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Swindon Asbestos Surveying Ltd is a family run company based in Swindon, Wiltshire. We pride ourselves on excellent service and a personal touch.

We are a UKAS accredited asbestos surveying company with authorised and experienced surveyors holding BOHS P402 qualifications.

Our technical team have over 25 years combined experience and hold BOHS P402, P405, P406 and S301 qualifications.

We offer comphrehensive Management Surveys (formerly Type 2) and Refurbishment /Demoltion Surveys (formerly Type 3) in accordance with HSG 264 Asbestos: The Survey Guide and UKAS accredited internal surveying procedures.

We specialise in the safe removal and disposal of unlicensed asbestos containing materials by trained asbestos removers. We offer completely impartial advice and will only recommend removal of asbestos containing materials when necessary.

We provide asbestos awareness training and unlicensed asbestos removal training throughout the UK.

We offer bespoke asbestos consultancy for the domestic, commercial and educational sectors and we will tailor our services to meet your specific needs.


What is Asbestos

Asbestos is a naturally occurring silicate fibrous material that has been widely used in a variety of industries, but has been prevalent in the construction industry from the late nineteenth century and throughout the twentieth century.

Historical Timeline Overview

1868: First patent for roofing felt made from asbestos
1880: First asbestos plants set up in the UK
1884: UK patent issued for asbestos construction board
1931: First Asbestos Regulations
1969: Asbestos Regulations revised
1983: Asbestos licensing Regulations
1985: Importation and use of all Amphibole (blue and brown) Asbestos banned
1987: First Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations
1999: Importation and use of Serpentine (white) Asbestos banned
2002: Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations revised
2006: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006
2012: Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012

About 6-7 million tonnes of asbestos have been imported into the UK since the turn of the century.
Imports and usage peaked in the 1960s and 1970s when we were importing over 170,000 tonnes annually.

Because asbestos is often mixed with another material, it's hard to know if you're working with it or not. But, if you work in a building built before the year 2000, it's likely that some parts of the building will contain asbestos.