What the job involves
The contractor sets up a controlled area around the garage, wets the sheets so dust stays down, unscrews them rather than breaking them, and lowers each one to the ground. Sheets are wrapped and labelled, then taken away in a registered vehicle.
If a roof is in good condition and not being disturbed, many people leave it. Removal is for roofs that are failing, in the way of a project, or being sold with the property.
Why not do it yourself
Breaking, drilling or power-washing cement sheets can release fibres. It is also much harder to dispose of the waste properly as a householder. A trained contractor has the equipment and the paperwork.
If your garage roof has already cracked, keep people and pets away from the area under it and ask for advice before you touch anything.
What you should be given
A written quote covering removal, waste and any replacement roof, a clear start and finish plan, and the waste transfer paperwork after the job. Ask the contractor to explain each in plain words.
Who does the work, and what the law expects
Lymefield Asbestos Removal is an introduction service. We pass your details to an independent contractor, who provides the written quote, carries out the work and holds the insurance and any competence they need. Removing asbestos cement sheets is work with real exposure risk, so it should be done by trained people with dust controls, and the waste should be wrapped, labelled and taken by a registered carrier.
What to send us
- Two or three clear photos of the roof and the building
- Roughly how big it is, in sheets or metres
- The age of the building if you know it
- Whether it leaks or is cracked
- Whether you want a new roof, and any deadline
Prices on this site are guides only. Only the contractor's written quote counts.
How it works.
- 1
Send photos and details
Tell us where the roof is, roughly how big it is and what it covers. A few clear photos from the ground are enough to start.
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A local contractor replies
An independent contractor in your area looks at your details and confirms in writing what they would do and what they need to check.
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Check and confirm
The contractor confirms the material, the access and the waste route, and sets a date that suits you.
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Roof comes off, new roof goes on
The old sheets are taken down and wrapped, the structure is checked, and a new roof is fitted if you want one. You receive the waste paperwork.
What affects the price.
- Size and shape of the garage roof
- Access for scaffold and a skip or vehicle
- Condition of the sheets and timbers underneath
- Whether a new roof is included
- How quickly the job is needed
Good to know.
Do I have to remove an asbestos garage roof?
Not always. A roof in good condition that is left alone can stay. If it is cracked, leaking or in the way of work, removal is usually the better route.
How long does a single garage take?
Often one or two days on site once the contractor is ready, depending on access and weather.
Can the garage be used meanwhile?
Usually not safely. The contractor will say when the garage and the area around it can be used again.
Do you do the roofing yourselves?
No. We are an introduction service. We pass your details and photos to an independent local contractor, who provides the written quote and carries out the work.
What should I send?
Two or three clear photos of the roof and the building, roughly how big it is, whether it leaks, and a postcode. A phone photo is fine.
Should I test it first?
Not always. Many contractors treat a cement sheet roof of that age as asbestos. A laboratory test gives certainty and a record, and the contractor can advise.
Where we cover.
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and the towns and villages around them.
Tell us about the roof.
A local contractor reviews your details and photos, then replies with a written quote for removing the old roof and, if you want it, fitting a new one. Free to ask, no obligation.
Prefer to talk?
01782 000 000