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HSG264 Type 2
Management Survey
From £195–£395 + VAT
- Purpose
- Baseline duty-to-manage record
- Intrusive?
- No — visual + light access
- Scope
- All accessible areas
- Required by CAR 2012?
- Reg. 4 (non-domestic)
- Bulk samples taken
- Representative
- Drawings + register
- Material assessment scoring
- Lab turnaround
- 24–72 hrs
- Typical price (UK, ex VAT)
- £195–£395
- When you'd choose this
- Annual compliance, sale, let
HSG264 Type 3
Refurbishment Survey
From £225–£795 + VAT
- Purpose
- Pre-refurbishment / alteration
- Intrusive?
- Yes — in affected areas
- Scope
- Areas affected by works
- Required by CAR 2012?
- Reg. 5 (before works)
- Bulk samples taken
- Comprehensive in scope
- Drawings + register
- Material assessment scoring
- Lab turnaround
- 24–48 hrs
- Typical price (UK, ex VAT)
- £225–£795
- When you'd choose this
- Kitchen/bathroom/extension
HSG264 Type 3
Demolition Survey
From From £495 + VAT
- Purpose
- Pre-demolition
- Intrusive?
- Yes — full envelope
- Scope
- Entire building
- Required by CAR 2012?
- Reg. 5 (before demolition)
- Bulk samples taken
- Comprehensive throughout
- Drawings + register
- Material assessment scoring
- Lab turnaround
- 24–48 hrs
- Typical price (UK, ex VAT)
- From £495
- When you'd choose this
- Knock-down
Single bulk sample
Sampling
From £45–£75 + VAT
- Purpose
- Confirm one suspect material
- Intrusive?
- Targeted sample only
- Scope
- Single material
- Required by CAR 2012?
- Recommended
- Bulk samples taken
- 1 per material
- Drawings + register
- Material assessment scoring
- Lab turnaround
- 24–48 hrs
- Typical price (UK, ex VAT)
- £45–£75
- When you'd choose this
- Single ceiling tile, Artex patch
HSG264 Type 2 Management Survey From £195–£395 + VAT | HSG264 Type 3 Refurbishment Survey From £225–£795 + VAT | HSG264 Type 3 Demolition Survey From From £495 + VAT | Single bulk sample Sampling From £45–£75 + VAT | |
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| Purpose | Baseline duty-to-manage record | Pre-refurbishment / alteration | Pre-demolition | Confirm one suspect material |
| Intrusive? | No — visual + light access | Yes — in affected areas | Yes — full envelope | Targeted sample only |
| Scope | All accessible areas | Areas affected by works | Entire building | Single material |
| Required by CAR 2012? | Reg. 4 (non-domestic) | Reg. 5 (before works) | Reg. 5 (before demolition) | Recommended |
| Bulk samples taken | Representative | Comprehensive in scope | Comprehensive throughout | 1 per material |
| Drawings + register | ||||
| Material assessment scoring | ||||
| Lab turnaround | 24–72 hrs | 24–48 hrs | 24–48 hrs | 24–48 hrs |
| Typical price (UK, ex VAT) | £195–£395 | £225–£795 | From £495 | £45–£75 |
| When you'd choose this | Annual compliance, sale, let | Kitchen/bathroom/extension | Knock-down | Single ceiling tile, Artex patch |
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