Asbestos survey in Sipoo

Asbestos was used extensively in Finnish construction from the 1920s all the way up to 1992, so in practice asbestos may be present in any building completed before 1994. The building stock in Sipoo is varied: older farmhouses, detached houses from the 1960s to the 1980s and terraced houses in the built-up areas, in which asbestos may be lurking in floor adhesives, waterproofing, pipe insulation, façade panels and tile adhesives. Finnish Government Decree 798/2015 requires an asbestos survey to be commissioned before any demolition or repair work on a property built before 1994. The survey is not a mere formality: it protects residents and renovators from harmful dust and makes sure the work is done correctly. Anyone in Sipoo who is planning a bathroom, kitchen or façade renovation is well advised to order the survey in good time before the work begins.

The process has been designed to run smoothly even for the busiest of Sipoo's residents. At the agreed time a competent and experienced surveyor arrives at the property anywhere in the Sipoo area, whether in the main built-up centres or at properties in the sparsely populated countryside of eastern Uusimaa. The surveyor goes through the building systematically, identifies the materials that may contain asbestos and takes precise samples from them. The samples are delivered to the OneLab laboratory, where they are analysed on a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope, a scanning electron instrument, in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard. This analysis reliably detects even small asbestos fibres. Once the analysis is complete, you receive a written report in your email quickly. The report shows which materials contained asbestos and what that means for the work you are planning. A clear report serves as documentation for the contractor and the authorities, so that the renovation or demolition can be carried out safely and in accordance with the rules.

AsbestiPro's asbestos survey in Sipoo costs a fixed 199 € incl. VAT, so the price holds no surprises. It covers the survey visit on site, all the samples required, the analysis at the OneLab laboratory, travel costs to Sipoo, VAT and the finished written report. You therefore do not pay separately for the journey or for individual samples. At actual demolition sites, where there are typically more samples to take and more to investigate, 100 € is added to the price, bringing the total to 299 € incl. VAT. If you only want to determine the asbestos content of one material, you can also order just the asbestos sample at a price of 39,90 € plus VAT, in which case you take the sample yourself according to the instructions and send it to the laboratory. The fixed-price survey is nevertheless the easiest and most comprehensive option for anyone in Sipoo who wants certainty about the whole property before a renovation or demolition.