Asbestos inventory costs

Are you looking for asbestos inventory costs? The use of asbestos has been banned since 1993. Asbestos is still regularly found in houses built before 1994. Would you like to check whether your home contains asbestos? Have a specialised company carry out an asbestos inventory. Via Renoca you can find out what the costs are.

What does an asbestos inventory cost?

The asbestos inventory costs vary depending on the type of inspection you want to have done. On average, asbestos inventory costs start at around £300. Every asbestos inventory is different, so in practice the total cost may be higher or lower. Check out the average asbestos inventory prices by type of survey in the cost chart below.

Compare situations

The following situations will give you a good idea of the cost of asbestos inventory.

Rebuilding

Do you have a house built before 1 January 1994 and are you planning to rebuild? There may be asbestos in your walls or ceiling. If so, have an inventory done of visible material. The resulting asbestos inventory report can then be used for the necessary permits.

Asbestos removal

Asbestos is present and you want to remove it? If so, you need an asbestos inventory report. This allows the asbestos removal company to assess the health risks to them. This report also uses sketches and photos to show where the asbestos is located. The average cost: £350.

Demolition

Are you planning to demolish a building built before 1 January 2014? If so, you should also have an asbestos inventory carried out. In a full inventory, the person carrying out the inventory not only checks visible material, but also takes samples of things that require (minor) demolition work, for example. The cost of such a full inventory starts at £450.

What is the price breakdown of asbestos inventory?

What components affect asbestos inventory costs?

The following choices affect the amount of asbestos inventory costs:

Influence 1: Type of survey

As discussed earlier, the cost depends on the type of asbestos inventory.

Inventory of visible material (formerly Type A)

An asbestos inventory starts with a historical survey. Documents such as construction drawings and past building applications are used to identify where asbestos is most likely to be present. On the basis of this desk research and your plans for the building, a plan is drawn up.

During the inspection, the specialist examines the required areas for asbestos-suspicious materials. This involves taking samples, which are later examined in a laboratory. The inventory is followed by an asbestos inventory report, containing the results, risk assessment and advice on the next steps.

Full inventory (formerly type B)

A full inventory follows the same steps as the inventory of visible material. The difference between the two is that in a full inventory, the expert asbestos inventor (DIA) also breaks things away to see what is behind them. Think about front walls or ceilings.

Inventory 2: Additional sample

The average cost of an asbestos inventory for an average home is £350. In this survey, the specialist takes material samples. More samples may be needed. Count on an average of £45 in additional costs per additional sample.

Influence 3: Size of room

The asbestos inventory costs also depend, of course, on the size of the room and quantity of rooms to be examined. If you are renovating your bathroom, you can only inventory that room. You will then obviously pay less than for an asbestos inventory of an entire building or object.

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