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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Ashtead
Asbestos garage roof removal in Ashtead: removal of asbestos cement garage roofs, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Carport roofs
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Garages being knocked down
Need garage roof removal in Ashtead?
After we’ve finished in Ashtead
Share the paperwork with your builder.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Send photos of the whole garage and the access
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
- Let us know where we can park
What to avoid
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces and ask for advice.
Don’t climb onto or walk on an asbestos cement roof: it’s fragile and will not take your weight.
About our asbestos garage roof removal in Ashtead
If you are not sure your garage roof in Ashtead is asbestos, a sample test will tell you. Pre-2000 grey sheeting often is, but only a test confirms it. Whether it’s garages in a row or block and garage conversions, we cover corrugated roof sheets, downpipes and ridge pieces.
Many people in towns like Ashtead convert their garages, and the old cement roof is typically the first thing to go. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Ashtead (KT21, KT22)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- Afterwards
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Ashtead
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
My garage in Ashtead has a grey corrugated roof. Is it asbestos?
Older garages often do, but not all. A sample test will tell you.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and do not sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Do you need a licence to remove an asbestos garage roof?
Removing asbestos cement sheets is non-licensed work in most cases under HSE guidance, but it still needs controls, training and legal disposal.
What happens
Sheets are wrapped and labelled as they’re removed, then loaded for disposal. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next. Garage roof removal in Ashtead is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us roughly how big the garage is and how we’d reach it
- We confirm the roof is asbestos cement, testing a sample if needed
- You get a written quote, and we agree a date that suits your new roof
- The sheets are damped, unfixed and lowered without breaking
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the consignment note
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Ashtead garages: local notes
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. In Ashtead, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Ashtead to Guildford (12 miles away).
If you are a landlord with garages near Ashtead station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. Properties near Jubilee Wood may have outbuildings as well as a garage, which can be dealt with together. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 4 miles, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
For garage roof jobs in KT21 and KT22, just send the postcode and a few photos. Whether your property is on The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Ashtead, we cover Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
A little further out are Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Box Hill and The Lake.
- Nearby schools include Barnett Wood Infant School (within half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (within half a mile east)
Typical garage roof jobs in Ashtead
Storm damage can leave broken pieces in gardens and drives, which need careful clearing.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Broken sheets after high winds
- Block garages
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Sheet garages
In Ashtead, many garages and sheds were added decades ago.
Comparing quotes
- How fibres will be kept down
- VAT, clearly stated
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
For businesses and landlords in Ashtead
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in Ashtead, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Materials we deal with
Wall panels
These can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets.
Fixings
The sheets are held on with bolts. We undo them gently to avoid cracking.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Removal in strong wind is postponed for safety
- Different materials need a different approach
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Common materials
- Cement wall panels
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
- Fixings and bolts
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
Options to consider in Ashtead
Thinking of doing it yourself? HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and there is a real risk of falling through the roof. The cost of garage roof removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Ashtead
- No removal until we know what it is
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Towns and villages near Ashtead
More for properties in Ashtead
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site