Glasgow has a particularly significant asbestos legacy. The city's industrial heritage — shipbuilding on the Clyde, heavy engineering, and extensive post-war reconstruction — means that asbestos-containing materials are widespread across Glasgow's building stock. The city also has one of the highest mesothelioma rates in the UK, a sobering reminder of the human cost of asbestos exposure.
Our P402-qualified surveyor has extensive experience surveying Glasgow's diverse building types:
Tenement buildings: Glasgow's iconic red sandstone tenements, particularly those renovated during the 1960s-80s, frequently contain asbestos in artex ceilings, pipe lagging, floor tiles, and soffit boards. The communal closes and stairwells of Glasgow tenements fall under the duty to manage regulations, and property factors have legal obligations to survey and manage any ACMs present.
Commercial and industrial premises: Glasgow's extensive commercial property stock — from Victorian warehouses converted to offices in the Merchant City to industrial units in Hillington and Tradeston — often contains asbestos in roofing sheets, wall cladding, insulation boards, and heating system lagging.
Public buildings: Schools, hospitals, council buildings, and community centres across Glasgow were extensively built or renovated during the peak decades of asbestos use. These premises, where vulnerable people are present, require rigorous asbestos management.
We work with Glasgow landlords, property factors, commercial property managers, and public sector organisations to deliver comprehensive P402 surveys, including management surveys for occupied buildings and refurbishment/demolition surveys for properties undergoing renovation.