Asbestos Inspections
And Testing (Residential)

Who needs an asbestos inspection?

Asbestos inspections are included in Jim’s Building Inspections and are non-destructive, visual inspections of the property, specifically looking at:

  1. Asbestos-cement cladding and roofing
  2. Backing material for floor tiles and vinyl sheets
  3. Insulation board for thermal protection (eg, around fireplaces)
  4. Textured ceilings and sprayed-on wall surfaces
  5. Lagging for insulation around pipes, heaters and hot water cylinders

When suspected asbestos containing materials are identified visually, further testing of the suspect material would be recommended. Owners of a property have to give written permission to the inspector to take samples – the taking of samples is classified as destructive testing.

Contact our experienced team to book in your residential or commercial asbestos test today.

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Different Asbestos Inspection Packages

Visual Only

    Package includes:

  • Full report
  • List of locations and conditions of suspected asbestos containing materials
  • Management strategies
Visual + Samples

    Package includes:

  • Samples taken
  • Full report
  • List of locations and condition of Asbestos
  • Management strategies
Air Monitoring

    Package includes:

  • Samples taken
  • Air monitoring at affected locations
  • Full report
  • List of locations and condition of Asbestos
  • Management strategies

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What areas do we service?

We service the majority of New Zealand with key locations in metropolitan and regional areas.

How is an asbestos inspection is carried out?

  • Identification of building materials suspected to contain asbestos
  • Description of the condition of the suspected asbestos containing materials
  • Identification of urgent and serious safety hazards

If the inspection includes Sampling services, we will safely remove small (20c piece) size samples of building materials.

We will seal the area affected by the sample removal and we always select unobtrusive, low risk locations to remove samples wherever possible.

Before we leave, we speak with you regarding any suspected Asbestos containing materials which we believe are highly likely to have a positive lab result and which may be in a condition that means that they are an urgent and serious safety hazard.

If the inspection includes asbestos testing services, we will remove asbestos management samples and securely seal the area affected by the sample removal. These samples will be analyzed.

Lab analysis of samples may take 1-3 working days.

Once Completed, a full report including the confirmed findings from the lab results will be provided. In the survey report we will discuss safe asbestos management and recommendations regarding safe removal of asbestos.

We don’t work with any one asbestos removal company, so you can be assured of impartial and bias free advice.

Items provided with your Asbestos Inspection Report include:

  • A record of locations
  • A record of the condition of the item in each area
  • Advice regarding its management
  • Photographic information
  • Lab analysis reports

What kind of inspection do I need for a workplace?

Are you a business? It is most likely you need a Workplace Register and Management Plan (click here for more information).

What is an Asbestos Inspection?

Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral rock made up of many small, strong fibers. These fibers are highly resistant to heat, fire and chemicals which once made it a popular material for:

  • asbestos-cement cladding and roofing
  • backing material for floor tiles and vinyl sheets
  • insulation board for thermal protection (eg, around fireplaces)
  • textured ceilings and sprayed-on wall surfaces
  • lagging for insulation around pipes, heaters and hot water cylinders

Asbestos was mainly imported and used in New Zealand before the 1980s. Once the health risks of asbestos were known, its use was gradually stopped, and other materials used instead. However, products and appliances with asbestos content may still be around, particularly in New Zealand homes built before 1984.

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If your home was built before the year 2000, it is essential before starting any renovation or maintenance work on your home, a visual asbestos inspection and possibly asbestos sample testing is conducted. This will help identify where the asbestos is in your house or property. It is also important to understand what condition it’s in.