Knight Specialist Services Ltd can conduct Asbestos Management Surveys or Asbestos Refurbishment and Asbestos Demolition Surveys across the North West and Nationwide. Our team cover Greater Manchester and Stockport as well as Liverpool, Leeds and Sheffield.

Counties we reach with Asbestos Surveys

We have worked all over the UK carrying out Asbestos Surveys on both commercial and residential properties in Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside, Yorkshire and Derbyshire.

We can also attend surveys in and around Greater London, Staffordshire, North Wales, Lincolnshire, Norfolk and the South West.

Types of properties we have surveyed

You name it – we’ve carried out a survey on it! Knight Specialist surveys have visited schools, colleges, hospitals, care homes, garages, dairies, factories – all kinds of commercial buildings as well as many residential properties too.

Do you suspect you may have asbestos present and are planning works?

Speak to Knight Specialist Services and we can advise the best type of asbestos survey to suit your project.

Call us on 0161 333 0767 or use our contact page HERE.

Why is Asbestos so Dangerous?

Although the use of asbestos in buildings now is illegal; the existence of asbestos materials in older buildings continues to kill around 5000 workers every year. Predominantly tradespeople as they work on buildings – around 20 deaths every week are as a result of exposure to asbestos.

Asbestos is usually safe when it is not disturbed; it is when it is damaged that the harmful fibres are released into the air. Breathing in these fibres causes serious health problems. The following diseases can result from asbestos exposure:

Mesothelioma

Mesothelioma is a type of cancer which targets the lung lining and lower digestive system. It is mainly caused by exposure to asbestos and by the point of diagnosis it is usually fatal.

Pleural Thickening

A common problem after repeated exposure to asbestos fibres is the thickening of the lung lining. This can start to squeeze the lung and in turn cause shortness of breath.

Duty to Manage Asbestos

If asbestos is suspected to be present on a property and there are works planned to demolish or renovate then it is important to understand how it needs to be managed. The legal requirements for this are available on the HSE website HERE.

Knight Specialist Services can assist by first carrying out a survey to establish is asbestos is present, and then if necessary putting together an Asbestos Management plan. Call us today on 0161 333 0767 or get in touch through our contact page.

Asbestos Floor Tiles in a Domestic Dwelling

Asbestos Floor Tiles can be found in commercial and residential premises. The floor tiles are usually found under existing floor coverings . i.e. carpets, carpet tiles and linos. Asbestos floor tiles can be found in a range of colours. 

To see more pictures of Asbestos Floor Tiles click  HERE