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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Irons Bottom
Any pre-2000 building in Irons Bottom may contain asbestos. Our asbestos garage roof removal service covers asbestos garage roof removal, with the sheets wrapped and taken away.
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Block garages
Asbestos garage roof removal in Irons Bottom
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Asbestos garage roof removal for Irons Bottom properties
Removing cement roof sheets is usually non-licensed work under HSE guidance, but it must be done with wetting, whole-sheet removal, protective equipment and legal disposal. Typical jobs include brittle, leaking roofs and double garages, including corrugated roof sheets, ridge pieces and cement wall panels.
In towns and villages like Irons Bottom, garages are often one of several outbuildings with cement roofs. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Irons Bottom (RH2)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- Afterwards
- Consignment note for the sheets
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Irons Bottom
Do you work near Salfords station?
Yes, we cover Irons Bottom and the area towards Salfords station, about 2.1 miles east.
Do older homes in Irons Bottom have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Irons Bottom can contain it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can you remove one roof in a block of garages?
Normally, if we can work safely alongside the neighbouring garages. Photos help us check.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Where do the sheets go?
Each sheet is wrapped, labelled and taken away for disposal at a permitted site, with the consignment note sent to you.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
The process
Access is by ladders, towers or crawling boards, not the fragile sheets. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions. Garage roof removal in Irons Bottom is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us roughly how big the garage is and how we’d reach it
- 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
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about parking and access
- Move things out of the way carefully
Get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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How we price garage roof removal
Our quotes take into account:
- How many samples are needed
- How easy it is to reach
- The size of the job
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- Where we could park
- Labels, if any
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
Send us the address in Irons Bottom, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Why people call us in Irons Bottom
Moss and lichen spread on older sheets, but scrubbing or jet-washing them off releases fibres.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to garage roof jobs:
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Single garages
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Garages in a row or block
If you let a house with a garage near Salfords station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What paperwork you get
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Materials we deal with
Wall panels
Prefabricated garages may have cement walls.
Corrugated sheets
Most garage roofs are corrugated cement sheets. We wet them and lower them whole.
Good to know
To be clear about the scope:
- We remove the asbestos roof; the new roof is generally a separate job
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Removal in strong wind is postponed for safety
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Cement wall panels
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Fixings and bolts
- Roof felt
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
Looking after things afterwards
If you are converting the garage, tell your builder the roof has been removed and show them the paperwork.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
- Plan the new roof before removal
- Let neighbours know beforehand
Avoid these
Never stand on the roof: it’s fragile and won’t take your weight.
Do not climb onto or walk on an asbestos cement roof: it can break underfoot.
Responsibilities for owners
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
If your business premises in Irons Bottom were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Garage roof removal around Irons Bottom
Irons Bottom is about 2 miles south of Reigate, in Surrey. For garage roof jobs in Irons Bottom, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Irons Bottom is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. You can also see our page for Crawley, about 6 miles away.
Properties near Reigate Heath may have outbuildings as well as a garage, which can be dealt with together. In Irons Bottom, many garages and sheds were added decades ago, often with cement roofs. Irons Bottom is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, where garages often sit alongside barns and outbuildings with similar roofs.
We carry out garage roof jobs all over RH2 and the streets around it. For properties just outside Irons Bottom, we cover Sidlow (1 mile north-east), South Park (2 miles north), Leigh (2 miles west), Dawesgreen (2 miles west) and Reigate (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Epsom (9 miles north), Horley (3 miles south-east), Redhill (3 miles north-east), Ewell (11 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (15 miles north-west) and Caterham (8 miles north-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Reigate Castle (2.5 miles north) and Reigate Priory Museum (2.2 miles north). Open spaces near Irons Bottom include Mercers Lake and Colley Hill.
- Nearby schools include Reigate School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site