Asbestos Air Testing and Monitoring across Greater Manchester
Victorian terraces, converted cotton mills, 1960s tower blocks and post-war council estates mean asbestos turns up in almost every kind of building across Greater Manchester.
Air testing pumps a measured volume of air through a filter, which is then counted under a microscope. It shows whether fibre levels are below the clearance indicator of 0.01 fibres per cm3.
Guide price: Background or reassurance tests from £250.
When you need it
- After someone has accidentally drilled or broken an asbestos material
- At the end of licensed removal (four-stage clearance)
- To reassure staff, tenants or parents after an incident
- Before and during removal works
- To check for leaks around an enclosure
What you get
- Background and reassurance air tests
- Leak and personal monitoring during works
- Four-stage clearance via independent UKAS-accredited analyst
- Written results and certificate
- Advice on re-occupation
Towns and villages we cover in Greater Manchester
Air Testing in Manchester
City-centre mill and warehouse conversions, 1960s-70s office blocks and large post-war estates in Wythenshawe and east Manchester. Postcodes: M1-M4, M8, M9, M11-M15, M19-M23, M40.
Also covering: Ancoats, Chorlton, Didsbury, Levenshulme, Gorton, Moston, Blackley, Withington, Fallowfield, Wythenshawe, Northenden, Burnage.
Air Testing in Salford
Dockside industrial units around Salford Quays, Victorian terraces and 1960s high-rise flats. Postcodes: M3, M5-M7, M27, M28, M30, M50.
Also covering: Pendleton, Broughton, Weaste, Ordsall, Irlams o' th' Height, Kersal, Seedley, Langworthy.
Air Testing in Stockport
Hat-making mills, inter-war semis with Artex ceilings and 1970s town-centre precincts. Postcodes: SK1-SK8.
Also covering: Edgeley, Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Reddish, Offerton, Bramhall, Hazel Grove, Marple, Romiley, Bredbury, Cheadle Hulme, Davenport.
Air Testing in Oldham
One of the densest concentrations of former spinning mills in the country, many now split into small industrial units. Postcodes: OL1-OL4, OL8, OL9.
Also covering: Chadderton, Royton, Shaw, Failsworth, Lees, Springhead, Grasscroft, Uppermill, Delph, Diggle, Hollinwood.
Air Testing in Rochdale
Textile mills, stone terraces and large 1960s-70s housing estates. Postcodes: OL11, OL12, OL16.
Also covering: Castleton, Milnrow, Newhey, Littleborough, Wardle, Norden, Bamford, Smallbridge, Kirkholt.
Air Testing in Bolton
Mill towns, terraced streets and industrial estates along the M61 corridor. Postcodes: BL1-BL7.
Also covering: Farnworth, Horwich, Westhoughton, Little Lever, Kearsley, Blackrod, Harwood, Bromley Cross, Egerton, Halliwell, Deane.
Air Testing in Bury
Paper and textile mills, 1930s semis and post-war estates. Postcodes: BL8, BL9, M25, M26.
Also covering: Ramsbottom, Tottington, Radcliffe, Whitefield, Prestwich, Summerseat, Walshaw, Unsworth, Holcombe Brook.
Air Testing in Wigan
Former colliery and mill buildings, pre-fab garages and 1960s council housing. Postcodes: WN1-WN6.
Also covering: Pemberton, Ince, Standish, Shevington, Orrell, Hindley, Aspull, Abram, Billinge, Appley Bridge, Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Air Testing in Leigh
Mill and mining heritage, many 1950s-70s homes and workshops. Postcodes: WN7, M29.
Also covering: Atherton, Tyldesley, Astley, Golborne, Lowton, Culcheth, Westleigh, Mosley Common.
Air Testing in Altrincham
Edwardian villas, 1960s offices and Broadheath industrial estate. Postcodes: WA14, WA15.
Also covering: Hale, Timperley, Bowdon, Broadheath, Hale Barns, Dunham Massey, Partington, Carrington.
Air Testing in Sale
Inter-war and post-war semis, many with textured ceilings and asbestos soffits. Postcodes: M33.
Also covering: Brooklands, Ashton upon Mersey, Sale Moor, Woodheys.
Air Testing in Stretford
Trafford Park, one of the largest industrial estates in Europe, plus dense terraced housing. Postcodes: M32, M41, M16, M17.
Also covering: Urmston, Flixton, Davyhulme, Old Trafford, Trafford Park, Firswood, Gorse Hill.
Air Testing in Ashton-under-Lyne
Mills, Victorian terraces and 1960s precinct shopping. Postcodes: OL6, OL7.
Also covering: Audenshaw, Droylsden, Mossley, Hurst, Waterloo, Guide Bridge.
Air Testing in Hyde
Mill buildings and post-war estates on the edge of the Pennines. Postcodes: SK14, SK16.
Also covering: Hattersley, Gee Cross, Godley, Dukinfield, Stalybridge, Mottram, Broadbottom, Denton.
Air Testing in Middleton
1960s Langley overspill estate, mills and light industrial units. Postcodes: M24.
Also covering: Langley, Alkrington, Rhodes, Boarshaw, Hopwood, Heywood.
Air Testing in Eccles
Terraces, former cotton mills and canal-side warehouses. Postcodes: M30, M27, M44.
Also covering: Swinton, Pendlebury, Monton, Patricroft, Worsley, Walkden, Irlam, Cadishead, Barton.
Air Testing in Cheadle
1930s suburbs, 1960s schools and offices near the airport. Postcodes: SK8.
Also covering: Gatley, Heald Green, Cheadle Hulme, Handforth, Woodford.
Air Testing in Greater Manchester: questions
Do you offer air testing across all of Greater Manchester?
Yes. We cover every town and village in Greater Manchester, including Manchester, Salford, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bolton.
How much is air testing in Greater Manchester?
Guide price: Background or reassurance tests from £250. The price is the same across Greater Manchester; you get a fixed written quote first.
What is a four-stage clearance?
Four checks by an independent analyst: that the job is complete and the site is in order, a thorough visual inspection inside the enclosure, air testing, and a final check once the enclosure has been taken down. It is required at the end of licensed work.
What reading is safe?
The clearance indicator is below 0.01 fibres per cm3 of air.