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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Downside
Asbestos garage roof removal in Downside, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Lean-tos and carports
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Sheet garages
Asbestos garage roof removal in Downside
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Disposal costs
- How much there is
- The category of work
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
About our asbestos garage roof removal in Downside
Not sure it’s asbestos? We can test a sample. Pre-2000 grey sheeting often is, but only a test confirms it. Common materials are corrugated roof sheets, cement wall panels and ridge pieces, and people typically contact us about garages due for demolition and lean-tos and carports.
In a village like Downside, garages sit alongside barns, stables and outbuildings with similar cement roofs. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Area
- Downside (KT11)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- Afterwards
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Downside
Weighing up your options
Removing the roof sheets or the whole garage? Cement walls come down the same careful way; other parts may need a builder or demolition contractor. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why choose us
- Clear written quotes
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Accredited laboratory results
- Records for your files
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Should you do it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
After we have finished in Downside
After removal, the sheets are wrapped and taken to a permitted site, and you receive the paperwork.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Tell us about parking and access
- Give us a rough size
- 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.
Don’t drill, cut or break the sheets.
Downside: your questions answered
Do you cover Downside and the area around Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station?
Yes. Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station is about 1 mile north-east of Downside, and we cover both.
Do you cover small places like Downside?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
How it works
We wear disposable coveralls and respirators throughout, and nobody else comes near. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on. In December, it’s dark in Downside by about 3:55pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
- Describe the garage
- We work out how to reach the roof safely
- We time it around your roofer
- We remove the roof with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Getting a price
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Downside garages: local notes
Downside is about 4 miles west of Leatherhead, in Surrey. Downside is within our Surrey area, whatever the size of the job. Downside is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
If you let a house with a garage near Cobham & Stoke Dabernon station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs. In Downside, many garages and sheds were added decades ago, sometimes with cement sheet roofs. Downside is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where garages often sit alongside barns and outbuildings with similar roofs.
We carry out garage roof jobs all over the KT11 postcode area and the streets around it. We can help with garage roof jobs on streets such as Downside Common, Downsview Close and Deacon Close or the roads around them, wherever it is in Downside. We also carry out garage roof jobs in Hatchford (1 mile west), Martyr's Green (1 mile south-west), Hatchford End (2 miles west), Whiteley Village (3 miles north) and Wisley (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (8 miles south-west), Woking (7 miles west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Horley (14 miles south-east) and Redhill (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Epsom Cottage Hospital (5.1 miles north-east) and Send and Ripley History Society Museum (3.8 miles west). Open spaces near Downside include Jubilee Wood and Boldermere Lake.
- Local schools include Parkside School (1.2 miles east)
- Nearby, you will find The Plough Public House (0.7 miles north)
A closer look at the materials
Gutters and downpipes
We take them down in whole lengths.
Roof felt
You may find felt on the roof, which can contain asbestos in older products.
What we deal with in Downside
Weather slowly breaks down the surface of cement sheets, so they become brittle.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Garages due for demolition
- Broken sheets after high winds
- Single and double garage roofs
- Garage conversions
Properties near Boldermere Lake may have outbuildings as well as a garage, which can be dealt with together.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Any exclusions
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- If the price includes VAT
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site