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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Littleton Common
Need garage roof removal in Littleton Common? We work across Littleton Common and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Concrete-panel garages
- Roofs to clear before demolition
Asbestos garage roof removal near Littleton Common
Littleton Common questions
Do you cover small places like Littleton Common?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Is asbestos common in Littleton Common homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Is garage roof removal licensed work?
Usually not: HSE treats most asbestos cement sheet removal as non-licensed, but it still needs controls, training and legal disposal.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
How do I get a quote?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
About our asbestos garage roof removal in Littleton Common
The sheets are unbolted and lowered, never broken or dropped, because breaking asbestos cement releases fibres. Typical materials include bargeboards, cement gutters and corrugated roof sheets, and typical jobs are roofs to clear before demolition and single garages.
Rural garages near Littleton Common are often larger, or part of a range of outbuildings, so photos and sizes help us quote. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Littleton Common (TW15, TW17)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Corrugated cement roofs taken off whole
- You receive
- Consignment note for the sheets
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
What’s included, and what is not
So you know what to expect:
- Different materials need a different approach
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
- High winds can delay roof work
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials in Littleton Common
- Ridge pieces
- Gutters and downpipes
- Fixings and bolts
- Roof felt
- Cement wall panels
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Bargeboards
After we’ve finished in Littleton Common
Share the paperwork with your builder.
After we have finished:
- File the waste paperwork
- Let us know where we can park
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
What to avoid
Do not drill, cut or break the sheets.
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces and ask for advice.
Materials, one by one
Wall panels
Prefabricated garages may have cement walls.
Gutters and downpipes
They’re removed whole where possible.
Why people call us in Littleton Common
Moss and lichen spread on older sheets, but cleaning them off by scrubbing or jet-washing disturbs the surface and releases fibres.
Typical jobs in Littleton Common include:
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Old, cracked sheets
- Prefab garages with cement walls
- Carport roofs
For rented homes with garages close to Upper Halliford station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs.
What your quote should include
- Any exclusions
- Which areas and materials are covered
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether the job needs notifying
Asbestos garage roofs around Littleton Common
Littleton Common is about 1 mile south-east of Ashford, in Surrey. Littleton Common is within our Surrey area, whatever the size of the job. Littleton Common is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 13 miles away.
Properties near Kempton Park Reservoirs may have outbuildings as well as a garage, so it can make sense to do them at once. Across Littleton Common, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
For garage roof jobs in TW15 and TW17, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with garage roof jobs on streets such as Littleton Road, Cambridge Road and Cornerside or the roads around them, wherever it is in Littleton Common. Neighbouring places we cover include Ashford Common (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Ashford (1 mile north-west) and Upper Halliford (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles south-west), Woking (9 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (4 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Ashford Hospital (1.8 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.8 miles east). The countryside around Littleton Common includes Kempton Park Reservoirs and Ferris Meadow Lake.
- Nearby schools include The Bishop Wand Church of England School (1.1 miles south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1.1 miles east)
Your options compared
Removing the roof before a new one is fitted keeps the jobs separate, so your roofer works on a structure with the asbestos roof removed. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Accredited laboratory results
- Written quotes that say what’s included
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
The process
On the day, we set up barrier tape around the garage and damp down the sheets, then release the fixings and lower each sheet whole. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away. We plan garage roof jobs in Littleton Common for daylight: sunset is about 3:55pm in December and about 9:20pm in June.
- Send photos of the garage and the roof
- We check it’s asbestos cement
- You get a written quote
- On the day we wet, unfix and lower the sheets whole
- The sheets are wrapped and taken away, and you get the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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For businesses and landlords in Littleton Common
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Places near Littleton Common
Also in Littleton Common
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site