Heritage Testing Ltd is an independent commercial laboratory & test consultancy, serving the private, public, conservation, commercial, & industrial sectors.

Unlike most of the larger laboratories, which have tended to  sacrifice personal service for a more 'factory-orientated' approach, our clients can rely on us for a specialised Physical & Chemical testing, interpretation, & problem solving service, individually matched to each customer's requirements.

• Historic building materials analysis a speciality.
  
• Environmental Contamination analysis & assessment.
  
• Soils Physical & Chemical Testing & Classification e.g. BS1377 Atterberg   Limits / Plasticity Index, Sieve Analysis, pH & Sulphate.
  
• Structural Materials analysis; Hardened Concrete, Screed, Mortar, Render, Plaster; Bricks & Blocks; Hydraulic Lime, 'Fat' Lime.
  
• Cement Content & Mix Proportion / Mix Detail determinations.
  
• Investigation & diagnosis of defects & deleterious components within concrete structures, as a precursor to an effective repair solution; (remediation unlikely to be durable if the causes of the concrete deterioration are not identified & treated in addition to the effects)
  
• Corrosion of embedded reinforcement.
  
• Bridge & Concrete Surveys; Depth of Cover to Reinforcement (Covermeter), Carbonation Depth, Half Cell Potential, Chloride Ion & Sulphate ingress, Total Alkalis.
  
• Asbestos fibre identification.
  
• Quality Control testing / monitoring.
  
• Testing to published spec.; BSI, EN, BRE, & International Standards.
  
• Personalised problem solving service, using rigorous scientific  approach.
  
• Liaison with client for design & implementation of new tests.