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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Highfield
Asbestos garage roof removal across Highfield and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Old, cracked sheets
- Block garages
- Sheet garages
Asbestos garage roof removal near Highfield
What it might be made of
Fixings
The sheets are held on with bolts. We undo them gently to avoid cracking.
Wall panels
Some garages have cement wall panels as well.
Asbestos garage roof removal in Highfield
The sheets are unbolted and lowered, never broken or dropped, since broken cement releases fibres. Typical materials include bargeboards, downpipes and corrugated roof sheets, and people normally contact us about garages due a new roof and old, cracked sheets.
In a smaller place like Highfield, garages are often detached, with access along a drive, which makes roof removal straightforward to plan. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Highfield (SO17, SO16, SO14)
- County
- Southampton
- Covers
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- You receive
- Consignment note for the sheets
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
If you’re converting the garage, tell your builder the roof has been removed and show them the paperwork.
Keeping things safe:
- File the waste paperwork
- Let neighbours know beforehand
- Let us know where we can park
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
Avoid these
Do not climb onto or walk on an asbestos cement roof: it’s fragile and will not take your weight.
Do not climb onto or walk on an asbestos cement roof: it’s fragile and won’t take your weight.
What we do and don’t cover
It’s worth knowing what garage roof removal does and doesn’t cover:
- High winds can delay roof work
- Different materials need a different approach
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Gutters and downpipes
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Bargeboards
- Fixings and bolts
- Roof felt
- Ridge pieces
- Cement wall panels
Highfield garages: local notes
Highfield is about 1 mile north of Southampton, in Southampton. Homes, landlords and businesses in Highfield contact us for garage roof jobs about all kinds of jobs. Highfield is one of 40 towns and villages in Southampton we cover.
Across Highfield, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs. For garages on or near the A3035, let us know where we can load. Highfield is within about 3 miles of the coast; roof removal on exposed coastal sites is planned around the wind.
This part of Southampton takes in SO17, SO16 and SO14, and your garage roof job can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Winn Road, Nile Road and The Avenue; we cover every one. Highfield sits on or near the A3035, so mention parking if the property is on one. Other places close to Highfield we cover include Bassett (1 mile north-west), Shirley (2 miles west), Lordswood (2 miles north-west), Freemantle (2 miles south-west) and Coxford (2 miles west). Within a short drive, we also work in Thornhill (3 miles south-east), Harefield (3 miles east), Sholing (3 miles south-east), Woolston (3 miles south), Eling (4 miles west) and Rownhams (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you will also find Royal South Hants Hospital (1.2 miles south) and Marlands Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Netley Common.
- Nearby schools include Richard Taunton Sixth Form College (0.8 miles west) and Saint George Catholic Voluntary Aided College Southampton (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Cowherds Inn (0.5 miles south-west)
Towns and villages near Highfield
Common reasons for garage roof jobs in Highfield
Weather slowly breaks down the surface of cement sheets, so they become brittle.
These are some of the things we deal with in Highfield:
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Old, cracked sheets
- Garage blocks
- Carport roofs
If you let a house with a garage near St Denys station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- If the price includes VAT
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
For businesses and landlords in Highfield
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.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
How we work
In strong wind or heavy rain, we may have to stop, for safety. Parking close by makes the day easier. In December, it’s dark in Highfield by about 4:00pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
- Give us the size of the garage and the access
- We check the roof material first
- We quote and book a date around your roofer
- We wet the sheets, undo the fixings and lower each sheet whole
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Getting a price
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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Highfield: your questions answered
Do older homes in Highfield have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Are garage roofs in Highfield usually asbestos?
Older garages often do, but not all. Only a test can confirm it.
Is my garage roof in Highfield asbestos?
Pre-2000 grey corrugated sheeting often is, but only a test confirms it. A sample test will tell you.
What happens to the old roof sheets?
They’re wrapped, labelled and taken to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, and you get the consignment note.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Is garage roof removal licensed work?
Usually not: HSE treats removing asbestos cement sheets as non-licensed work, though it still needs controls and legal disposal.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice.
Can you remove one roof in a block of garages?
Often, yes, if the work area can be separated safely from the neighbouring garages. Photos help us check.
Weighing up your options
Does the roof have to come off? If it’s sound and you are not planning work, it can stay; a cracked, leaking roof or a garage conversion means removal. Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
How we work in Highfield
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Across London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site