Healthy Homes New Zealand offer a professional service to meet the requirements of homeowners under the Health & Safety in the Workplace Act and the Residential Tenancies Act, and this includes the requirements for building owners and employers to know the location and condition of asbestos containing materials. The 2019 Amendment to the Residential Tenancies Act has provided clarification that asbestos is considered a ‘contaminant’ and therefore is subject to exemplary damages of up to $4000 per breach.
Along with Precise Consulting and Laboratory, Healthy Homes NZ offers a cost effective surveying and sampling service that is reliable and offers results quickly. Not only does the service provide the technical expertise to assess and report on asbestos, they also hold the knowledge to provide trusted advice on the implication of the results and best next steps.
There are three main types of testing or surveying; Management, Refurbishment and Demolition and each are designed for a specific purpose. Asbestos Management Surveys are designed to locate asbestos in a property. This survey is typically used prior to minor maintenance work or to help manage any potential risks associated with asbestos.
Similarly, an Asbestos Refurbishment Survey is designed to locate asbestos in a property before major work commences, and the Asbestos Demolition Survey is designed to locate asbestos in a property before it is demolished. This survey is also designed to give clearance to the area once demolition has been completed.
Healthy Homes NZ are able to analyse the samples that you provide and the analysis will be provided to you within 48 hours of the sample being received. An Asbestos Management Plan sets out where asbestos or asbestos containing material is and how any risks will be managed, and needs to be in place before any work is undertaken
The purpose of the Refurbishment Asbestos Survey is to locate all asbestos in the property before renovation works have started. The sampling method is intrusive as asbestos can be hiding in difficult to locate areas.
And, finally, the purpose of the Asbestos Demolition Survey is to locate all asbestos in the property before demolition of the property has started, so for more information on property maintenance Hamilton, asbestos testing Christchurch and meth testing Hamilton please go to https://www.healthyhomesnz.co.nz .
