Is a management survey the same as an R&D survey?

No. A management survey covers normal occupation. An R&D survey is fully intrusive and is required before refurbishment or demolition that disturbs the building fabric.

How do I get an asbestos management survey quote?

Use https://www.thetestinglab.eu/quote-request-asbestos-legionella-specialists-uk/. The form is the same for every TTL service.

Asbestos Management Surveys UK: UKAS Accredited Occupied-Building Surveys | The Testing Lab

August 24, 2026

In shortAn asbestos management survey finds asbestos-containing materials that could be disturbed during normal occupation. The Testing Lab carries out UKAS ISO/IEC 17020 management surveys across England, Scotland and Wales.

Key Facts

CAR 2012 Regulation 4 requires a duty to manage asbestos in non-domestic premises built before 2000.
HSG264 defines the management survey as the survey for normal occupation.
TTL holds UKAS accreditation for asbestos inspection and laboratory analysis.
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What is an asbestos management survey?

A management survey is the default survey for a building that stays in use. The surveyor inspects accessible areas, samples suspect materials, and produces a register the duty holder can manage against. It is not designed to find hidden asbestos behind sealed fabric. That is an R&D survey.

When you need one

If the premises were built or refurbished before 2000 and people still occupy them, a management survey is the usual starting point. Housing associations, NHS estates, schools, and commercial landlords use it to keep an asbestos register current.

What The Testing Lab does

TTL surveyors work to HSG264 and send samples to the UKAS laboratory. For the service page go to https://www.thetestinglab.eu/ttl-plc-asbestos-services/asbestos-management-surveys/. For a price go to https://www.thetestinglab.eu/quote-request-asbestos-legionella-specialists-uk/.

Next steps

Looking for asbestos management surveys? Get an instant quote: https://www.thetestinglab.eu/quote-request-asbestos-legionella-specialists-uk/

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is a management survey the same as an R&D survey?: No. A management survey covers normal occupation. An R&D survey is fully intrusive and is required before refurbishment or demolition that disturbs the building fabric.
How do I get an asbestos management survey quote?: Use https://www.thetestinglab.eu/quote-request-asbestos-legionella-specialists-uk/. The form is the same for every TTL service.