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Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Mortlake, Greater London
Asbestos garage roof removal in Mortlake: garage roof sheets taken off whole and disposed of legally. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Lean-tos and carports
- Garage conversions
- Garages due for demolition
Asbestos garage roof removal near Mortlake
What affects the price in Mortlake
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Travel and parking
- The quantity or area
- The type of material and its condition
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
About our asbestos garage roof removal in Mortlake
HSE treats removing asbestos cement roof sheets as non-licensed work in most cases, but it still needs the right controls: wetting, removal in whole sheets, protective equipment and proper disposal. We often deal with corrugated roof sheets, cement gutters and downpipes, and typical jobs are lean-to roofs and garages before a new roof or conversion.
In Mortlake, garages are often reached through the garden or along a lane, so getting the sheets out takes planning. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Mortlake (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- You receive
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
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. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on. Late-December sunset in Mortlake is about 3:55pm, so we start early on winter roof jobs.
- 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
- The sheets are wrapped and taken to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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What we deal with in Mortlake
Garage roofs were often made of asbestos cement until 1999, so many garages across Greater London still have them.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Lean-to roofs
- Garages being knocked down
- Broken sheets after high winds
- Garage blocks
Older houses in Mortlake, near All Saints' Church or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
What your quote should include
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Whether the job needs notifying
FAQs for Mortlake
Could my house in Mortlake contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Mortlake may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Are garage roofs in Mortlake usually asbestos?
Older garages often do, but not all. A sample test will tell you.
Is my garage roof in Mortlake asbestos?
A test is the only way to be sure, though grey corrugated sheeting on a garage built before 2000 often is asbestos cement. We can sample it safely from the edge.
Do you work in Mortlake?
We do: Mortlake is within the area we cover in Greater London. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
How long will the job take?
It depends on the size, access and the condition of the sheets, but most single garages are a short job once set up.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Garage roof removal around Mortlake
Mortlake is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. If your garage roof job is in Mortlake, let us know about access. Mortlake is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 8 miles away.
Garages on busy roads like the A3003 need loading planned in advance. Near open spaces such as Duke's Hollow, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding, so it can make sense to do them at once.
Here we cover the SW14, SW13 and SW15 postcode area. Local streets include Elm Road, Well Lane and Coval Road; we cover every one. Being close to the A3003, Mortlake is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include East Sheen (1 mile south-west), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Roehampton (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
Mortlake is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you’ll also find Barnes Hospital (within half a mile east) and Ubuntu Museum: African Museum of Humanity (1.1 miles south-east). Open spaces near Mortlake include Richmond Hill and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Nearby schools include Richmond Park Academy (under half a mile south-east) and Ibstock Place School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find Hare and Hounds pub (within half a mile south-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Acton (2.8 miles north)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Afterwards
If the garage has other asbestos, such as cement wall panels or a flue, it should be recorded, or removed together.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep pets and children inside
Avoid these
Never stand on the roof: it’s fragile and won’t take your weight.
Keep children and pets away from broken pieces and ask for advice.
What it might be made of
Gutters and downpipes
We take them down in whole lengths.
Fixings
The sheets are held on with bolts. We undo them gently to avoid cracking.
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Which option is right?
What about painting or overcladding? It can work on a sound roof, but preparing it without disturbing the surface is the hard part. See our guide to repair, paint or replace. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What you get
- Work done to the regulations
- Records for your files
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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