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Drilling, lifting flooring, opening a partition or demolishing a building: what you need to check depends on the work and which materials it will disturb.
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Works that could expose people to asbestos
The party commissioning the works must arrange an asbestos survey covering the work area. Older buildings are particularly likely to be affected, and exemptions are limited.
About this assessment : Pre-works asbestos surveyBuilding with planning permission issued before 1 July 1997
A dedicated survey is needed before demolition, with a broader scope than a sale assessment.
About this assessment : Pre-demolition asbestos surveyWorking on paint that may contain lead
The site risk assessment must consider lead. A survey scoped to the works is separate from the CREP lead paint assessment used for sales and lettings.
Read INRS guidance : Lead exposure riskAsbestos surveys before works and demolition.
Identify the materials the work could affect, based on the detailed work schedule.
Arrange a dedicated survey for the building and area to be demolished. A sale assessment is separate.
The address, plans, building date, affected materials, detailed work schedule and expected dates help define the scope before the visit.
The building asbestos file (DTA), asbestos file for private areas (DAPP), earlier assessments and laboratory results may be useful. Check that they cover the proposed works before relying on them.
Read the official guidanceSelling, letting or renovating?
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