Survey and analysis
Asbestos investigation – before renovation or demolition
Before you demolish anything in an older building, you need to know whether asbestos is present. This protects the workers, the occupants and the environment. Semlab analyses individual samples with the JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope – reliably and at a fixed price.
When is it needed?
When is an asbestos investigation needed?
Before demolition
In buildings built or renovated before the asbestos ban (2005 EU-wide, earlier in many countries), you must find out whether asbestos is present before demolition starts. How asbestos must be handled is set by worker-protection rules, which differ from country to country.
Before renovation
If you are replacing surfaces, filler or floor coverings in older buildings, you need to find out whether asbestos is present before work starts.
When buying or selling a property
It can make sense to check for asbestos before buying or selling a home, so that the risks are known and the price is fair.
Types of investigation
Targeted analysis or full survey?
Targeted sample analysis
Suitable when you suspect a specific material. Take a sample where you suspect asbestos and send it to the laboratory. The fastest and most affordable way to find out whether a single material contains asbestos.
€49.99 incl. VAT / sample
Full asbestos survey
Before larger demolition work, a full survey is often needed, in which a professional checks every material in the building that may contain asbestos. Contact an asbestos surveyor near you.
Contact a surveyor
More information: Asbestos analysis | Price list | Sending the sample
FAQ
Questions about asbestos investigation
Order an asbestos analysis
Find out whether the material contains asbestos. Reliable analysis with JEOL SEM-EDS for €49.99 incl. VAT per sample, result the day the sample arrives.