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Identification Centre

Asbestos by Room

Where to look in UK buildings — the materials we most commonly identify in each part of the property.

Garage

Corrugated cement roofs, soffits and stored sheet materials.

Loft

Cold water tanks, cement flues, pipe lagging and disturbed AIB.

Kitchen

Vinyl floor tiles, Artex ceilings and boxing around pipes.

Bathroom

Bath panels, Artex ceilings, vinyl tiles, toilet cisterns.

Living Room

Artex ceilings, vinyl tiles, decorative coatings.

Boiler Cupboard

Pipe lagging, AIB linings, cement flues.

Hallway

Artex ceilings, vinyl floor tiles, fire-rated AIB doors.

Ceilings

Artex coatings, AIB tiles, decorative finishes.

Roof

Corrugated cement, soffits, fascias, bargeboards, flues.

Exterior

Cement cladding, soffits, gutters, downpipes, garage roofs.

Plant Room

Lagging, AIB linings, cement flues and tanks.