Surrey · England
Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Box Hill
Asbestos garage roof removal in Box Hill and across Surrey: asbestos garage roof removal, with the sheets wrapped and taken away.
- Lean-tos and carports
- Sheet garages
- Garages in a row or block
Asbestos help in Box Hill
Asbestos garage roof removal near Box Hill
If you’re not sure your garage roof in Box Hill is asbestos, a sample test will tell you. Pre-2000 grey sheeting often is, but only a test confirms it. From cracked, mossy or leaking roofs and block garages, we cover bargeboards, cement gutters and cement wall panels and more.
Garages around Box Hill may be bigger than in towns, so photos and sizes help us quote. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Box Hill (KT20)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- Paperwork
- Waste consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Box Hill garages: local notes
Box Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Dorking, in Surrey. Properties in Box Hill range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our area stretches from Box Hill to Crawley (about 11 miles away).
If you’re a landlord with garages near Betchworth station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. Across Box Hill, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000. The Surrey Hills National Landscape is within about 2 miles, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
Wherever your property is in KT20, we can help with garage roof removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on Boxhill Road, Usherwood Close and Fort Road or the roads around them. Other places close to Box Hill we cover include Betchworth (1 mile south-east), Brockham (1 mile south), Buckland (1 mile south-east), Strood Green (2 miles south) and Headley (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (13 miles west), Epsom (6 miles north), Horley (7 miles south-east), Redhill (5 miles east) and Ewell (7 miles north).
A little further out are Headley Court (2.8 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (3.6 miles east). Open spaces near Box Hill include Colley Hill and Reigate Heath.
What affects the price in Box Hill
The cost depends on:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The type of material and its condition
- How much waste there is
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- How we’d reach it
Send us the address in Box Hill, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
The scope of garage roof removal
What’s in and what’s out:
- Removal in strong wind is postponed for safety
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
- Re-roofing is normally separate
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ridge pieces
- Cement wall panels
- Bargeboards
- Gutters and downpipes
- Roof felt
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Fixings and bolts
What happens
If the weather turns windy or very wet, we may pause or reschedule, for safety. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down. Late-December sunset in Box Hill is about 3:55pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
- Send photos of the garage and the roof
- We check it’s asbestos cement
- We quote for the removal and disposal
- On the day we wet, unfix and lower the sheets whole
- The waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Find any old asbestos reports
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Read more
FAQs for Box Hill
Could my house in Box Hill contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Box Hill and the area around Betchworth station?
Yes, we cover Box Hill and the area towards Betchworth station, about 0.8 miles east.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Where do the sheets go?
They’re wrapped, labelled and taken to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, with paperwork for your records.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
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 must still be done properly.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is usually needed.
After the job
We clean the area around the garage and check for debris.
Some practical advice:
- Keep children and pets indoors during the work
- Clear the garage before the day, without touching the roof
- Book your roofer in advance
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
Things not to do
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces and ask for advice.
Keep weight off the roof.
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Box Hill, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Why people call us in Box Hill
Leaks often come from cracked sheets, and patch repairs on brittle sheets rarely last.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Block garages
- Roofs to clear before demolition
- Old, cracked sheets
Around Reigate Heath, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores, so it can make sense to do them at once.
Questions to ask before you book
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The documents you will receive
- If the price includes VAT
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
Places near Box Hill
What it might be made of
Fixings
Hook bolts and fixings hold the sheets to the frame. We undo them gently to avoid cracking.
Gutters and downpipes
They’re removed whole where possible.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site