Expert Asbestos Surveying & Management

With over 40 years of combined experience, AC Surveys Limited provides comprehensive asbestos surveying, consultancy and management services tailored for domestic, commercial and industrial clients across Guernsey. Working alongside AC Ltd, to supply expert asbestos removal and abatement services, provides our clients with all aspects of high-quality asbestos services from start to finish.

Asbestos Surveying and Management
As a duty-holder you have specific legal responsibilities with regard to managing your asbestos. We offer a wide range of support services to help you with your responsibilities and compliance with applicable regulations.

HSG 264 Management Surveying
To locate and assess the presence and extent of asbestos containing materials within your building for management purposes as required under Regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 & Part Two of the States of Guernsey Approved Code of Practice ‘Control of Asbestos 2013’

HSG 264 Refurbishment & Demolition Surveying
Required prior to any refurbishment or demolition works being undertaken within pre-2000 constructions. The purpose of this type of survey is to locate and detail all asbestos containing materials where planned works is being carried out as required by the Guernsey Construction (Design & Management) 2020 and the Control of Asbestos 2013 Approved Code of Practices.

Asbestos Registers, Management Plans & Re-inspection Services
We can assist you in the preparation of your asbestos registers and management plans, creating detailed risk assessments utilising HSE approved Material & Priority Assessment Algorithms. We will provide detailed recommendations as required to fulfil the duty-holders requirements under the States of Guernsey Approved Code of Practice ‘Control of Asbestos 2013’.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

What actually is asbestos?

Asbestos is the commercial name given to a wide range of naturally occurring crystalline fibrous silicate minerals (minerals are the 'building blocks' for rocks). There are two main mineral types; serpentine, which includes Chrysotile (white asbestos) and amphibole, which includes both Crocidolite (blue asbestos) and Amosite (brown asbestos) amongst rarer forms. Chrysotile can be found naturally occurring in many countries and was, and in some countries still is, commercially mined. Amphibole asbestos types are rarer and all but some smallscale mining operations have now ceased.

Why is it dangerous?

If asbestos materials are disturbed, small particles (known as fibres) can become airborne and inhaled into the lungs. Inhalation of asbestos fibres can lead to fatal diseases such as lung cancer, mesothelioma (a cancer of the linings of the lungs or lower digestive tract) and asbestosis (a chronic fibrosis of the lungs), as well as several other conditions such as pleural plaques and cancer of the larynx. All of these conditions have a long latency period which can be several decades. Most asbestos materials pose little risk unless they are disturbed in a way that allows fibres to be released into the air.

Why was it used?

Asbestos fibres have many useful properties such as high tensile strength, and chemical, electrical and heat resistance which, before its health effects were understood, made it ideal for use as insulation and fire protection materials and as a strengthening additive to many building materials.

Where is it likely to be found?

Although the importation and use of asbestos in the UK and Channel Islands has ceased over a series of government imposed bans and prohibition, the common and widespread use of asbestos containing materials in the construction industry before the prohibition means that there is a legacy of asbestos materials within many pre-2000 buildings. Commonly found materials containing asbestos include asbestos insulating board (AIB), asbestos cement (AC), asbestos ropes and textiles, textured coatings (such as Artex), vinyl floor tiles & coverings and bitumen felts & adhesives. Sprayed insulations and lagging materials containing asbestos are more commonly associated to industrial and agricultural use.

Debris and residues can be present due to poor historic removal work and can often present a greater risk of exposure to airborne fibres than when the parent materials were still present.

Location Info

We proudly serve Guernsey and our neighbouring islands, providing expert asbestos surveying and consultancy services for various property types and clients.

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Avalon House
Bulwer Avenue
St Sampsons
Guernsey
GY2 4LQ

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Hours

Mon-Fri 7.30am-4.30pm