Any do it yourself tests to see if roof sheets etc, are “Asbestos” or “Fibre Cement”

[Pilatus]

As above.
Heard of seemingly exorbitant fees being charged by “ Asbestos” survey inspector companies.
So just wondering if there are any tests one can do oneself .

 

[grainboy]

Plenty on line,
Take a small envelope sized sample,
Send, report back, £40 to £70
Or just ask your local disposal company,
But an on farm survey will just be a load of a4 report on buildings stating ‘presumed asbestos’
You can presume any building any building up to 1999 as Chrysotile Asbestos,

 

[Doing it for the kids]

As above.

Easy to do, tale a bit from each building and wait to hear