FAQ

No. EnviroSolution is a private commercial environmental consultancy. We are not the local council and we do not deal with routine council nuisance, domestic pest-control or household bin-waste issues.

No. Our head office is in Liverpool, but we provide suitable environmental consultancy services nationwide across the UK.

We provide a broad range of environmental, planning, ground, building-compliance and development-support services. These include Phase 1 Desktop Studies, Phase 2 Ground Investigations, contaminated land, Coal Mining Risk Assessments, geotechnical work, drainage and infiltration testing, asbestos, ecology, acoustics, air quality, energy and specialist environmental assessments. See the full services list.

It depends on the site, planning wording, proposed development and project objective. Use Help Me Choose or the enquiry builder and we will help identify the most likely route.

Yes. The enquiry builder allows you to select multiple services and upload one set of site documents so related reports and surveys can be scoped together.

Where available, send the site address and postcode, planning reference, red-line boundary plan, proposed layout, planning condition wording, previous reports and your required deadline.

We are happy to speak by phone, but for project-specific advice the enquiry builder is usually best because it lets you provide the site details, services and supporting documents together. For a general question, you can also contact the team.

Select the service from our Services page and add it to your enquiry, or use the general enquiry builder to select one or more services.

Often, yes, subject to scope, staff availability, site access and any laboratory or subcontractor requirements. For time-critical matters use our Emergency page or call the team.

Visit our Case Studies for examples of environmental, planning, ground-investigation and specialist project work.

We work to the professional standards, guidance and quality processes relevant to each commission. See our Accreditations page for current memberships, certifications and assurance information.

A Phase 1 Desktop Study reviews the site setting, historical land use, environmental data, planning and regulatory context and potential pollutant linkages. It normally includes a Conceptual Site Model and recommendations for further assessment where required.

A Phase 2 Ground Investigation uses intrusive investigation such as trial pits or boreholes, together with sampling and laboratory testing where required, to verify and quantify ground, contamination, groundwater or ground-gas risks identified at desktop stage or through planning review.

Usually, yes. The Phase 1, planning condition or other preliminary risk assessment normally informs the Phase 2 scope so the intrusive investigation targets the relevant potential pollutant linkages and ground risks.

A Coal Mining Risk Assessment (CMRA) evaluates risks associated with former coal mining, such as shallow workings, mine entries and subsidence, and is commonly used to support planning in Coal Authority risk areas.

The scope depends on the development and risks identified. It may include desk study review, intrusive investigation, trial pits, boreholes, sampling, laboratory testing and interpretation of contamination and/or engineering ground conditions. See Phase 2 Ground Investigation and Geotechnical.

Yes. We support contaminated-land projects from desktop assessment through intrusive investigation, risk assessment, remediation strategy and validation, depending on the site and planning requirements. See Contaminated Land.

Yes. Infiltration testing can provide site-specific infiltration data for drainage design and SuDS, drainage and flood-risk work.

Our Waste Classification service can review sampling and laboratory data, classify soils or materials and advise on hazardous-waste and disposal considerations, including WAC-related requirements where relevant.

Yes. Our PFAS service can support risk screening, source and receptor review, sampling strategy, interpretation and next-step advice for land or water projects.

Yes. We can support identification and management of invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed where they may affect development, land transactions or construction. See Invasive Plants.

Yes. The appropriate route depends on the suspected cause and site geology and may involve desk study, mining review, geotechnical investigation or intrusive ground investigation. Relevant examples are available in our Case Studies.

Yes. Our Asbestos Survey service supports a range of property types and project needs, including management, refurbishment, demolition and redevelopment.

Yes. We provide SAP Calculations for residential Part L compliance and Sustainability support for wider energy, carbon and project requirements.

Yes. Our EPC service supports applicable sale, lease, compliance and handover requirements.

Yes. Air Tightness Testing supports Building Regulations and Part L compliance by measuring building-envelope performance.

Lighting Assessments can support planning and design where proposed lighting may affect residential amenity, highways, ecology or other sensitive receptors.

Depending on the proposal, this may include Air Quality, Acoustics, Traffic & Highways, SuDS, Drainage & Flood, ecology, arboriculture, contaminated land and other technical disciplines.

Yes. Our specialist services include Anthrax & Lead Paint, EMF and COMAH MATTE Assessments, subject to project scope and requirements.

Yes. We support developers, property professionals and project teams with multidisciplinary environmental and planning services including Environmental Permitting, Ecology, Topography and related technical assessments.

Yes. Some services can be progressed through our online service route. For work that needs a bespoke scope or price, use the enquiry builder and we will confirm the appropriate next step.

Where an online payment has been requested, use the secure Make a Payment page and enter the relevant project, quotation or invoice reference. Payment requirements are also set out in your proposal and invoice.

See our current Terms & Conditions, Refunds information and Privacy Notice.

Use our Contact page for general questions or the enquiry builder for a project-specific request with site information and supporting documents.

Our Knowledge Hub, News and Case Studies contain technical guidance, project examples and company updates. Where you separately opt in to marketing, you can unsubscribe at any time.

Visit our About page for company information and our Accreditations page for current quality and professional-assurance information.