Trust Environmental Ltd

Trust Environmental Ltd: asbestos consultancy for duty holders in the UK

Trust Environmental Ltd is an asbestos surveying, testing and non-licensed removal company based in the Midlands, UK. Founded in 2018, it works with organisations and duty holders to facilitate compliance with the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 (CAR 2012), in particular the duty to manage set out in regulation 4. The firm presents itself as a trusted asbestos partner and operates on projects of various kinds across the country.

Survey, testing and removal services

The company's activity covers comprehensive asbestos risk management. Its service catalogue includes bulk sampling, management surveys, refurbishment surveys and demolition surveys, as well as non-licensed asbestos removal. This work is aimed at both large corporations and individual homeowners.

• Bulk sampling of materials with possible asbestos content.
• Management surveys for the monitoring and control of materials in use.
• Refurbishment surveys.
• Demolition surveys.
• Non-licensed asbestos removal.

Advice for the duty holder

The company focuses part of its work on advising those who have the main responsibility for the maintenance or repair of non-domestic premises and the common parts of domestic premises. As it explains, that role may fall to the owner or, where there is an explicit agreement such as a tenancy agreement or contract, to the occupier, the landlord, the sub-lessor or the managing agent, and may also be the tenant. The extent of the duty depends on the nature of the relevant agreement.

Team experience and the firm's origins

The company was founded in 2018 by Ross Folley, director, surveyor and consultant, with the stated aim of becoming its clients' trusted consultants. Folley began his career in the property sector, where he spent three years at an estate agency learning sales negotiation, property valuation and running his own office. He then worked for another three years in the social housing sector for a main contractor, dealing with tenants' properties. He subsequently joined the asbestos industry in 2009 as a surveyor and analyst, and went on to hold the position of regional manager at one of the UK's leading risk management consultancies. He also worked in licensed asbestos removal before launching his own consultancy.

Geographical presence

Trust Environmental Ltd operates from three offices in England: the Midlands office, in Birmingham; an office in Worcester; and a third in Cannock, Staffordshire. The company states that it has carried out projects throughout the UK and that its registered office is at Weston Close, Cannock.

Background on asbestos

In its FAQ section, the firm recalls that asbestos is a set of six naturally occurring silicate minerals which had to be mined, commonly known by their colours: blue asbestos (crocidolite), brown asbestos (amosite) and white asbestos (chrysotile). Its properties include sound absorption, average tensile strength and resistance to fire, water, acid and electricity. These characteristics led to its widespread use in the UK until 1999, when a total ban was enforced.

Quality control and training

The company maintains that managing asbestos risks requires expertise and training, and states that all its staff comply with its learning and development policy, as well as passing its auditing process. Among the testimonials on its website are clients who highlight communication, efficiency in sample testing, meeting the stated deadlines and the speed and quality of reports.

Offices and locations

Midlands Office: Studio 9, 50-54 St Paul’s Square, Birmingham, B3 1QS · Telephone: 0121 663 6681

Worcester Office: Kingsway House, 40 Foregate Street, Worcester, WR1 1EE · Telephone: 01905 317118

Staffordshire Office: Weston Close, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 7YX · Telephone: 01543 547570