COVID-19 information News and events BGS Shop Hosted sites About BGS Research Data Discovering Geology Home » About BGS » Our data and services » General public About BGS — Our products and services Share this article We offer a variety of services and products for the general public, available online and in our on-site shops, including: reports geological maps in digital and printed versions books posters and guides mobile applications BGS offers a variety of services and products for the general public, including reports, maps, books and mobile applications. ©iStock.com/Dmytro Varavin. Services for homeowners We have a range of information available to help your home-buying process, such as geological assessments, ground stability (subsidence) reports and radon risk reports. We can also provide natural ground-stability condition reports, including information about collapsible ground, compressible ground, dissolution, landslide, running sand and swelling clay. Through GeoReports you can have cost-effective access to unique sources of published and unpublished geological data, combined with expert advice from BGS scientists. If you are interested in ground conditions for drilling, investigation or house purchase or if you are concerned about any other specific hazard, then GeoReports can help you. Radon protection reports Radon is a natural radioactive gas that enters buildings from the ground and can cause lung cancer. If you are buying, building or extending a home, then you need to know about radon, and there are several reports available for you, including: radon protective measures for new builds and extensions: reports, occurrence and risks radon in workplaces Radon protection reports BGS GeoSure The BGS GeoSure datasets identify areas of potential natural ground movement and therefore potential hazard in Great Britain. This data has been produced by our geologists and geotechnical specialists and is presented as six GIS data layers related to the geohazard. BGS Shop We have an online shop and on-site shop facilities at the Keyworth, Edinburgh and London sites. Update during Covid-19 The BGS Geology Shop at the Natural History Museum is now open to the public. The Keyworth and Edinburgh shops remain closed for the time being. We are also currently unable to supply all of our online products and many GeoReports are temporarily unavailable. We will still be able to supply the following reports via the links below: radon: England and Wales GeoReport radon: Scotland GeoReport natural subsidence GeoReport geological map extracts GeoReport infiltration SuDS GeoReport We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but will continue to monitor emails at enquiries@bgs.ac.uk if you have any questions we can help with. Please click here for information on opening times. You may also be interested in: Our data and services The BGS offers a range of services and information for businesses, home-owners, policymakers and the general public. Show more OpenGeoscience OpenGeoscience is a free service where you can view maps, download data, scans, photos and other information. Show more Was this page helpful? Yes No Cookies policy We’ll assume you’re okay with this, but you can opt out if you wish. More information. Accept Remind me later Useful links About BGS News and events Contact us Press office Job vacancies Accessibility Sustainability COP26 Policies & legal Privacy policy Cookies policy Terms of use Freedom of information (FOI) Intellectual property rights Join the BGS Newsletter Keep up to date with all the latest research, products and events news. Register © UKRI 2021