Verification evidence assembled for 340 units in nine working days.
Gathering this ourselves took weeks per contractor. Now it arrives with the quote.
Notice
Asbestos Network is an independent verification body. We do not carry out surveys, testing or removal, and we take no commission on work you award.
Independent verification body · No commission on your job
The UK asbestos verification register
Every building has someone responsible for its asbestos. Usually you.
Regulation 4 doesn't ask whether you meant well. It asks what you found, what you recorded, and who you appointed to do the work — and it expects evidence for all three.
We verify the surveyors, laboratories and licensed contractors you appoint — before they can quote for your work.
Used by facilities teams, housing associations, NHS estates and commercial landlords across the UK.
Duty check
Step 01 / 03
What kind of building?
The duty to manage applies to all non-domestic premises, and to the common parts of residential blocks.
What has prompted this?
This determines which type of survey or specialist you actually need — they are not interchangeable.
Where is the building?
We only ever match you with suppliers who genuinely hold verified status for your region.
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We're identifying verified suppliers who hold current status for your region and this type of work.
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640 suppliers currently verified
The register, in numbers
Suppliers currently holding FibrePrint Verified™ status
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Independent checks passed before entry to the register
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Maximum months before a supplier is re-verified
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Commission we take on the work you award. We are paid by membership, not by your job.
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Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
What Regulation 4 actually asks of you.
Five duties, in plain English. Most enforcement action follows a failure in one of them — and in every case, the defence is documentary.
4(3)
Find out whether asbestos is present
In practiceTake reasonable steps to determine the location, amount and condition of any asbestos-containing materials. For most pre-2000 buildings this means commissioning a management survey.
4(5)
Presume it is asbestos until proved otherwise
In practiceUnless there is strong evidence a material does not contain asbestos, you must treat it as though it does. Assumption is not a defence; analysis is.
4(6)
Record what you find, and keep it current
In practiceAn asbestos register recording location and condition, maintained as the building changes. A survey from 2009 in a filing cabinet is not a live record.
4(8) – (9)
Assess the risk and write a management plan
In practiceA written plan setting out how the risk from each material will be managed, with priority actions, responsibilities and review dates. It must be acted on, not merely held.
4(11)
Tell anyone liable to disturb it
In practiceThe information must reach contractors, maintenance staff and anyone else who may work on the fabric — before they start. This is where most incidents originate.
Plain-English summary for orientation. Not legal advice — refer to the Regulations and HSE ACOP L143.
Where the register is used
Real buildings, real dutyholders.
From a single domestic garage roof to an NHS estate — verified suppliers working across every sector the register covers.
FibrePrint Verified™
A listing can be bought. This has to be evidenced.
Every supplier on the register has produced documentary evidence against five criteria, and is re-examined on a fixed interval. Status is withdrawn when evidence lapses.
| Criterion | Evidence required | Review |
|---|---|---|
| Competence01 | Current BOHS P402 / P405 certification or equivalent, plus HSE licence class where licensed work is offered. | 12 months |
| Insurance02 | Public liability and professional indemnity schedules, checked against the scope of work the supplier offers. | On renewal |
| Health & safety03 | Sample plan of work and risk assessment, assessed against CAR 2012 and current HSE guidance. | 12 months |
| Compliance04 | Waste carrier registration, statutory notification history and consignment record-keeping procedure. | 12 months |
| Conduct05 | Client references, complaint and dispute record, and ongoing feedback from work awarded through the register. | Continuous |
Why this matters to you. If an incident occurs, the question asked is not whether your contractor seemed capable. It is what you checked, and what you kept. Every appointment made through the register comes with that evidence already assembled.
Start a duty checkSchedule of services
What you can appoint through the register.
Each discipline is verified separately. A firm approved for surveys is not automatically approved for removal.
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Management surveys
Locating and recording asbestos-containing materials to satisfy the duty to manage under Regulation 4.
312 verified 02Refurbishment & demolition surveys
Fully intrusive surveys required before any work that will disturb the fabric of the building.
248 verified 03Sampling & laboratory analysis
Accredited identification of suspect materials, with results normally returned inside 48 hours.
76 verified 04Licensed removal
HSE-licensed removal of higher-risk materials, with statutory notification and four-stage clearance.
184 verified 05Management plans & re-inspection
Written plans, priority actions and scheduled re-inspection programmes that keep the record live.
140 verified 06Awareness training
Category A awareness and refresher training for maintenance and estates teams working on pre-2000 stock.
54 verifiedHow matching works
One request. No ringing round.
Your enquiry is never sold on, never broadcast to a list, and never sent to a supplier whose status has lapsed.
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You complete a duty check
Three questions establish the building, the trigger and the region.
60 seconds02
We match against the register
Only suppliers holding current verified status for that discipline and region.
Within 2 hours03
You compare and appoint
Up to three quotes, each with verification evidence already attached.
No obligationCase records
Appointments made through the register.
Published with the client's permission. Identifying details of the building are withheld.
Refurbishment survey delivered before a fixed programme start date.
The distinction between survey types was explained properly for once. It changed what we commissioned.
Damaged AIB isolated and analysed within 48 hours of report.
We rang at 4pm expecting a voicemail. Someone talked us through securing the area that evening.
Coverage
The register is national.
Verified status is granted per region, so a supplier cannot appear for an area they do not genuinely work in.
Figures updated monthly · Last revision July 2026
London & South East118 verified
South West54 verified
East of England47 verified
West Midlands63 verified
East Midlands41 verified
Yorkshire & the Humber58 verified
North West72 verified
North East33 verified
Scotland79 verified
Wales44 verified
Northern Ireland21 verified
Isle of Man & Channel Islands10 verified
For asbestos professionals
Evidence it once. Be found for it everywhere.
Firms on the register receive enquiries from dutyholders who have already accepted the standard behind the mark — so the conversation starts at scope and price, not at whether you are legitimate.
Guidance notes
The questions dutyholders actually ask.
If yours isn't here, the advice line is free and staffed by people who do this daily — 0808 175 3392.
G1Am I the dutyholder?
If you own, occupy, manage or have any responsibility for non-domestic premises, the duty may fall to you — often through the repair and maintenance obligations in a lease or contract. Where responsibility is shared, it is shared in proportion to those obligations. It is rarely nobody.
G2Management survey or refurbishment survey?
A management survey supports normal occupation and the duty to manage. A refurbishment and demolition survey is fully intrusive and is required before any work that will disturb the fabric. Commissioning the wrong one is the single most common and most expensive error we see.
G3Does asbestos always have to be removed?
No — and removal is frequently the worse option. Material in good condition and unlikely to be disturbed is usually safest managed in place, recorded and monitored. Unnecessary removal creates both cost and risk.
G4What does it cost to use the register?
Nothing, and there is no obligation to appoint anyone. We are funded by supplier membership rather than commission, so quotes are not inflated to cover a referral fee and we have no financial interest in which supplier you choose.
G5What happens if a supplier's status lapses?
They stop receiving enquiries immediately and are removed from the register until evidence is restored. Where a lapse affects work already in progress, we contact the client directly.
G6Something has been disturbed. What now?
Stop work, keep people out of the area, and do not attempt to clean or cover it. Then call the advice line. Requests flagged as a disturbance are routed to suppliers offering same-day attendance.
Asbestos management done right