schedules.
Start with the right asbestos service
Send the property postcode, building type, planned works, existing asbestos information and required date. ASM can identify the appropriate York service and provide a written quotation.