Asbestos inspection reports or Asbestattest or asbestinventarisatie or asbestos inventory reports are carried out throughout Belgium: in the Flemish Region, in the Walloon Region and in the Brussels-Capital Region.
1) What is an asbestos inventory?
2) When should an asbestos report be carried out?
3) How much does an asbestos inspection cost?
4) Where might asbestos be located?
5) Additional information
1) What is an asbestos inventory?
The asbestos inventory is a written report that lists the asbestos-containing materials present in a building.
It is prepared after an inspection of materials and building components likely to contain it.
For each material or building component containing asbestos, the report provides advice on the management or removal of that asbestos.
Here is an example (excerpt) of an asbestos report in Flanders.
In the Flemish Region, all asbestos inspection reports are recorded in the OVAM database.
2) When should an asbestos report be carried out?
a) sale of a property
In Flanders, since 23 November 2022, an asbestos certificate is mandatory for the sale of a house or building constructed before 1 January 2001. This inventory is non-destructive and does not cause any damage. During the visit, the inspector searches for asbestos that is visible, and not inside partitions.If the property built before 1 January 2001 has an area, extension or annex (for example a veranda) built after 1 January 2001, that annex will be excluded from the inspection and considered asbestos-free.
In Wallonia, there is no obligation at the moment.
In the Brussels-Capital Region, there is no obligation at the moment.
b) in the context of construction works
A destructive asbestos inventory may be necessary in the context of construction or renovation works to check for the presence of asbestos on a site and thus allow protective measures to be taken, such as dismantling and removing asbestos elements or encapsulating these elements according to current standards.c) at a workplace
Throughout Belgium (all three regions), the employer must establish an asbestos inventory and must take the necessary measures to prevent worker exposure.d) from 2032
In Flanders, from 2032, an asbestos inventory will be mandatory for all buildings constructed before 1 January 2001 (even if there is no transaction concerning that property).3) How much does an asbestos inspection cost?
a) for the sale of a residential property in Flanders
Please find below the flat rate for asbestos inspections in the context of the sale of a residential property in Flanders.Our price includes VAT and includes two sample takings.
Important : current promotion: All samples are included, regardless of the number of samples to be taken!
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| Type of residential property | Price VAT included |
|---|---|
| apartment (maximum area 150 m²) | 505 euros |
| duplex apartment (maximum area 160 m²) | 535 euros |
| two facades family house (maximum area 250 m²) | 560 euros |
| three facades family house (maximum area 250 m²) | 585 euros |
| four facades family house (maximum area 300 m²) | 605 euros |
| additional 50 m² of surface (per 50 m² increment) | 47 euros |
This price includes every necessary step: on-site visit, encoding and sending of the report by email.
It is the electronic version (PDF file) which is the official version of the document.
If necessary, you can print this report at your convenience.
b) in all other cases
For a property located in Wallonia or in Brussels, for a larger or more complex property, multiple properties at the same address, a tertiary building, or for a destructive asbestos inventory in the context of renovation works, please contact us to obtain a free quote.4) Where might asbestos be located?
It has been forbidden to use asbestos since the 2000s.
But asbestos remains present in older constructions, in corrugated sheets or roof slates, in chimney ducts, gutters, or in the insulation of heating pipes (under plaster).
Asbestos can also be present in floor tiles or in imitation marbles (window sills, stair treads, etc.) or in certain paints and wall coverings.
5) Additional information
Additional information in Flanders about the asbestos report (asbestattest) in Dutch: OVAM het asbestattest.
Certibru SRL delegates the carrying out of these asbestos inspections to an asbestos expert accredited by OVAM (Openbare Vlaamse Afvalstoffenmaatschappij). On the following link, the list of OVAM accredited organizations: OVAM list of accredited organizations.
Additional information for Brussels: Bruxelles Environnement asbestos information.
Additional information for Wallonia: Wallonia asbestos information.
