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🚫 Stop! Don’t Drill That Wall (Yet)
- Lewis Evans
- Sep 29
- 2 min read
Before you pick up the drill, hammer, or saw - pause.
Ask yourself three quick questions:
❓ Was this building put up between 1930 and 1999?
❓ Are we cutting, drilling, chasing, or ripping out anything original?
❓ Do we have a recent asbestos survey for these exact areas?
👉 If you answered “yes” or “unsure” to any of the above, take five minutes now - save five weeks of pain later.
🔎 Why the Pause Matters
Asbestos isn’t always obvious. It hides in:
Textured coatings
Vinyl tiles
Soffits & undercloaking
Cement boards
Old boxing-in & panel boards
Disturbing asbestos (ACMs) mid-project is the fastest way to:
⛔ Stop a job
💸 Blow the budget
🚨 Trigger emergency decontamination
✅ The fix is simple: Do the right survey for the work planned.
📋 Choose the Right Survey
🏢 Management Survey → For safe day-to-day occupation (no intrusive works).
🔨 Refurbishment Survey → For any planned works. Targeted, intrusive, and checks inside the exact areas you’ll disturb.
⚡ A 48-Hour Rescue (Real Case)
The plan: Rewire a 1930s semi, chasing walls for sockets.
The snag: Electrician hits textured coating (suspect ACM) on day one. Work stops.
The fix:
We attended within the week
Took targeted samples
Escalated UKAS lab analysis
Delivered a clear report with next-day results
👉 Project back on track in just 48 hours.
🚩 Red Flags Before You Drill
🎨 Original Artex/textured ceilings
🟫 Old Marley-style vinyl tiles
🏠 Soffits, undercloaking, cement roof sheets
📦 Boxing-in, panel boards, bitumen adhesives
🏗️ Prefab elements or unknown voids
✅ What to Do Next
🔨 Planning works? Book a Refurbishment Survey for the exact areas.
📸 Unsure? Send photos + brief scope—we’ll advise in minutes.
⚡ Need it fast? Ask for turnaround time.
Get a free quote today and secure your date.
☎️ 07859895311
