Asbestos sample in Vaasa
If you are renovating in Vaasa or elsewhere in Ostrobothnia and need certainty about asbestos, we offer the lowest asbestos sample prices in Finland. Results as soon as the next day.
Vaasa 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.
Vaasa is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia and a bilingual coastal city of around 67,000 inhabitants, known for its concentration of energy-sector companies. Founded in 1606, the city burned down on its original site in 1852, after which it was rebuilt in its present position by the sea. Settlement is spread across areas including the city centre, Palosaari, Ristinummi, Gerby and Huutoniemi, and its neighbours include Mustasaari, which surrounds the city, as well as Laihia and Vöyri.
In building stock completed before 1994, asbestos is a common find: it was used in floor tiles and the adhesives beneath them, in pipe and boiler insulation, in wall and ceiling boards, and in levelling compounds and mortars. When renovating housing from the middle and later part of the twentieth century in particular, an asbestos survey or a reliable asbestos sample is an important safety measure.
Because Vaasa lies outside our actual survey area, we serve the city with a mail-in asbestos sample. You take the sample yourself, send it to us, and we analyse it with a JEOL SEM-EDS electron microscope in accordance with the ISO 22262-1 standard. The price is 39,90 € plus VAT, and you get a clear result on the asbestos content of the material.
Vaasa: when to take an asbestos sample
Vaasa is the regional capital of Ostrobothnia and a bilingual coastal city of around 67,000 inhabitants, known for its concentration of energy-sector companies. Founded in 1606, the city burned down on its original site in 1852, after which it was rebuilt in its present position by the sea. 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.
Vaasa: which materials to check before renovating
In building stock completed before 1994, asbestos is a common find: it was used in floor tiles and the adhesives beneath them, in pipe and boiler insulation, in wall and ceiling boards, and in levelling compounds and mortars. 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.
Vaasa: asbestos sampling by post
Vaasa 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 — Vaasa
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 Vaasa
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 — Vaasa
Take the sample yourself and post it to us. Results come back fast.
Order from OneLab — 39,90 €