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Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Mackerel's Common, West Sussex
Asbestos garage roof removal across Mackerel's Common and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Garages due a new roof
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Double garages
Asbestos garage roof removal in Mackerel's Common
Asbestos garage roofs around Mackerel's Common
Mackerel's Common is about 10 miles west of Horsham, in West Sussex. If your garage roof job is in Mackerel's Common, let us know about access. Mackerel's Common is one of 371 places in West Sussex where we work. We work right across the region, from Mackerel's Common to Guildford (14 miles away).
Around The Mens, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores, so it can make sense to do them at once. In Mackerel's Common, many garages and sheds were added decades ago.
Wherever your property is in RH14, we can help with garage roof removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. For properties just outside Mackerel's Common, we cover Kirdford (1 mile south), Plaistow (2 miles north), Ifold (2 miles north), Balls Cross (2 miles south-west) and Wisborough Green (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Horsham (10 miles east), Broadfield (15 miles east), Storrington (9 miles south-east), Billingshurst (5 miles east), Bewbush (15 miles east) and Angmering (15 miles south).
Open spaces near Mackerel's Common include The Mens and Shillinglee Lake.
Asbestos garage roof removal in Mackerel's Common
An old asbestos cement garage roof in Mackerel's Common tends to become brittle, mossy and leaky. Taking it off is typically the start of a new roof or conversion. We often deal with cement gutters, cement wall panels and bargeboards, and people normally contact us about pieces of broken roof and single garages.
In a village like Mackerel's Common, garages sit alongside barns, stables and outbuildings with similar cement roofs. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Mackerel's Common (RH14)
- Region
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Corrugated cement roofs taken off whole
- You receive
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 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 book the new roof in good time.
Staying safe afterwards:
- File the waste paperwork
- Send photos of the whole garage and the access
- Book your roofer in advance
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
Don’ts
Don’t jet-wash, scrub or wire-brush the sheets.
Do not drill, cut or break the sheets.
How we price garage roof removal
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How many samples are needed
- Disposal costs
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- How we’d reach it
- Street parking nearby
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A photo of the whole area
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Duty holders and landlords in Mackerel's Common
For managing agents and freeholders in Mackerel's Common, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
If you run a business from older premises in Mackerel's Common, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- High winds can delay roof work
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Re-roofing is normally separate
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
What we deal with
- Cement wall panels
- Roof felt
- Fixings and bolts
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
What it might be made of
Wall panels
Walls come down the same way.
Corrugated sheets
Corrugated asbestos cement sheets are the main part of most garage roofs. They’re kept damp and lowered whole.
Typical garage roof jobs in Mackerel's Common
Wind can break sheets and scatter pieces, which need careful clearing.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Garages in a row or block
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Pieces of broken roof
- Roofs to clear before demolition
If you let a house with a garage near Billingshurst station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs.
Before booking anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- What category of work it is
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
Mackerel's Common questions
Do you cover Mackerel's Common from London?
We cover Mackerel's Common, about 37 miles from central London.
Are garage roofs in Mackerel's Common generally asbestos?
Many garages built before 2000 have asbestos cement roofs, but not all. A sample test will tell you.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do you take down the walls too?
We can remove cement wall panels as well as the roof; brickwork and slabs need a builder.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What if my house is newer?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Step by step
If the weather turns windy or very wet, we may pause or reschedule, for safety. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and use controls to keep dust down. Garage roof removal in Mackerel's Common is planned around daylight: sunset is about 3:55pm in December and about 9:20pm in June.
- Send photos of the garage and the roof
- We confirm the material, testing a sample if needed
- We quote for the removal and disposal
- 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
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Tell us about parking and access
Get a quote
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.
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Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot 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.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note