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Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Fords Farm, Reading
Asbestos garage roof removal in Fords Farm: asbestos garage roof removal, with the sheets wrapped and taken away, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Garages being knocked down
- Pieces of broken roof
- Lean-to roofs
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Asbestos garage roof removal in Fords Farm
Not sure it’s asbestos? We can test a sample. Pre-2000 grey sheeting often is, but only a test confirms it. Whether it’s garages before a new roof or conversion and double garages, we cover cement gutters, cement wall panels and downpipes.
In Fords Farm, a garage may come with sheds or lean-tos roofed the same way, which can be removed together. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Area
- Fords Farm (RG30, RG31)
- Area hub
- Reading
- What we do
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the sheets
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about garage roof removal in Fords Farm
Is asbestos common in Fords Farm homes?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Fords Farm and the area around Reading Green Park station?
Yes, we cover Fords Farm and the area towards Reading Green Park station, about 1.4 miles south-east.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Can the roof be overclad?
It’s possible on a sound roof, but preparation has its own risks. Do not pressure-wash it first.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
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.
Is my garage roof in Fords Farm asbestos?
A test is the only way to be sure, though older grey corrugated garage roofs often are. We can take a sample without going on the roof.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
Fords Farm garages: local notes
Fords Farm is about 2 miles west of Reading, in Reading. We work across Fords Farm and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Fords Farm is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading we cover.
For rented homes with garages close to Reading Green Park station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. Around Fobney Island Wetland Reserve, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores, which can be dealt with together.
Wherever your property is in RG30 and RG31, we can help with garage roof removal. Whether your property is on Low Lane, Mill Lane and Bath Road or a nearby road, we can help. If your property is just outside Fords Farm, we also cover Horncastle (1 mile north), Southcote (1 mile east), Burghfield Bridge (1 mile south), Beansheaf Farm (1 mile west) and Calcot (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Caversham (4 miles north-east), Shinfield (4 miles south-east), Arborfield Garrison (7 miles south-east), Caversham Heights (3 miles north-east), Whitley Wood (3 miles south-east) and Sonning Common (6 miles north).
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.7 miles north-east) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and South Lake.
- Local schools include Prospect School (0.5 miles north-east) and Elvian School (1.1 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cunning Man pub (0.6 miles south)
What happens next
The wrapped sheets go to a permitted site, and you get the consignment note.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
- Clear the garage before the day, without touching the roof
- Book your roofer in advance
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
Don’ts
Never cut or break the sheets.
Keep weight off the roof.
Duty holders and landlords in Fords Farm
If your business premises in Fords Farm were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you manage or own a block in Fords Farm, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Typical garage roof jobs in Fords Farm
Years of weather wear the surface of the sheets, making them brittle and more likely to crack.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Pieces of broken roof
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Single garages
- Prefab garages with cement walls
Across Fords Farm, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000, often with cement roofs.
Before you book anyone
- What isn’t included
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- How fibres will be kept down
What’s included, and what is not
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- If the roof turns out not to be asbestos cement, the method may change
- Brick walls and slabs are a builder’s job
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials in Fords Farm
- Roof felt
- Bargeboards
- Gutters and downpipes
- Ridge pieces
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Fixings and bolts
- Cement wall panels
Materials we deal with
Corrugated sheets
Corrugated asbestos cement sheets are the main part of most garage roofs. They’re kept damp and lowered whole.
Wall panels
These can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets.
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What happens
Our team wears coveralls and respiratory protection, and keep the area clear of everyone else. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing. We plan garage roof jobs in Fords Farm for daylight: sunset is about 3:55pm in December and about 9:25pm in June.
- Describe the garage
- We plan the access and the waste
- We agree a date that fits your new roof
- We remove the roof with controls to keep fibres down
- You get the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Clear the way to the work area
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
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Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The quantity or area
- Travel and parking
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Sending photos
Helpful photos:
- An overall view
- Visible markings
- A rough size or measurement
- Cracks or breaks
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Choosing the right option
Just the roof, or the whole garage? Cement wall panels can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets; other parts of the structure may need a demolition contractor. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why us?
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- No removal until we know what it is
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See how we quote and published price ranges.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note