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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Smeeth
Asbestos garage roof removal across Smeeth and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Prefab garages with cement walls
- Lean-to roofs
- Garage conversions
Asbestos help in Smeeth
How it works
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. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere. Garage roof removal in Smeeth is planned around daylight: sunset is about 3:50pm in December and about 9:15pm in June.
- Describe the garage
- We work out how to reach the roof safely
- We agree a date that fits your new roof
- We take the roof off safely
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Asbestos garage roof removal for Smeeth properties
Asbestos cement roofs are fragile: they will not take a person’s weight. We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards as the roof needs. Typical jobs include prefab garages with cement walls and garages in a row or block, involving ridge pieces, bargeboards and cement wall panels.
Rural garages near Smeeth are often larger, or part of a range of outbuildings, so tell us the size and send photos. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Where
- Smeeth (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Service
- Garage roof sheets removed and disposed of
- Paperwork
- Waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of garage roof removal:
- The size of the job
- Material and condition
- The survey scope
- The category of work
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Photos that help
To help us quote quickly, send:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
After we’ve finished in Smeeth
The garage is left open to the weather until the new roof goes on, so plan your replacement roof in advance.
A few practical points:
- Clear the garage before the day, without touching the roof
- Book your roofer in advance
- Send photos of the whole garage and the access
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
Don’ts
Never cut or break the sheets.
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
What it might be made of
Fixings
Hook bolts and fixings hold the sheets to the frame. We undo them gently to avoid cracking.
Wall panels
Walls come down the same way.
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We remove the asbestos roof; the new roof is typically a separate job
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
- Different materials need a different approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Roof felt
- Cement wall panels
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Gutters and downpipes
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
- Fixings and bolts
Options to consider in Smeeth
Removal first, then the new roof, so your roofer works on a structure with the asbestos roof removed. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Smeeth
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Work done to the regulations
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Places near Smeeth
More for properties in Smeeth
Garage roof removal around Smeeth
Smeeth is about 5 miles east of Ashford, in Kent. We work across Smeeth and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We work in all 922 towns and villages in Kent. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 12 miles away.
For rented homes with garages close to Westenhanger station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. Older houses in Smeeth, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, often with cement roofs. The Kent Downs National Landscape is within about 5 miles, where garages often sit alongside barns and outbuildings with similar roofs.
Here we cover the TN25 postcode area, and your garage roof job can be anywhere in it. Local streets include Church Road, Caroland Close and Woolpack Hill; we cover every one. We also carry out garage roof jobs in Ridgeway (1 mile west), Brabourne Lees (1 mile north-east), Lilyvale (1 mile south-east), Bircholt Forstal (1 mile north-east) and Stone Hill (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Ashford (5 miles west), Canterbury (12 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles east), Folkestone (9 miles east), Faversham (14 miles north) and Hythe (6 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Lympne Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and William Harvey Hospital (2.6 miles north-west). Open spaces near Smeeth include Hatch Park.
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks often come from cracked sheets, and repairs on old sheets rarely last long.
Typical jobs in Smeeth include:
- Concrete-panel garages
- Block garages
- Garages being knocked down
- Lean-tos and carports
Near open spaces such as Hatch Park, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding, so it can make sense to do them at once.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What isn’t included
- If the price includes VAT
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
Questions from Smeeth
Do older homes in Smeeth have asbestos?
If your home in Smeeth was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
My garage in Smeeth has a grey corrugated roof. Is it asbestos?
Older garages often do, but not all. A sample test will tell you.
My garage is in a row: can you still do it?
Typically, if we can work safely alongside the neighbouring garages. Send us some photos.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Can the roof be overclad?
Sometimes, if the roof is sound, but cleaning and preparing it without disturbing the surface is the hard part. Never jet-wash or wire-brush it.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note