Established 1988 · Bacup, Lancashire
Materials testing, failure investigation and expert evidence.
Analysis is an independent laboratory and consultancy in Lancashire. Since 1988 we have tested paints, coatings and building materials, investigated why they fail and prepared court-compliant expert reports.
What we do
Laboratory, site and courtroom
From routine quality-control testing to detailed investigations of failed paints, coatings and building materials, with independent findings that can be relied on in a dispute.
Laboratory testing
Chemical, paint, corrosion and building-materials testing to BS, ISO, ASTM and other recognised standards.
Learn more 02Consultancy
Advice on paint and building-material failures, corrosion control, coating specifications and test procedures.
Learn more 03Site investigation
On-site inspection, evaluation, testing and surveys of paints, coatings and construction materials.
Learn more 04Expert witness
Court-compliant reports, examination of evidence and expert witnesses for civil and criminal cases.
Learn more 05Asbestos identification
Identification of asbestos in samples of building materials.
Learn moreNot sure what you need?
Describe the material and the problem, and we will recommend the right testing or investigation.
Ask usWhy Analysis
Independent, evidence-led, rigorous
Independent
An independent professional laboratory, giving impartial findings to clients, their advisers and the courts.
Recognised standards
Tests are carried out to the relevant standards, including BS, ISO, ASTM, DIN, MIL and FED specifications.
Lab to courtroom
Investigation on site and in the laboratory, through to court-compliant reports and expert witnesses who can appear in court.
Typical investigations
When materials don't perform as they should
We investigate the cause of failure in paints, coatings and construction materials, for buildings and structures of every kind.
- Paint and coating failures
- Corrosion
- Failure of intumescent coatings
- Pile coating failures
- Paint failure on weatherboards
- Varnish on timber
- Domestic property defects
- Contaminant identification
- Microscopy
- Fire risk from applied surface coatings
About us
Established 1988
Analysis was established in 1988 by Brenda Peters MICorr FTSC FIMF. In 1998 the company moved to its present premises at Rocklands, Bacup: laboratories and offices in the centre of the British Isles, with easy access to the motorway network, Manchester Airport and the InterCity rail network.
More about usDiscuss your project
Tell us about the material, the problem or the case. We will let you know how we can help and what testing or investigation is involved.