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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Ottershaw
Asbestos garage roof removal for Ottershaw: removal of asbestos cement garage roofs. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Pieces of broken roof
- Roofs to clear before demolition
- Sheet garages
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Asbestos garage roof removal near Ottershaw
If you are not sure your garage roof in Ottershaw is asbestos, a sample test will tell you. Grey corrugated sheeting on a pre-2000 garage often is, but you can’t be certain by looking. People often contact us about prefab garages with cement walls and block garages, involving cement gutters, ridge pieces and cement wall panels.
Homes in places like Ottershaw often have a garage plus sheds or lean-tos with similar roofs, which can be removed together. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Ottershaw (KT16)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- You receive
- Waste consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Garage roofs in Ottershaw
Ottershaw is about 4 miles west of Weybridge, in Surrey. Properties in Ottershaw range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 8 miles away.
For rented homes with garages close to Chertsey station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. Properties near Gracious Pond may have outbuildings as well as a garage, so it can make sense to do them at once.
Wherever your property is in KT16, garage roof removal is available. From Ottermead Lane, Chaworth Close and Crawshaw Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Row Town (1 mile east), Stonehill (1 mile west), Woodham (1 mile south-east), Lyne (2 miles north) and Chertsey (2 miles north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (8 miles south), Woking (4 miles south-west), Camberley (9 miles west), Epsom (11 miles east), Ewell (12 miles east) and Egham (5 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include The Hockey Museum (3.3 miles south) and St. Peter's Hospital (1 mile north). Open spaces near Ottershaw include St Ann's Lake and St Ann's Hill.
- Nearby schools include Jubilee High School (1.2 miles east) and White Lodge Children's Centre (1.2 miles north)
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What else we do in Ottershaw
What happens
In strong wind or heavy rain, we may have to stop, because safety comes first. We begin by confirming exactly what we’re doing. In December, it’s dark in Ottershaw by about 3:55pm, so we start early on winter roof jobs.
- Give us the size of the garage and the access
- We confirm the roof is asbestos cement, testing a sample if needed
- You get a written quote, and we agree a date that suits your new roof
- We wet the sheets, undo the fixings and lower each sheet whole
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Clear the way to the work area
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
How to get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Helpful guides
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- The type of material and its condition
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much waste there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Cracks or breaks
- How we’d reach it
- Approximate dimensions
- Where we could park
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- Re-roofing is normally separate
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- If the roof turns out not to be asbestos cement, the method may change
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Gutters and downpipes
- Ridge pieces
- Fixings and bolts
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Bargeboards
- Cement wall panels
- Roof felt
Common reasons for garage roof jobs in Ottershaw
Wind can break sheets and scatter pieces, which should be picked up by someone who knows how.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Garages being knocked down
- Single garages
- Carport roofs
- Broken sheets after high winds
In Ottershaw, many garages and sheds were added decades ago, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
Questions to ask before you book
- How fibres will be kept down
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Looking after things afterwards
We clean the area around the garage and check for debris.
A few practical points:
- Plan the new roof before removal
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
- Keep pets and children inside
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
Don’ts
Keep children and pets away from broken pieces and ask for advice.
If a sheet breaks in a storm, keep people away from the pieces and ask for advice.
Materials we deal with
Fixings
Hook bolts and fixings hold the sheets to the frame. We undo them gently to avoid cracking.
Ridge pieces
They’re removed with the sheets and wrapped together.
FAQs for Ottershaw
Do you cover Ottershaw from London?
We cover Ottershaw, about 21 miles from central London.
Are garage roofs in Ottershaw typically asbestos?
Many garages built before 2000 have asbestos cement roofs, but not all. A sample test will tell you.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings typically are not licensed.
How do I know if my garage roof is asbestos?
If it’s grey corrugated sheeting on a garage built before 2000, it may be, but you cannot be sure by looking. We can test a sample.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
For businesses and landlords in Ottershaw
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site