About asbestos
Any asbestos in your council home will be enclosed within whatever product it was used in, for example, vinyl floor tiles. It will only become a risk when these products get damaged.
Even experts can struggle to determine whether a product contains asbestos just by simply looking at it, this is why we take samples for laboratory analysis.
If items in your home which contain, or you suspect may contain, asbestos, have been damaged or deteriorated, do not touch them.
Do not attempt to clean the items up, contact us immediately on 0300 123 2224 and we will get someone out to inspect it.
If you have asbestos in your home
- Treat any material containing asbestos with respect and tell us if you believe it has been damaged or deteriorated in any way.
- Contact us before you do any DIY in your home which might affect materials containing asbestos.
- Remember that only a specialist contractor can remove and dispose of materials containing asbestos.
- Don’t worry, materials containing asbestos are only a problem if they get damaged or are disturbed.
- Do not drill, sand, cut or disturb an area that is known to contain asbestos. If you don’t breathe in asbestos dust, then it cannot harm you.
- Never sweep, dust or vacuum disturbed asbestos.
Asbestos Safety Policy
You can find our Asbestos Safety Policy on our Homes in Somerset website under compliance and building safety.