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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Pollhill
Asbestos garage roof removal in Pollhill and across Kent: removal of asbestos cement garage roofs, with written paperwork.
- Concrete-panel garages
- Garages in a row or block
- Garages being knocked down
Need garage roof removal in Pollhill?
What happens next
The wrapped sheets go to a permitted site, and you get the consignment note.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Tell us about parking and access
- Clear the garage before the day, without touching the roof
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
Things not to do
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
Asbestos garage roof removal in Pollhill
Once the roof is off, the garage is open, so plan the new roof before the removal date. Mention your plans when you get in touch. People often contact us about sheet garages and single garages, including corrugated roof sheets, cement wall panels and cement gutters.
In places like Pollhill, garages are often one of several outbuildings with cement roofs. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Pollhill (ME17)
- Area hub
- Kent
- What we do
- Corrugated cement roofs taken off whole
- Afterwards
- Waste consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Pollhill
How we price garage roof removal
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The type of material and its condition
- The size of the job
- How easy it is to reach
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
- A clear close-up
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
The scope of garage roof removal
What’s in and what’s out:
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
- We remove the asbestos roof; the new roof is normally a separate job
- If the roof turns out not to be asbestos cement, the method may change
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Pollhill
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Ridge pieces
- Cement wall panels
- Roof felt
- Gutters and downpipes
- Bargeboards
- Fixings and bolts
How we work
On the day, we set up barrier tape around the garage and damp down the sheets, then unbolt each sheet and lower it without breaking it. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening. Late-December sunset in Pollhill is about 3:50pm, so winter roof jobs start early and finish in daylight.
- Start with photos of the garage and how we reach it
- We confirm the material, testing if needed
- We plan the job and the waste, and send a quote
- The sheets are wetted, unfixed and lowered without breaking
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the paperwork
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
Pollhill garages: local notes
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. We work across Pollhill and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in 922 places in Kent. You can also see our page for Canterbury, about 18 miles away.
If you’re a landlord with garages near Harrietsham station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 3 miles, where garages often sit alongside barns and outbuildings with similar roofs.
Wherever your property is in ME17, we can help with garage roof removal. Your property could be on Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close, wherever it is in Pollhill. Neighbouring places we cover include Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
- Schools near Pollhill include The Lenham School (2 miles east)
- Local pubs include The Roebuck Public House (0.5 miles north-east)
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
FAQs for Pollhill
Do you work near Harrietsham station?
Yes, we cover Pollhill and the area towards Harrietsham station, about 0.5 miles north-east.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Where do the sheets go?
They’re wrapped in heavy polythene, labelled and taken to a permitted site.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Your options compared
DIY garage roof removal? HSE advises the public not to remove asbestos themselves, and there’s a real risk of falling through the roof. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Accredited laboratory results
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Work done to the regulations
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
For businesses and landlords in Pollhill
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If you run a business from older premises in Pollhill, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Where asbestos turns up
Cracked or broken sheets let water in, and patch repairs on brittle sheets rarely last.
These are some of the things we deal with in Pollhill:
- Garages before a new roof or conversion
- Sheet garages
- Garages due for demolition
- Double garages
Older houses in Pollhill, near Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
What your quote should include
- Whether the job needs notifying
- The method and controls
- Any exclusions
- Suitable insurance for the work
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site