Kent · England
Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Pembles Cross
Worried about asbestos in Pembles Cross? Our service covers careful removal of corrugated garage roofs, with clear advice at each step.
- Garages in a row or block
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Sheet garages
Need garage roof removal in Pembles Cross?
About our asbestos garage roof removal in Pembles Cross
Removal leaves the garage open to the weather, so have the replacement roof planned first. Tell us your plans when you ask for a quote. Typical jobs include lean-to roofs and old, cracked sheets, including cement gutters, cement wall panels and ridge pieces.
In a village like Pembles Cross, garages sit alongside barns, stables and outbuildings with similar cement roofs. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Pembles Cross (TN27)
- County
- Kent
- What we do
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- You receive
- Consignment note for the sheets
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it might be made of
Corrugated sheets
Most garage roofs are corrugated cement sheets. They’re kept damp and lowered whole.
Fixings
The sheets are held on with bolts. We release them carefully so the sheets do not crack.
How we work
Each sheet is wrapped in heavy polythene or bagged and labelled as it comes down, then loaded for disposal. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions. Garage roof removal in Pembles Cross is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, in June not until about 9:15pm.
- Tell us roughly how big the garage is and how we’d reach it
- We confirm the roof is asbestos cement, testing a sample if needed
- We quote and book a date around your roofer
- The sheets are damped, unfixed and lowered without breaking
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Common questions in Pembles Cross
Could my house in Pembles Cross contain asbestos?
Any home in Pembles Cross built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover small places like Pembles Cross?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and can’t go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
How do I know if my garage roof is asbestos?
A test is the only way to be sure, though older grey corrugated garage roofs often are. We can sample it safely from the edge.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Choosing the right option
Does the roof have to come off? If it’s sound and you are not planning work, it can stay; cracks, leaks or a conversion usually mean removal. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
Why choose us
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Across London and the South East
- Records for your files
Take a look at our prices page or our cost guide.
Typical garage roof jobs in Pembles Cross
Years of weather wear the surface of the sheets, so they become brittle.
People normally contact us about one of these:
- Lean-tos and carports
- Concrete-panel garages
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Garages due for demolition
In Pembles Cross, many garages and sheds were added decades ago.
Comparing quotes
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
Nearby places to Pembles Cross
Other services in Pembles Cross
Pembles Cross garages: local notes
Pembles Cross is about 8 miles north-west of Ashford, in Kent. Pembles Cross is within our Kent area, whatever the size of the job. Pembles Cross is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent we cover. Our area stretches from Pembles Cross to Canterbury (about 17 miles away).
If you let a house with a garage near Lenham station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 6 miles, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
Here we cover the TN27 postcode area. For properties just outside Pembles Cross, we cover Potter's Forstal (1 mile south), Egerton Forstal (1 mile south), Newland Green (1 mile south-east), Egerton (1 mile east) and Mundy Bois (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north-west), Ashford (8 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (10 miles north), Faversham (12 miles north-east), Kings Hill (14 miles north-west) and Davington (12 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Coldbridge Castle (0.5 miles north-west).
Looking after things afterwards
The garage is left open to the weather until the new roof goes on, so plan your replacement roof in advance.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Give us a rough size
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
- Let neighbours know beforehand
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
Don’ts
Keep children and pets away from broken pieces.
Keep children and pets away from broken pieces.
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
How we price garage roof removal
Quotes vary because of:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The size of the job
- What the material is and its state
- Travel and parking
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A clear close-up
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A rough size or measurement
Send us the address in Pembles Cross, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in Pembles Cross, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Pembles Cross must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
- 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
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note