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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Hollow Street
Need garage roof removal in Hollow Street? We work across Hollow Street and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Lean-tos and carports
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Garages in a row or block
Need garage roof removal in Hollow Street?
The scope of garage roof removal
Here’s what garage roof removal covers, and what it does not:
- We remove the asbestos roof; the new roof is usually a separate job
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Removal in strong wind is postponed for safety
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Cement wall panels
- Gutters and downpipes
- Ridge pieces
- Fixings and bolts
- Bargeboards
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Roof felt
Asbestos garage roof removal for Hollow Street properties
Old cement garage roofs crack, grow moss and leak. Removal is often the first step to a new roof or a garage conversion. People often contact us about lean-to roofs and sheet garages, including corrugated roof sheets, ridge pieces and bargeboards.
Rural garages near Hollow Street are often larger, or part of a range of outbuildings, so photos and sizes help us quote. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Where
- Hollow Street (CT3)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- You receive
- Waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
The garage is left open to the weather until the new roof goes on, so plan your replacement roof in advance.
Going forward:
- Book your roofer in advance
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
What to avoid
Never cut or break the sheets.
Keep weight off the roof.
Duty holders and landlords in Hollow Street
If you run a business from older premises in Hollow Street, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Hollow Street, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Your options compared
Just the roof, or the whole garage? Cement wall panels can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets; other parts may need a builder or demolition contractor. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
Common questions in Hollow Street
Are garage roofs in Hollow Street generally asbestos?
Many garages built before 2000 have asbestos cement roofs, but not all. A sample test will tell you.
Could my house in Hollow Street contain asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Hollow Street may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you need a licence to remove an asbestos garage roof?
Removing asbestos cement sheets is non-licensed work in most cases under HSE guidance, but it must still be done properly.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Garage roof removal around Hollow Street
Hollow Street is about 3 miles south-east of Herne Bay, in Kent. In Hollow Street, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We work in 922 places in Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 6 miles away.
Properties near West Blean and Thornden Woods may have outbuildings as well as a garage, so it can make sense to do them at once. If you are a landlord with garages near Sturry station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs. The sea is within about 4 miles, and on exposed sites wind decides when roof sheets can be taken down safely.
Anywhere in CT3, garage roof removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover Chislet (1 mile north-east), Chitty (1 mile north-east), Old Tree (1 mile north-west), Boyden Gate (1 mile north) and Hoath (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also work in Canterbury (6 miles south-west), Margate (9 miles east), Dover (14 miles south), Ramsgate (10 miles east), Broadstairs (11 miles east) and Whitstable (7 miles west).
A little further out are St Martins Hospital (5.1 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include West Blean and Thornden Woods.
- Schools near Hollow Street include Spires Academy (2.2 miles south-west)
Where asbestos turns up
Corrugated asbestos cement was widely used for garage roofs until asbestos was banned in 1999, so many garages across Kent still have them.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Roofs to clear before demolition
- Lean-to roofs
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Pieces of broken roof
Older houses in Hollow Street, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
How we work
After removal, we clean up and check for debris, then load the wrapped waste. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start. Garage roof removal in Hollow Street is planned around daylight: sunset is about 3:50pm in December and about 9:15pm in June.
- Send photos of the garage, the roof and the access
- If needed, we test a sample to confirm it’s asbestos cement
- You get a written quote
- We damp the sheets, release the fixings and lower them whole
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the paperwork
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Also in Hollow Street
What it might be made of
Roof felt
You may find felt on the roof, which is sometimes tested too.
Ridge pieces
We take them off with the sheets.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note