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Learn about the importance of asbestos testing in Cheshire and how Fibre Safe plays a vital role in safeguarding the health of residents and employees.

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral widely used in building materials from the 1950s to the 1980s. It was favoured because of its insulating and fire-resistant properties, but later it was found to be carcinogenic.

Asbestos, once considered a miracle mineral for its heat-resistant and insulating properties, is now recognised as a serious health hazard. Cheshire, like many other regions, has buildings that were constructed using asbestos-containing materials.

If you own a commercial property that was built before the 1980s, it's essential to have an asbestos inspection carried out. Contact Fibre Safe Today.

Asbestos is a dangerous material that was widely used in building construction until the 1980s. While the use of asbestos is now banned in many countries, many buildings still contain asbestos-containing materials (ACMs).

The overall importance of asbestos surveys cannot be overstated, and before you commence any building work that has the potential of disturbing asbestos, a survey that specialises in asbestos must be carried out.

An enormous amount of asbestos was used in the UK construction industry pre-1999. This means that there is a very real possibility of coming across asbestos in any home built before this time; in fact, contrasting figures recently showed that between 50-70% of homes in Britain contain some form of asbestos.

An enormous amount of asbestos was used in the UK construction industry pre-1999. This means that there is a very real possibility of coming across asbestos in any home built before this time; in fact, contrasting figures recently showed that between 50-70% of homes in Britain contain some form of asbestos.

First introduced in the UK in the mid-1980s, asbestos prohibition laws banned the import and use of blue and brown asbestos, also known as crocidolite and amosite asbestos. The use of asbestos was later fully banned in 1999.

Asbestos is the general name given to several naturally occurring fibrous minerals that have crystallised to form long thin fibres. Asbestos can be sub-divided into two groups – serpentine, also known as white asbestos, and amphiboles, also known as blue and brown asbestos.

A common question we get asked is, "Could we drop off a sample to you?" This blog will explain the circumstances in which the sampling and surveying of asbestos would be required, along with the different types of asbestos surveys we offer.

Ship owners and ports are no exceptions to asbestos dangers and risks. You may be surprised to discover just how many ships and port buildings contain high levels of asbestos that must be managed properly, especially for operational ships. Marine settings require a different approach to asbestos surveys due to their unique design and construction. Ships are often subjected to hostile environmental conditions such as shocks, vibration, rolling, pitching, swaying and slamming.