Asbestos survey in Hämeenlinna

Asbestos was used widely in Finnish construction from the 1920s all the way to 1992, and its use was banned once and for all in 1994. In practice, every property in Hämeenlinna built before then may contain asbestos — in floor tiles, pipe insulation, roof coverings or wall render, for example. In terms of its age profile, the building stock of Tavastia Proper is typically Finnish, so the risk applies to detached houses and flats in apartment blocks alike. Finnish Government Decree 798/2015 requires an asbestos survey to be commissioned before any demolition or repair work on a building completed before 1994. The survey is not a mere formality: it protects the people carrying out the renovation and the residents from health hazards, and it ensures that the work is done properly. We recommend ordering the survey well before the project starts, so that your schedule stays under control.

The process has been made as effortless as possible for the customer in Hämeenlinna. At the agreed time, a competent and experienced surveyor arrives at your property in Hämeenlinna or elsewhere in Tavastia Proper. He works through the building systematically, identifies the suspect materials and takes the necessary samples from the structural components in which asbestos may occur. The samples are delivered to the OneLab laboratory, where they are analysed with a precise JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope in accordance with the international ISO 22262-1 standard. This analysis gives a reliable result as to whether the material contains asbestos and in what form. Once it is finished, the clear and comprehensive survey report is delivered to your email inbox without delay. With the report in hand, you can press on with your renovation or demolition project knowing exactly which materials are being handled at the property and what precautions the work calls for.

Our pricing is transparent and fixed: an asbestos survey in Hämeenlinna costs 239 euros incl. VAT. That price covers the entire service with no hidden costs — the survey visit itself, all the samples required, the laboratory analysis at OneLab, the mileage allowance for the journey into the Tavastia Proper region, VAT and the finished written report. You therefore pay nothing separately for samples or travel expenses. On actual demolition sites, where the survey is more extensive than usual and more samples are needed, 100 euros is added to the price. If you would rather establish the asbestos content of a single material yourself, you can order a separate asbestos sample kit for 39,90 euros plus VAT, in which case you take the sample according to our instructions and send it in for analysis. That way you will find a flexible solution whether the job is a large demolition or a small repair.