Asbestos Testing York
Laboratory identification of suitably collected, sealed and labelled bulk samples for York and North Yorkshire clients through ASM's UKAS-accredited Sunderland laboratory.
Testing is for a sample — not visual identification of a building
Laboratory testing can identify asbestos within the accepted sample submitted. It cannot determine what is present elsewhere in a room, property or work area.
York and North Yorkshire clients are supported by ASM's regional team. Accepted bulk samples are analysed at the accredited Sunderland Head Office laboratory. If you do not already have a suitably collected sample, arrange professional York sampling rather than disturbing the material yourself.
One-off bulk analysis
For a representative sample already collected by a suitably trained person and prepared for submission under the confirmed laboratory arrangements.
Book before sending →Urgent laboratory analysis
Urgent testing may be available subject to prior booking, sample acceptance, payment arrangements and current laboratory capacity.
Check urgent testing →Professional York sampling
ASM can attend the property, assess the suspect material, collect a representative sample using suitable controls and arrange the subsequent analysis.
Arrange professional sampling →Current asbestos bulk-analysis prices
These are laboratory-analysis rates rather than prices for professional site attendance. Booking, sample acceptance, payment, turnaround and trade eligibility conditions apply.
Standard analysis
£25Per accepted sample. Results normally issued within 3–5 days from laboratory receipt and acceptance.
Urgent analysis
£50Per accepted sample for a 24-hour route, subject to prior booking, acceptance and laboratory capacity.
Trade analysis
From £9.65Plus VAT per accepted sample under eligible confirmed commercial trade arrangements.
Professional sampling
QuoteSite attendance is priced separately according to location, number of materials, access and required programme.
Book → package → accept → analyse → report
Contact the laboratory route before sending a sample so the identification, packaging, turnaround and reporting requirements can be confirmed.
Book
Provide the client, site, sample reference, material information, turnaround and report-recipient details.
Package
Follow the confirmed sealing, labelling and submission arrangements supplied for accepted laboratory samples.
Accept & analyse
The laboratory checks the received sample and documentation before analysis begins under the applicable laboratory process.
Report
The result is issued through the agreed route and relates to the particular sample and reference supplied.
What an asbestos test can — and cannot — tell you
A bulk-analysis result is specific evidence about the accepted sample. Wider property, condition and project decisions may require additional inspection.
The test can tell you
- Whether asbestos is detected in the submitted sample
- The asbestos type where identified within the method
- The reference associated with the submitted material
- The laboratory result for that accepted sample
The test cannot tell you
- That an entire property is asbestos-free
- What is hidden behind walls, floors or ceilings
- The condition or extent of material elsewhere
- Whether a Management Survey is unnecessary
- Whether a Refurbishment or Demolition Survey is unnecessary
- Whether removal work is licensed purely from the result
York client support — Sunderland accredited laboratory
The regional service location and the laboratory location are different. This distinction is intentionally kept clear throughout the page.
York & North Yorkshire enquiries
ASM's Leeds regional team supports York enquiries, coordinates professional sample collection and helps clients choose between targeted sampling, laboratory testing and wider surveys.
ASM Leeds Regional OfficeGround Floor, Radley House
Richardshaw Road
Pudsey, Leeds
LS28 6LE
Regional: 0113 532 7195
Email: info@asbestosSM.co.uk
Accredited bulk-analysis location
Asbestos Surveying and Monitoring Ltd holds UKAS accreditation number 32982 for defined testing activities to ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The accredited bulk-analysis location is ASM's Sunderland Head Office.
ASM Sunderland Head Office Laboratory9 Defender Court
Sunderland Enterprise Park
Sunderland
SR5 3PE
UKAS Accreditation No. 32982
Accreditation applies only to the activities and locations identified on ASM's current UKAS schedules.
Choose the evidence that matches your decision
Do not use a low-cost laboratory result as a substitute for a properly scoped survey where the wider building or proposed work needs investigation.
Professional sample collection
For one or several known suspect materials where a sample has not yet been safely collected.
Sampling York →Management Survey
For asbestos information supporting normal occupation, maintenance, an asbestos register and ongoing management.
Management Survey York →Refurbishment Survey
For alterations that will disturb walls, floors, ceilings, services, finishes or concealed building fabric.
Refurbishment Survey York →Related York asbestos services
Asbestos testing York FAQs
Is there an ASM asbestos testing laboratory in York?
Where is ASM's accredited bulk-analysis laboratory?
How much is public asbestos sample analysis?
Can I send a sample without booking first?
Can ASM collect the sample from a property in York?
Does a negative result prove that my property is asbestos-free?
Can laboratory testing replace a Refurbishment Survey?
Book the correct asbestos testing route before sending a sample
If a suitable sample already exists, use the laboratory booking route before posting or delivering it. If the material has not been safely sampled, arrange professional collection in York instead.