Asbestos Survey Durham — choose the survey that matches the building and the work
Management, Refurbishment, Demolition and Reinspection Surveys for homes, commercial buildings, schools, healthcare premises, industrial sites and development projects across Durham and County Durham. The correct survey is selected by what the report must support, not simply by price.
Four survey routes with different levels of inspection
Keeping these four purposes separate reduces the risk of a report being used beyond the scope it was designed to cover.
Management Asbestos Survey
Locates and assesses materials that could be disturbed during normal use, routine maintenance and foreseeable activity; commonly used to support the asbestos register and management arrangements.
Management Survey DurhamRefurbishment Asbestos Survey
Targets the precise walls, floors, ceilings, services and other building elements that planned refurbishment or installation work will disturb.
Refurbishment Survey DurhamDemolition Asbestos Survey
A highly intrusive investigation aligned to the demolition boundary so asbestos can be identified and planned for before structural breaking and strip-out.
Demolition Survey DurhamAsbestos Reinspection Survey
Reviews the current condition of known or presumed asbestos already recorded and updates management actions where required.
Reinspection DurhamScope the Durham survey around the property, not the postcode
Durham contains very different building types. The survey brief should describe the property and work so the inspection method and access arrangements are proportionate.
Homes & residential property
For a single suspect ceiling coating, tile or board, targeted sampling may be sufficient. For a refurbishment project, the survey should cover every part of the building fabric the contractor will disturb.
Schools, healthcare & public estates
Occupied sensitive premises need careful access planning, coordination with site teams and clear reporting that maintenance staff and contractors can use without confusing management information with intrusive project information.
Commercial & industrial property
Warehouses, workshops, offices and older operational buildings can require access to plant, roofs, risers, voids, fire protection and several construction phases. Existing registers should be reviewed before attendance.
Redevelopment & demolition
Provide plans, demolition boundaries and existing asbestos information early. This helps avoid a generic survey that does not cover every area that will be broken into during the project.
A clear Durham project route
Give the team enough information to define the correct scope before attendance or pricing. That reduces duplicated surveys, unclear exclusions and delays when work starts.
Tell us the decision
Occupation, one suspect material, refurbishment, demolition, confirmed asbestos, air evidence or ground disturbance.
Send the evidence
Address, photographs, plans, previous reports, dimensions, proposed works, access limits and required dates.
Confirm the scope
Receive a written quotation describing inclusions, assumptions, access, analytical needs, outputs and exclusions.
Use the result
Manage, design, tender, remove, remediate or progress the next controlled project stage using the resulting evidence.
Durham support coordinated through ASM’s Sunderland headquarters
Durham projects are delivered by ASM’s North East team and coordinated through the Sunderland headquarters. UKAS-accredited bulk-analysis laboratory services are based at Sunderland HQ; there is no separate Durham laboratory.
ASM Sunderland Headquarters
9 Defender Court
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3PE
Monday–Friday · 08:00–18:00
UKAS accreditation no. 32982
Durham & County Durham coverage
Durham City Centre, Gilesgate, Belmont, Framwellgate Moor, Newton Hall, Neville’s Cross, Shincliffe, Bowburn, Coxhoe, Brandon, Meadowfield, Langley Moor, Chester-le-Street, Stanley, Consett, Crook, Willington, Spennymoor, Bishop Auckland, Newton Aycliffe, Seaham, Peterlee, Barnard Castle and wider County Durham.
Attendance is subject to the project scope, access, programme and team availability.
National asbestos survey guide →Related Durham routes
Use the specialist page that matches the next decision: survey, sample, test, manage, remove, monitor or remediate.
Surveys FAQs — Durham & County Durham
Concise answers to the questions most likely to affect the customer’s next decision.
Which asbestos survey do I need in Durham?
A Management Survey supports normal occupation and foreseeable maintenance. A Refurbishment Survey covers the parts affected by intrusive work. A Demolition Survey covers full or partial demolition, while a Reinspection reviews asbestos already recorded.
Can a Management Survey be used before refurbishment?
Not automatically. A Management Survey is not designed to locate all concealed asbestos within an intrusive work area. The existing information should be checked against the precise refurbishment scope and a suitable Refurbishment Survey completed where required.
Is asbestos sampling the same as an asbestos survey?
No. Sampling answers a defined material question. A survey systematically inspects a defined property or work area and provides broader information about identified or presumed asbestos-containing materials.
Are ASM asbestos surveys UKAS accredited?
ASM holds UKAS accreditation number 32982 for defined asbestos inspection activities to ISO/IEC 17020. The current UKAS schedule defines the precise accredited activities and locations.
Send the Durham project details
Provide the full address or postcode, property or site type, reason for the enquiry, proposed works, existing asbestos information, photographs or drawings where available, access restrictions and required dates.