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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Cotman's Ash
Asbestos garage roof removal in Cotman's Ash: garage roof sheets taken off whole and disposed of legally. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Broken sheets after high winds
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Prefab garages with cement walls
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About our asbestos garage roof removal in Cotman's Ash
Each sheet is unfixed and lowered whole, since broken cement releases fibres. We often deal with downpipes, cement gutters and ridge pieces, and typical jobs are brittle, leaking roofs and single and double garage roofs.
In a village like Cotman's Ash, garages sit alongside barns, stables and outbuildings with similar cement roofs. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Cotman's Ash (TN15)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Corrugated cement roofs taken off whole
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
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What’s included, and what is not
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
- Different materials need a different approach
- Brick walls and slabs are a builder’s job
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Bargeboards
- Cement wall panels
- Roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
- Fixings and bolts
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Ridge pieces
Which option is right?
Thinking of doing it yourself? HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and there’s a real risk of falling through the roof. There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Cotman's Ash
- Covering London and the South East
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of garage roof removal:
- How easy it is to reach
- How much waste there is
- The size of the job
- What the material is and its state
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- A picture of the whole area
- Labels, if any
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
Send us the address in Cotman's Ash, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Cotman's Ash garages: local notes
Cotman's Ash is about 3 miles north-east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Cotman's Ash has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Cotman's Ash is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 19 miles away.
Across Cotman's Ash, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000, often with cement roofs. If you let a house with a garage near Kemsing station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. Cotman's Ash is within about 3 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
Here we cover the TN15 postcode area. If your property is just outside Cotman's Ash, we also cover Woodlands (1 mile north-east), Heaverham (1 mile south-east), Knatts Valley (1 mile north), Romney Street (1 mile north-west) and Kemsing (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (13 miles east), Dartford (9 miles north), Sevenoaks (3 miles south-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (13 miles south), Gravesend (10 miles north-east) and Tonbridge (8 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Kemsing Castle Bank (0.9 miles south-west) and Sevenoaks Hospital (2.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Dryhill Nature Reserve.
- Nearby, you will find The Rising Sun pub (within half a mile north-west)
Duty holders and landlords in Cotman's Ash
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Cotman's Ash questions
Do you cover Cotman's Ash from London?
Cotman's Ash is about 19 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do older homes in Cotman's Ash have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Cotman's Ash may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Can the roof be overclad?
Sometimes, if it’s sound, but cleaning and preparing it without disturbing the surface is difficult. Never jet-wash or wire-brush it.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Looking after things afterwards
We clear up and check for fragments.
Keeping things safe:
- Give us a rough size
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Tell us about parking and access
- Let neighbours know beforehand
Avoid these
Never cut or break the sheets.
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces.
What it might be made of
Fixings
Rusted fixings may need cutting, done without damaging the sheets.
Corrugated sheets
Most garage roofs are corrugated cement sheets. They’re kept damp and lowered whole.
How it works
Our team wears coveralls and respiratory protection, and keep the area clear of everyone else. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next. We plan garage roof jobs in Cotman's Ash for daylight: sunset is about 3:55pm in December and about 9:20pm in June.
- 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
- We quote and book a date around your roofer
- The sheets are damped, unfixed and lowered without breaking
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the consignment note
How to prepare
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Clear the way to the work area
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site