Established in 2002, Cabot Thermals Ltd (Surveying Division) offers independent and impartial advice on sampling, surveying and asbestos management, based in Bristol we have easy access to the South West and Wales and further a field. We carry out a wide range of surveys from communal areas within residential housing for landlords, small building works and large scale surveys for National builders, Universities and NHS Trusts.

We carry out the following surveys:

• Type 1: Location & Assessment Survey (Presumptive survey)
• Type 2: Standard Sampling, Identification & Assessment Survey (Sampling Survey)
• Type 3: Full Access Sampling & Identification Survey (Pre-demolition / major refurbishment Survey)

All surveys are carried out in compliance with the government standard “Methods of determining hazardous substances MDHS 100 Surveying, sampling and assessment of asbestos containing materials (ACMs)”

All our surveyors are BOHS P402 qualified with there backgrounds coming from the asbestos industry. This ensures all our surveys are technically correct.

The completed survey contains details on the location, product type, quantity or extent, asbestos type, accessibility, condition and surface treatment of all ACM’s identified or presumed along with photographic evidence, floor plans and a recommended course of action, allowing for a management plan to be implemented. You will receive a hard copy of the report along with an electronic PDF copy on CD for you records.

Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006 (CAR) regulation 4, the duty holder is required to:

• take reasonable steps to find out if there are materials containing asbestos in non-domestic premises, and if so, its amount, where it is and what condition it is in;
• presume materials contain asbestos unless there is strong evidence that they do not;
• make, and keep up-to-date, a record of the location and condition of the asbestos containing materials – or materials which are presumed to contain asbestos;
• assess the risk of anyone being exposed to fibres from the materials identified;
• prepare a plan that sets out in detail how the risks from these materials will be managed;
• take the necessary steps to put the plan into action;
• periodically review and monitor the plan and the arrangements to act on it so that the plan remains relevant and up-to-date; and
• provide information on the location and condition of the materials to anyone who is liable to work on or disturb them.

The duty to manage covers all non-domestic premises. Such premises include all industrial, commercial or public buildings such as factories, warehouses, offices, shops, hospitals and schools.

Non-domestic premises also include those ‘common’ areas of certain domestic premises: purpose-built flats or houses converted into flats. The common areas of such domestic premises might include foyers, corridors, lifts and lift-shafts, staircases, roof spaces, gardens, yards, outhouses and garages – but would not include the flat itself. Such common areas would not include rooms within a private residence that are shared by more than one household such as bathrooms, kitchens etc in shared houses and communal dining rooms and lounges in sheltered accommodation.

Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact us either by telephoning or fill out the enquiries form and we will contact you.