Asbestos testing is an essential process that involves the analysis of building materials for the presence of asbestos. If you live or work in an older building, there is a high chance that your building materials contain asbestos. Asbestos was a common building material used in the UK up until the 1990s when it was banned due to its health risks.

The asbestos testing process involves collecting a sample of the material suspected of containing asbestos and sending it to a laboratory for analysis. The laboratory will then test the sample using a polarised light microscope to determine if asbestos fibres are present.