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Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Horney Common, East Sussex
Worried about asbestos in Horney Common? Our service covers removal of asbestos cement garage roofs, with clear advice at each step.
- Carport roofs
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Garages in a row or block
Asbestos garage roof removal near Horney Common
How asbestos garage roof removal works in Horney Common
Not sure it’s asbestos? We can test a sample. Grey corrugated sheeting on a pre-2000 garage often is, but you can’t be certain by looking. From garages before a new roof or conversion and single garages, we deal with bargeboards, ridge pieces and cement gutters.
In towns and villages like Horney Common, garages are often one of several outbuildings with cement roofs, so it’s worth dealing with them together. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Location
- Horney Common (TN22)
- County
- East Sussex
- Service
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Horney Common
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What happens
Once the sheets are off, we clean the area and check for fragments, then load the wrapped waste. The work area is kept clear while we are working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere. We plan garage roof jobs in Horney Common for daylight: sunset is about 3:55pm in December and about 9:20pm in June.
- Start with photos of the garage and how we reach it
- If needed, we test a sample to confirm it’s asbestos cement
- You get a written quote
- The sheets are wetted, unfixed and lowered without breaking
- The sheets are wrapped and taken to a permitted site, with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Related guides
Should you do it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Why people call us in Horney Common
Cracked or broken sheets let water in, and patch repairs on brittle sheets rarely last.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Garage blocks
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Prefab garages with cement walls
- Lean-tos and carports
Around Brickfield Meadow, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores.
What your quote should include
- If the price includes VAT
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What is not included
Looking after things afterwards
After removal, the sheets are wrapped and taken to a permitted site, and you receive the paperwork.
Keeping things safe:
- Give us a rough size
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Let us know where we can park
What to avoid
Never pressure-wash or brush the roof.
Don’t drill, cut or break the sheets.
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The type of material and its condition
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The quantity or area
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- Visible markings
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Nearby places to Horney Common
What else we do in Horney Common
FAQs for Horney Common
Are garage roofs in Horney Common typically asbestos?
Many garages built before 2000 have asbestos cement roofs, but not all. Only a test can confirm it.
Do you work on properties in the High Weald National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Do you cover Horney Common?
We do: our area includes Horney Common and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we’ll quote.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Do you take down the walls too?
Cement walls can come down the same way as the roof; brick walls and the base are a job for a builder or demolition contractor.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Choosing the right option
Be wary of a price that is much lower than others: breaking the sheets, skipping the controls or fly-tipping the waste. Ask for the waste paperwork. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Why us?
- Clear advice on your options
- Records for your files
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we quote and published price ranges.
Horney Common garages: local notes
Horney Common is about 3 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. For garage roof jobs in Horney Common, tell us about parking and access. We cover all 289 towns and villages in East Sussex. Our nearest city page is Crawley, about 13 miles away.
For rented homes with garages close to Buxted station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. Across Horney Common, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000. Horney Common is within about 6 miles of the High Weald National Landscape, where garages often sit alongside barns and outbuildings with similar roofs.
For garage roof jobs in TN22, just send the postcode and a few photos. Your property could be on Old Forge Lane and Tylers Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Nutley (2 miles north-west), Duddleswell (2 miles north), Furner's Green (3 miles west), Chelwood Common (3 miles north-west) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Lewes (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Uckfield (3 miles south), Newhaven (15 miles south) and Peacehaven (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Uckfield Community Hospital (3.5 miles south) and Tickerage Castle (4.3 miles south-east). Within reach you’ll find Brickfield Meadow.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Foresters Arms (0.6 miles north-east)
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- We remove the asbestos roof; the new roof is usually a separate job
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Fixings and bolts
- Roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
- Cement wall panels
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site