Asbestos and buildings in Manchester City Centre
The city centre is a mix of Victorian and Edwardian warehouses, 1960s and 1970s office blocks, and retail and transport buildings from the postwar rebuild. Many of the older warehouses around Piccadilly, Portland Street and Whitworth Street have been through several refits, so asbestos can sit in later partitions, risers and ceiling voids rather than the original brickwork. Landlords and fit-out contractors in M1 most often need a refurbishment survey before strip-out or cabling, or a management survey to meet the duty to manage in multi-let offices. Access is often out of hours, and loading restrictions matter, so scoping the visit in advance helps.
Buildings commonly found in Manchester City Centre
- Victorian and Edwardian warehouses converted to offices and apartments
- 1960s and 1970s office blocks with suspended ceilings and service risers
- Retail units and basement plant rooms under older buildings
What to do next
If the building was built or refurbished before 2000, start with a survey, because it tells you what is there before anyone disturbs it. Use the form to send the postcode, the type of property and up to five photographs, and an independent partner surveyor will contact you. If the survey finds something that has to come out, we can connect you with licensed removal contractors.
