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Asbestos Re-inspection Surveys

UKAS Accredited Asbestos Re-inspection Surveys

The Testing Lab PLC (TTL PLC) conducts UKAS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 accredited asbestos re-inspection surveys throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
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UKAS Accredited Asbestos Re-inspection Surveys

The Testing Lab PLC (TTL PLC) conducts UKAS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 accredited asbestos re-inspection surveys throughout England, Scotland and Wales.
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Asbestos Re-inspection Surveys Across the UK

Our highly trained and experienced staff hold all the qualifications and accreditations needed to ensure our services are provided in full accordance with current legislation and industry best practice.

The Testing Lab PLC conducts UKAS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 accredited asbestos re-inspection surveys nationwide on domestic, commercial and industrial buildings across England, Scotland and Wales.

Re-inspection surveys are a key part of your duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, helping you keep your asbestos register and management plan up to date and fit for purpose.

The UKAS Inspection logo features a white magnifying glass inside a circle, topped with a crown, on a blue background. UKAS INSPECTION is written below in bold white letters.

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What is an asbestos re-inspection survey?

An asbestos re-inspection survey is a focused assessment that revisits previously identified or presumed asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in your building.

The main aims are to:

  • Check the current condition of each ACM

  • Identify any damage, deterioration or disturbance since the last survey

  • Review and update material and priority risk assessments

  • Update your asbestos register and asbestos management plan with current information

Unlike a full management or refurbishment/demolition survey, a re-inspection survey:

  • Is based on your existing asbestos survey (management or R&D)

  • Is typically visual and non-intrusive, focusing on known or presumed ACMs

  • Does not normally involve new sampling unless changes are observed or areas were previously inaccessible

Do I need an asbestos re-inspection?

You are likely to require asbestos re-inspection surveys if:

  • You are a dutyholder under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (e.g. building owner, landlord, facilities or estates manager, person responsible for maintenance of non-domestic premises or common areas).

  • A previous asbestos management survey or refurbishment/demolition survey has identified or presumed ACMs in your building.

  • You need to demonstrate that your asbestos register and management plan are live documents, actively monitored and reviewed.

  • There have been changes to the use, occupancy or layout of the building, or recent maintenance/refurbishment works.

Regular re-inspections help you:

  • Show compliance with your legal duty to manage asbestos

  • Spot changes in ACM condition before they create a risk

  • Prioritise any remedial works (encapsulation, repair or removal)

  • Provide accurate information to contractors, staff and building users

If you do not have an up-to-date asbestos survey or register, you may need a full asbestos management survey before a re-inspection programme can be set up.

Contact our asbestos re-inspection team

To discuss your re-inspection requirements or arrange a quotation, please contact our experienced and dedicated team:

Tel: 0800 177 7264
Email: info@thetestinglab.eu

Or please complete our online call back form via the “Call Me” button, and we’ll respond promptly.

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How often should asbestos be re-inspected?

HSE guidance and the Approved Code of Practice for the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 state that the asbestos management plan, including records and drawings, should be reviewed at least every 12 months, and sooner if there are changes to the building or the condition of ACMs.

In practice this means:

  • Many dutyholders schedule annual asbestos re-inspection surveys.

  • Higher-risk environments (e.g. schools, industrial plants, busy public buildings) may require more frequent checks.

  • Lower-risk or low-occupancy areas may be inspected less frequently, subject to risk assessment and clear justification.

The Testing Lab PLC can help you set an appropriate re-inspection frequency based on:

  • Type and condition of ACMs

  • Location and likelihood of disturbance

  • Building use and occupancy

  • Planned maintenance or refurbishment works

Our asbestos re-inspection survey process

We provide a clear, structured approach from enquiry to final report:

  • 1. Review of existing asbestos information
    We start by reviewing your:

    This ensures we understand what ACMs have been identified, their recorded condition and risk ratings.

    2. Survey planning
    Our team plans the re-inspection around your operations, agreeing:

    • Areas to be inspected and any restricted access areas

    • Suitable times to minimise disruption (including out of hours if required)

    • Any health and safety considerations for your site

    All work is carried out in line with HSE guidance (HSG264 – Asbestos: The Survey Guide).

    3. Site re-inspection
    A qualified asbestos surveyor attends site to:

    • Visually inspect each previously identified or presumed ACM

    • Check for damage, deterioration, disturbance or changes in use

    • Confirm accessibility and potential for future disturbance

    • Note any areas that remain no-access and highlight where further investigation may be needed

    Where there is clear evidence of damage or uncertainty, we can arrange additional sampling and analysis if appropriate.

  • 4. Updated risk assessments

    We update:

    • Material risk scores based on current condition

    • Priority risk assessments considering building use, occupancy and likelihood of disturbance

    This gives you a refreshed picture of risk across your premises.

    5. Updated asbestos register & management recommendations
    Following the re-inspection, you receive:

    • An updated asbestos register showing the current status of each ACM

    • Photographic records where applicable

    • Revised material and priority risk ratings

    • Clear recommendations for repair, encapsulation, removal, labelling or continued management in situ

    6. Ongoing management support
    We can then support you with:

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Why choose The Testing Lab PLC for asbestos re-inspections?

UKAS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 accredited inspections
Providing independent assurance of quality, impartiality and technical competence.

Nationwide coverage
Local surveyors across England, Scotland & Wales for efficient, cost-effective attendance.

Specialist asbestos expertise
Experienced surveyors working across commercial, industrial, residential, education, healthcare and public sector portfolios.

Compliance-focused approach
Re-inspection surveys aligned with HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 to help you demonstrate compliance with the duty to manage.

Clear, actionable reports
Simple, practical recommendations that make it easy to prioritise actions and manage risk.

Areas we cover

From our National Control Centre in Doncaster, we provide asbestos re-inspection surveys throughout:

Wherever your sites are located, our local operatives can support a single re-inspection or a portfolio-wide re-inspection programme.

Frequently asked questions about asbestos re-inspection surveys

  • What’s the difference between a re-inspection survey and a management survey?
    A management survey is the initial, more comprehensive survey used to locate ACMs across the building and create an asbestos register and management plan. A re-inspection survey revisits those identified or presumed ACMs at set intervals to check their condition and update the register and risk assessments.

  • Is an asbestos re-inspection a legal requirement?
    The law requires you to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, including keeping your asbestos register and management plan up to date and monitoring ACM condition. Regular asbestos re-inspection surveys are the recognised way to demonstrate that this legal duty is being met.

  • How often should asbestos be re-inspected?
    Most dutyholders carry out re-inspection surveys annually as a minimum. The Approved Code of Practice states that the management plan (including records and drawings) should be reviewed at least every 12 months and whenever there are significant changes. Higher-risk buildings or materials may justify more frequent checks; lower-risk areas may justify longer intervals based on risk assessment.

  • Will the re-inspection survey disrupt normal activities?
    Re-inspection surveys are generally low-impact and non-intrusive, focusing on visual checks of known ACMs. Some areas may need temporary access restrictions while inspections are carried out, but we will plan this around your operations wherever possible.

  • What if the re-inspection finds damaged asbestos?
    If we identify damage, deterioration or an increased risk, we will highlight this clearly in the report with priority actions. Depending on the situation, this might include encapsulation or repair, restricted access, enhanced monitoring or removal by a licensed contractor.

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Lothian Hotels Ltd

Dear The Testing Lab PLC,

Many thanks for your prompt and professional asbestos survey report service, I would not hesitate to recommend your company in this regard.

 

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Poole Housing Partnership

This must be an absolute record for getting a report back, considering the surveyor arrived around 3pm – very well done!
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Anonymous
ECORE Construction

Thank you for the very quick response for the quote and scheduling the survey. There’s never any fuss, and always straight forward. Thanks again.

 

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Stuart Meadowcroft
MRICS

Thank you for offering such a prompt turnaround for ACM testing and for your courteous service in doing so – I had a nervous client to placate and knowing the report would be back with them in such a short time was very reassuring to them, and for no more than a basic service from the competition!

 

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ARW Specialist Building Contractors Limited

Bradley, thank you for your efforts at short notice today, please pass on our gratitude to your surveyor Tim who did your company proud!

 

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Pawel Juraszczyk
British Pepper & Spice
H&S Manager

Thank you very much for the air sampling results – and please accept our grateful thanks for resolving this issue so quickly and for the promptness of the report.

Your analyst, Lee, was very helpful and his suggestions and advice appreciated.

We would have no hesitation in recommending The Testing Lab and will be in touch soon with regards arrangements for a full asbestos survey for the rest of the site.

 

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Gary Collinson MCIOB
Hull City Council
Programme Manager

TTL have been working directly as my analyst for the last 12 months on a very complex asbestos removal scheme, they have achieved all of their KPI’s without fail and on a number of occasions surpassed their SLA in acting for us on planning issues associated with the demolition in regard to contamination which cannot be removed as part of the normal sequence of operation.

 

There reports are always issued within timescales and they have policed the reports by the Licensed asbestos contractor faultlessly sometimes in very difficult circumstances.

 

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