Independent asbestos surveys — discharge your duty under CAR 2012.
Asbestos Management Surveys and Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D) Surveys to HSG264, with sampling, bulk identification and a clear, prioritised asbestos register. We do not undertake removal works and we do not carry out air monitoring or four-stage clearance — our role is independent identification, risk-rating and management advice.
- UK-wide since 2013
- Independent assessments
- ISO 9001 accredited
- Practical control advice
What this means for you
Evidence you can act on and defend.
Measured exposure evidence
Data suitable for HSE, insurers and audits.
Independent assessment
Occupational hygiene review of real exposure risk.
Practical control recommendations
Prioritised actions based on risk and operational practicality.
Compliance support
Evidence to support COSHH and internal governance.
Speak with a asbestos surveys specialist
0800 433 7914
sales@sysco-env.co.ukMon–Fri · 08:00–18:00 · Independent advice · Fixed-price scope
Typical response: same working day
What happens next
We'll agree a survey date that fits your programme.
Send us drawings, occupancy detail and (for R&D) the works scope. We'll quote a fixed price, attend site with a competent surveyor, sample suspected ACMs under chain of custody and issue a HSG264-aligned report with a clear asbestos register and management plan.
No unnecessary disruption. No generic paperwork. No unnecessary complexity.
Whether exposure is controlled
A clear yes or no, backed by measurement.
Where the highest risks are
Locations, tasks and roles ranked by exposure.
What actions matter most
A prioritised plan you can budget and schedule.
What you get
Four answers. One clear plan.
You need to know what your workforce is exposed to, whether your controls are effective, what actions matter most, and how to demonstrate control confidently.
That is exactly what we deliver.
Management Survey
Locate and assess ACMs that could be disturbed during normal occupation, use and maintenance — feeds directly into your asbestos register.
Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D)
Intrusive survey to locate all ACMs in the area to be refurbished or demolished, before works are tendered.
Bulk identification
Suspected materials sampled under chain-of-custody and identified by polarised light microscopy at our laboratory partners.
Genuinely independent
We don't remove asbestos and we don't sell air-monitoring contracts — our findings are not commercially conflicted.
Why clients call
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
- 01
An auditor is asking
HSE, your insurer or a client wants evidence — not assurances
We provide measured asbestos surveys data and a clear technical report that resolves the issue quickly.
- 02
Your team is worried
Operatives are reporting concerns or symptoms
We attend site, quantify workforce exposure and provide clear evidence of current risk levels.
- 03
You suspect a problem
You know there's a risk and you want measured data before it becomes a crisis
We quantify exposure, assess it against current limits and provide a prioritised corrective action plan.
What we answer for you
Three questions, settled.
- Where your people are exposed
- We map the tasks, areas and shifts where asbestos surveys matters, then sample what your team actually breathes — not a generic site average.
- Whether your controls are working
- An independent review of your LEV, ventilation, PPE and work practices — what is effective and what requires improvement.
- What you need to fix first
- A prioritised, costed action list — the smallest set of changes that gets you compliant and measurably safer.
How we work with you
From your first call to your action plan.
- 1
We listen first — your site, your concerns, your deadline.
- 2
We walk the workplace with your team to see exposure as it actually happens.
- 3
We sample on the people most at risk, using validated occupational hygiene methods for asbestos surveys.
- 4
We assess your existing controls honestly — what's working, what isn't.
- 5
You receive a clear technical report suitable for operational, compliance and regulatory readers.
- 6
We hand you a prioritised action plan you can budget, schedule and defend.
Typical survey outputs
What you receive at the end of the engagement.
- Asbestos register with material risk assessment scores
- Drawing-referenced ACM schedule
- Photographic register of every sample point
- Bulk sample identification (PLM) results
- Prioritised management recommendations
- Tender-ready removal scope (R&D surveys)
- Written management plan template
- Defensible HSG264-aligned report
Client testimony
“Sysco's R&D survey was clean, photographically referenced and tender-ready — our removal contractor priced it without a single RFI.”
— Project manager
UK refurbishment contractor
Typical environments we assess
Wherever asbestos surveys risk affects your people.
- Commercial property
- Healthcare estates
- Schools & education
- Pre-refurbishment / pre-demolition
- Hospitality estates
- Industrial & logistics
Background
Asbestos surveys, in detail.
Your duty under CAR 2012
The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 places a duty on the person in control of the premises to identify the location and condition of any asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) likely to be present, assess the risk and put a written management plan in place. For non-domestic premises this is the Duty to Manage Asbestos (Regulation 4). The starting point for discharging that duty is a competent asbestos survey carried out to HSG264 — Asbestos: The Survey Guide.
Management Survey
A Management Survey locates ACMs that could be disturbed during normal occupation, use and maintenance. It is generally non-intrusive (limited material damage), uses representative sampling and is the foundation document for your asbestos register and ongoing management plan. We provide a written register, photographic record, material risk assessment scores and clear, prioritised recommendations for management, encapsulation, labelling or scheduled removal by a licensed contractor.
Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D) Survey
An R&D Survey is required before any refurbishment or demolition work that may disturb the fabric of the building. It is fully intrusive within the works area and aims to locate all ACMs so they can be removed safely before works start. We provide a drawing-referenced ACM schedule, photographic register and a tender-ready scope of removal works that you can put out to competent licensed contractors.
What we do not do
Sysco does not carry out asbestos removal, asbestos air monitoring, leak monitoring, four-stage clearance or reoccupation certification. Where those services are required after our survey, we are happy to recommend established UKAS-accredited analytical providers and licensed removal contractors — but the recommendations are independent and not tied to any commercial relationship.
Related services
Often assessed alongside asbestos surveys.
Lead paint
Sampling and exposure assessment for lead-based paint disturbance.
Explore 02Mould & damp
Mould investigation and remediation guidance.
Explore 03Tape-lift analysis
Surface contaminant ID by transmission/reflectance microscopy.
Explore 04Boundary dust monitoring
PM10/PM2.5 monitoring for construction and demolition with planning-condition reporting.
ExploreCommon questions
Asbestos Surveys — FAQs.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most from operations, HSE and procurement teams.
- What types of asbestos survey do you carry out?
- Management Surveys and Refurbishment & Demolition (R&D) Surveys to HSG264. We do not carry out asbestos air monitoring or four-stage clearance.
- Do you remove asbestos?
- No — we are an independent surveying and laboratory consultancy. Removal must be carried out by a separately appointed licensed contractor (or a competent non-licensed contractor for NNLW).
- Do you offer air monitoring or four-stage clearance?
- No. Our role is identification, risk-rating and management advice. Where air monitoring or clearance is required we can refer you to established UKAS-accredited analytical providers.
- Will the survey help me discharge my Duty to Manage?
- Yes — the deliverable includes an asbestos register, material risk assessment scores and a written management plan template that supports compliance with Regulation 4 of CAR 2012.
- Can suspected materials be lab-tested?
- Yes — bulk samples are taken under chain-of-custody and identified by polarised light microscopy at our laboratory partners. Results are integrated into the survey report.
- Are you independent?
- Yes. We don't sell removal works and we don't sell air monitoring, so our findings are not commercially conflicted.
- Where in the UK do you work?
- Nationwide UK coverage.
- Can you mobilise quickly?
- We prioritise refurbishment- and demolition-driven surveys against your programme dates and will agree a realistic survey date with you at quote stage.
Speak with a asbestos surveys specialist
Tell us your building. We'll scope the survey.
Tell us
- site location and access,
- type of survey (Management or R&D),
- drawings and approximate floor area,
- and any refurbishment or demolition deadlines.
We will provide
- a clear scope,
- fixed quotation,
- proposed attendance strategy,
- and expected reporting timeframe.
Send us a brief
Outline the sites, tasks and timelines of concern — we'll reply with a clear scope and fixed quotation.