Asbestos sample in Suomussalmi
If you are renovating in Suomussalmi or elsewhere in Kainuu and need certainty about asbestos, we offer the lowest asbestos sample prices in Finland. Results as soon as the next day.
Suomussalmi is in an area where we do not carry out surveys on site. A postal asbestos sample is handled through our partner laboratory OneLab — the same analysis (JEOL SEM-EDS, ISO 22262-1), with results emailed on the day the sample arrives.
Take the sample yourself and post it to us. The analysis is done on the day the sample arrives, and the report comes by email. JEOL SEM-EDS analysis to the ISO 22262-1 standard.
Suomussalmi is a municipality in Kainuu about 90 kilometres north-east of Kajaani, and its population is around 6,950. The largest population centre is Ämmänsaari, and the municipality takes in a couple of dozen villages, such as the church village, Pesiökylä, Ruhtinansalmi, Näljänkä and Hossa, which is known for its tourism. Neighbouring municipalities include Hyrynsalmi, Puolanka and Taivalkoski.
Suomussalmi's building stock was badly destroyed in the Winter War of 1939–40, so a large share of the residential areas were rebuilt after the wars, in the 1940s to 1980s. It is precisely this stock, from the reconstruction era and the decades that followed, that carries the risk: in buildings completed before 1994, asbestos was widely used in floor tiles, vinyl flooring, adhesive and jointing mortars, pipe insulation and panels, for example.
Because Suomussalmi lies outside our actual survey area, we serve it with an asbestos sample sent to us by post, at a price of 39,90 € plus VAT. You take the material sample yourself and send it to us, and we analyse it with a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard. You receive a reliable result before the renovation or demolition work begins.
Suomussalmi: when to take an asbestos sample
Suomussalmi is a municipality in Kainuu about 90 kilometres north-east of Kajaani, and its population is around 6,950. The largest population centre is Ämmänsaari, and the municipality takes in a couple of dozen villages, such as the church village, Pesiökylä, Ruhtinansalmi, Näljänkä and Hossa, which is known for its tourism. That is why, in local properties completed before 1994, it is worth confirming whether a material contains asbestos before anything is opened up, sanded down or demolished. A mail-in asbestos sample suits the situation where the suspicion falls on one clearly identified material and you want a reliable laboratory result before the renovation goes any further.
Suomussalmi: which materials to check before renovating
It is precisely this stock, from the reconstruction era and the decades that followed, that carries the risk: in buildings completed before 1994, asbestos was widely used in floor tiles, vinyl flooring, adhesive and jointing mortars, pipe insulation and panels, for example. Take the sample from the exact material the renovation touches: an old vinyl floor, the adhesive behind a tile, pipe insulation, a filler, a facade panel or a roofing material. Asbestos cannot be identified reliably by eye, so a laboratory test is the only dependable way to tell an ordinary building material from one that contains asbestos.
Suomussalmi: asbestos sampling by post
Suomussalmi lies outside the area we cover with on-site surveys, so we serve the town with a mail-in asbestos sample instead. You take a small material sample following our instructions, post it to the laboratory and receive the result by email. The price is 39,90 € + VAT per sample. The analysis is carried out with a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard, so you get a clear statement on whether the material examined contains asbestos.
Asbestos survey or asbestos sample — Suomussalmi
Whenever you are about to start a renovation, check for asbestos first. An asbestos sample costs 39,90 € + VAT, and it is always analysed on the day it reaches us.
Bathroom renovation
In a bathroom, both the wall and the floor material should be checked before the work begins. Take the asbestos sample yourself or order a full asbestos survey.
Kitchen renovation
In a kitchen renovation it is important to check the splashback tiles, and possibly the floor, for asbestos. Take the asbestos sample yourself or order a full asbestos survey.
Does an asbestos survey qualify for the household expenses tax credit?
An asbestos survey does not qualify for the household expenses tax credit.
What happens if you skip the asbestos survey?
If you tear out materials without having them tested and it later turns out that they contained asbestos, you can be held responsible for cleaning up all the asbestos that spread. On top of that, it is a health hazard the person doing the demolition is exposed to.
Doing the asbestos survey yourself
You can do the survey yourself in a simple bathroom, kitchen or floor renovation, provided you know which materials the asbestos sample should be taken from.
What does asbestos smell like?
Asbestos has no smell at all. It cannot be detected by odour.
What we look for in Suomussalmi
Asbestos cannot be identified by eye — only a laboratory analysis gives certainty. The most common asbestos-containing building materials and how to have them tested before a renovation:
Order an asbestos sample — Suomussalmi
Take the sample yourself and post it to us. Results come back fast.
Order from OneLab — 39,90 €