Asbestos
Because of its strength and fire resistance, asbestos was widely used in the construction of many buildings including houses between 1900 and 1999.
Asbestos materials are unlikely to release fibres into the air, or cause any threat to your health, as long as they are undamaged.
However, there is a risk to health if they are disturbed by building or repair work.
With this in mind, we've been managing asbestos risk in line with legislation and our planned programme of property improvement work.

Asbestos In The Home
The sorts of places where you might find asbestos in your home include:

• ceiling and wall coatings (artex)
• ceiling and roof tiles/sheets
• floor tiles and coverings (e.g lino)
• fire protection linings (meter/boiler/fuse/airing cupboards)
• within gas central heating boiler units
• pipe insulation coverings (not the foam type)
• bitumen-based linings
• flue ventilation pipes
• external soffits and fascias

As these materials may contain asbestos they should not be broken, sanded, cut or drilled.
If you're concerned about asbestos in your home, please contact our asbestos team on 01952 217100. You can also get further information in our leaflet A guide to asbestos in your home.

View Your Asbestos Information
We think it's important to let you know where asbestos may be present in your homes.
If your Trust property has had an asbestos survey since 2003, you can now view the information via our Asbestos survey information webpage.
Please call the Asbestos Team on 217100 with any queries.