Asbestos Survey in Rainham

It's a widely held belief that asbestos is manmade, like concrete. In fact, asbestos occurs naturally in nature with huge deposits found throughout Asia and to a lesser degree in South America and Africa. Asbestos has been known to humans for thousands of years but it was only in the early 20th century that it began to be exploited on an industrial scale.

The attraction of asbestos was the fact that it was virtually fireproof. And so by building homes using insulation, tiles, drywall and other building products that contained asbestos the dream of the fireproof home could be realised. However, it was not long after large-scale asbestos mining began that miners began experiencing a variety of mysterious and deadly pulmonary illnesses, as well as cancer.

Remarkably it wasn't until 1999 that the government acknowledged the overwhelming evidence of the dangers of asbestos and banned its future use. But by then it was already present in millions of UK homes.

Why can't I remove asbestos myself?

The answer is that A) even a seemingly small error during asbestos removal can have dire long-term consequences. And B) UK law is clear that only properly trained and government-certified professionals are allowed to remove asbestos.

How much does an asbestos survey cost?

The price will vary from about £150 to about £260, depending almost entirely on the size of your Rainham home.

How long will an asbestos survey take?

The asbestos survey will typically take about an hour for a small home and 2 hours for a large home.

Will removing asbestos make my home more valuable?

Estate agents will testify that asbestos-free homes typically have a higher market value than homes that still contain asbestos.