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we should leave it to the experts and there will be no need for an asbestos survey
Who said this? Sounds like the recommendation was that you need an expert but don't get an expert?!
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some is lagging on this pipework
Have you had the material tested and have you been told the result? The most common place to find crocidolite (blue asbestos; really nasty stuff) is in insulation or lagging if it is this then I would highly recommend getting professionals in to deal with it.
who knew
Asbestos can crop up anywhere in pre 1999 buildings (pre 1985 for blue/brown asbestos), it wasnt just used for its fire retardant properties, but also for its tensile strength as well as chemical and water resisitance.
Howard
Bobbo
@RodSaetan
Most is a ‘service cover’ that sits in front of the old pipework that is being changed, some is lagging on this pipework, it needed renovating too but obviously we’d rather get rid. Some floor tiles may have it, and oddly the high-level cistern which we are replacing may contain it too - who knew!
Its doubly frustrating as my partner specifically asked about potential Asbestos (ex LA 60s property) and was mansplained that ‘we should leave it to the experts and there will be no need for an asbestos survey’. And here we are 2 months later…