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.
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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:
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Check the current condition of each ACM
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Identify any damage, deterioration or disturbance since the last survey
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Review and update material and priority risk assessments
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Update your asbestos register and asbestos management plan with current information
Unlike a full management or refurbishment/demolition survey, a re-inspection survey:
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Is based on your existing asbestos survey (management or R&D)
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Is typically visual and non-intrusive, focusing on known or presumed ACMs
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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:
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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).
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A previous asbestos management survey or refurbishment/demolition survey has identified or presumed ACMs in your building.
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You need to demonstrate that your asbestos register and management plan are live documents, actively monitored and reviewed.
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There have been changes to the use, occupancy or layout of the building, or recent maintenance/refurbishment works.
Regular re-inspections help you:
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Show compliance with your legal duty to manage asbestos
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Spot changes in ACM condition before they create a risk
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Prioritise any remedial works (encapsulation, repair or removal)
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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.
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.
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:
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Many dutyholders schedule annual asbestos re-inspection surveys.
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Higher-risk environments (e.g. schools, industrial plants, busy public buildings) may require more frequent checks.
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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:
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Type and condition of ACMs
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Location and likelihood of disturbance
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Building use and occupancy
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Planned maintenance or refurbishment works
Our asbestos re-inspection survey process
We provide a clear, structured approach from enquiry to final report:
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:
- Yorkshire & Humberside
- North East & North West
- East Anglia & East Midlands
- London, South East & South West
- West Midlands, Scotland & Wales
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
Our Accredited Testing Services
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.
This must be an absolute record for getting a report back, considering the surveyor arrived around 3pm – very well done!
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.
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!
Bradley, thank you for your efforts at short notice today, please pass on our gratitude to your surveyor Tim who did your company proud!
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.
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.
