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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Friern Barnet
Asbestos garage roof removal for Friern Barnet: asbestos garage roof removal, with the sheets wrapped and taken away. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Single and double garage roofs
- Old, cracked sheets
- Garages due a new roof
Asbestos help in Friern Barnet
What affects the price in Friern Barnet
Quotes vary because of:
- How much waste there is
- What the material is and its state
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The size of the job
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- How we’d reach it
- Visible markings
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Asbestos garage roof removal for Friern Barnet properties
HSE treats removing asbestos cement roof sheets as non-licensed work in most cases, but it still needs the right controls: wetting, removal in whole sheets, protective equipment and proper disposal. Typical jobs include prefab garages with cement walls and block garages, involving cement wall panels, bargeboards and corrugated roof sheets.
Garages around Friern Barnet are often at the end of a garden or in a block off a rear lane, so getting the sheets out takes planning. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Friern Barnet (N11, N12, N10, N20)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Corrugated cement roofs taken off whole
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Friern Barnet garages: local notes
Friern Barnet is about 2 miles north-east of Finchley, in Greater London. In Friern Barnet, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Older houses in Friern Barnet, near St John's Church or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, often with cement roofs. Garages on busy roads like the A406 and B550 need loading planned in advance.
Garage roof jobs anywhere in N11, N12, N10 and N20 start with the postcode and some photos. From Martock Gardens, Shapwick Close and Radstock Close or a nearby road, the process is the same. Friern Barnet is on the A406 and B550, which makes it simple to get to. Close by, we cover New Southgate (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile north), North Finchley (1 mile west), Arnos Grove (1 mile east) and Whetstone (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (7 miles south-east).
Friern Barnet 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.
Nearby you’ll also find Coppetts Wood Hospital (0.7 miles south) and Municipal Borough of Finchley (1.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include Friern Barnet School (within half a mile north) and Woodhouse College (0.7 miles west)
- Other local spots include Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.4 miles west)
Options to consider in Friern Barnet
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. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- No removal until we know what it is
- Domestic and commercial work
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Friern Barnet: your questions answered
My garage in Friern Barnet has a grey corrugated roof. Is it asbestos?
Older garages often do, but not all. Only a test can confirm it.
Can you work in Friern Barnet with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you remove one roof in a block of garages?
Typically, as long as the work area can be safely separated from the garages next door. Photos help us check.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Good to know
Before you book, note that:
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
- If the roof turns out not to be asbestos cement, the method may change
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Roof felt
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Fixings and bolts
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
- Cement wall panels
How it works
After removal, we clean up and check for debris, then take the waste away. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere. Late-December sunset in Friern Barnet is about 3:55pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
- 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
- We wet the sheets, undo the fixings and lower each sheet whole
- The sheets are wrapped and taken to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Afterwards
If the garage has other asbestos, such as cement wall panels or a flue, it should be recorded, or removed at the same time if you prefer.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Let neighbours know beforehand
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
- Keep pets and children inside
What to avoid
Never stand on the roof: it can break underfoot.
Don’t jet-wash, scrub or wire-brush the sheets.
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Where asbestos turns up
Wind can break sheets and scatter pieces, which should be picked up by someone who knows how.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Garages due a new roof
- Prefab garages with cement walls
- Pieces of broken roof
Near open spaces such as Glebelands Local Nature Reserve, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding.
What your quote should include
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- Whether the job needs notifying
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
DIY and asbestos
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Materials, one by one
Roof felt
We’ll tell you if it needs testing.
Ridge pieces
The ridge pieces are often the same material.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site