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Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Foots Cray, Greater London
Asbestos garage roof removal in Foots Cray: removal of asbestos cement garage roofs, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Lean-to roofs
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Broken sheets after high winds
Asbestos garage roof removal near Foots Cray
Why people call us in Foots Cray
Moss and lichen spread on older sheets, but scrubbing or jet-washing them off releases fibres.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Single garages
- Block garages
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Garage conversions
In Foots Cray, many garages and sheds were added decades ago, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
What to look for in a quote
- How fibres will be kept down
- VAT, clearly stated
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
About our asbestos garage roof removal in Foots Cray
We remove sheets, ridges, fixings and any cement gutters and downpipes, wrapped and labelled ready for disposal. We often deal with downpipes, cement wall panels and ridge pieces, and people usually contact us about prefab garages with cement walls and garages before a new roof or conversion.
Garages around Foots Cray are often at the end of a garden or in a block off a rear lane, so we plan how to carry the sheets out. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Location
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- Afterwards
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about garage roof removal in Foots Cray
Do older homes in Foots Cray have asbestos?
If your home in Foots Cray was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
My garage in Foots Cray has a grey corrugated roof. Is it asbestos?
Many garages built before 2000 have asbestos cement roofs, but not all. Only a test can confirm it.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work isn’t affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Is my garage roof in Foots Cray asbestos?
If it’s grey corrugated sheeting on a garage built before 2000, it may be, but you can’t be sure by looking. We can test a sample.
What happens next
Keep the consignment note with your property records: buyers’ solicitors may ask about it.
Keeping things safe:
- Send photos of the whole garage and the access
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Let neighbours know beforehand
- Give us a rough size
Avoid these
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
Do not jet-wash, scrub or wire-brush the sheets.
Limits to be aware of
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- High winds can delay roof work
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Brick walls and slabs are a builder’s job
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials in Foots Cray
- Fixings and bolts
- Bargeboards
- Roof felt
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Ridge pieces
- Cement wall panels
Choosing the right option
Thinking of doing it yourself? HSE advises the public not to remove asbestos themselves, and there’s a real risk of falling through the roof. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Reports and results you can share
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Written quotes that say what’s included
What it might be made of
Roof felt
We will say if it should be tested.
Corrugated sheets
Corrugated asbestos cement sheets are the main part of most garage roofs. We wet them and lower them whole.
Nearby places to Foots Cray
More for properties in Foots Cray
How it works
Sheets are wrapped and labelled as they’re removed, ready for disposal at a permitted site. The work area is kept clear while we’re working. We plan garage roof jobs in Foots Cray for daylight: sunset is about 3:55pm in December and about 9:20pm in June.
- Tell us the size of the garage and the access
- We work out how to reach the roof safely
- We time it around your roofer
- We take the roof off safely
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Ensure we can get to the area
Getting a price
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Related guides
Garage roof removal around Foots Cray
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Anywhere in Foots Cray, just send the postcode. Foots Cray is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. We work right across the region, from Foots Cray to London (about 11 miles away).
Properties near The Warren may have outbuildings as well as a garage, which can be dealt with together. For garages on or near the A223, let us know where we can load. Foots Cray is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
This part of Greater London takes in DA14 and BR5. Whether your property is on Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue or anywhere nearby, we can help. With the A223 close by, Foots Cray is simple for us to get to. Close by, we cover Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Foots Cray is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). The countryside around Foots Cray includes Summer Hill and The Warren.
- Nearby schools include Kemnal Technology College (within half a mile south-west) and Walsingham School (0.9 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (under half a mile north-east)
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you run a business from older premises in Foots Cray, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site