UKAS-accredited asbestos testing serving Middlesbrough and Tees Valley
Asbestos testing Middlesbrough
Bulk identification of suitably collected suspect materials through ASM’s UKAS-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory at Sunderland headquarters, with clear reporting for Tees Valley clients.
Choose the service that matches the building and planned work. Explore the complete Middlesbrough asbestos-services cluster below.
Two ways to use the testing service
The analysis is only as useful as the sample identity and supporting information supplied.
Professional attendance
ASM attends the Tees Valley property, assesses the material, collects and labels the sample and arranges analysis.
Competent submission
A competent client contacts the laboratory about sealing, labelling, paperwork and delivery arrangements.
Survey-linked analysis
Samples collected during a scoped asbestos survey are referenced directly within the resulting survey report.
Testing answers a material question
Polarised light microscopy is used within the accredited method to determine whether asbestos is detected and, where present, identify the asbestos type. The report relates only to the submitted sample.
- UKAS accreditation number 32982
- ISO/IEC 17025 testing activities
- Traceable sample references and report
- Professional collection available in Tees Valley
Testing and reporting
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Contact the team
Provide the site, material, collection route, required turnaround and report recipient.
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Confirm requirements
ASM confirms collection, packaging, labelling and submission arrangements.
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Analyse the sample
The suitably submitted material is analysed within the applicable accredited method.
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Receive the report
The result records whether asbestos was detected and identifies its type where present.
Testing for local property and projects
Homes and landlords
Analysis of specific suspect materials before maintenance, repair, purchase or limited alteration.
Commercial and public estates
Laboratory evidence to support asbestos registers, maintenance decisions and property management.
Construction and industry
Analysis supporting appropriately scoped surveys, refurbishment planning and industrial property projects.
Information needed for testing
- Exact sample and material description
- Building and room location
- Who collected and labelled the sample
- Required turnaround
- Report and invoice recipient
- Any planned work affecting the wider survey need
The accredited bulk-analysis laboratory is at Sunderland headquarters. ASM does not claim to operate a laboratory in Middlesbrough. Professional collection can be arranged throughout Tees Valley.
Testing undertaken at Sunderland headquarters
Middlesbrough and Tees Valley samples are analysed at ASM’s Sunderland headquarters laboratory for activities within the current ISO/IEC 17025 schedule.
Asbestos Surveying & Monitoring Ltd
9 Defender Court
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3PE
0191 481 2231
survey@asbestosSM.co.uk
0330 433 9680
Monday–Friday, 08:00–18:00
Middlesbrough and Tees Valley service area
Middlesbrough, Linthorpe, Acklam, Marton, Coulby Newham, Nunthorpe, Eston, South Bank, Grangetown, Thornaby, Stockton-on-Tees, Billingham, Yarm, Ingleby Barwick, Redcar, Guisborough, Hartlepool and surrounding areas.
Accredited capability
ASM is UKAS accredited under number 32982 for defined inspection activities to ISO/IEC 17020 and defined testing activities to ISO/IEC 17025. Current UKAS schedules define the precise scope.
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Middlesbrough asbestos-testing FAQs
Is the ASM asbestos laboratory in Middlesbrough?
No. ASM’s UKAS-accredited bulk-analysis laboratory is at Sunderland headquarters. The North East team can collect samples across Middlesbrough and Tees Valley.
What does a bulk-test report tell me?
It records whether asbestos was detected in the submitted sample and identifies the asbestos type where present, within the accredited method and report scope.
Can contractors submit samples?
Competent organisations can contact the laboratory about suitably collected, sealed and labelled samples and the required sample information.
Can testing replace a Refurbishment Survey?
No. Testing one or several materials does not investigate every building element that proposed intrusive work may disturb.
Arrange asbestos testing through the Sunderland laboratory
Provide the sample details, collection route, required turnaround and report-recipient information.
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