Detecting asbestos in Switzerland

Asbestos is still present in many buildings in Switzerland today: being informed means protecting yourself

Relevance of asbestos

Inhaling asbestos fibers or prolonged contact with materials containing asbestos increases the risk of lung disease or even cancer. Let’s take a closer look at the effects of asbestos on the human body.

Learn more

How to protect yourself?

Because asbestos can pose a real danger, it’s important to know how to protect yourself. To do this, you need to identify the materials in question and know some rules to stay protected in the event of the presence of asbestos materials.

Let’s find out how

In which situations?

Renovation

In a renovation project, the investigation can be limited to the areas that are directly affected by the construction work.

Demolition

Before a building is demolished, all building materials that are suspected of containing pollutants must be examined.

What are the recommended steps?

Identifying

a situation with suspected asbestos (take good quality photos)

Extract

samples of suspicious materials yourself or ask a craftsman for help

Analyzing

samples in the laboratory to obtain a reliable result

Consequences

Depending on the result, special measures (asbestos removal), specific dismantling, additional investigations, etc. may be necessary…

Our services

Send a photo to our experts

Do you have doubts about the presence of asbestos in a situation and require a quick and reliable answer? Our photo-analysis service allows you to get an expert opinion on the suspicious situation in just 24 hours.

Simply send us up to three good quality photos of your suspicious situation and describe it using our online form.

20 CHF / material (excl. VAT)

Deadline: 24 hours

Start

Sending a sample to the laboratory

You can take samples yourself and send them for analysis.

Alternatively, you can have the samples taken by a craftsman.

You can use your own tools to take samples or order a sampling kit from us.

From 80 CHF / sample (excl. VAT) – 3 days

From 120 CHF / sample (excl. VAT) – express (24 hours)

Start

Contact an expert

Would you rather involve an expert directly? You can make an appointment with a diagnostician who will inspect your property, take samples and give you a detailed report on the presence or absence of asbestos.

Our diagnostic partners are experienced professionals who take care of everything. They will accompany you through the process and advise you on the measures you can take to protect your health and that of those around you.

According to the provided quote