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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal in Thakeham
Looking for garage roof removal in Thakeham? We work across Thakeham and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Sheet garages
- Garages being knocked down
- Double garages
Need garage roof removal in Thakeham?
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How many samples are needed
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- What the material is and its state
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A clear close-up
- An overall view
- Where we could park
- Damaged areas
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Asbestos garage roof removal in Thakeham
The sheets are unbolted and lowered, never broken or dropped, since broken cement releases fibres. Typical jobs include pieces of broken roof and prefab garages with cement walls, including corrugated roof sheets, cement wall panels and downpipes.
In a village like Thakeham, garages sit alongside barns, stables and outbuildings with similar cement roofs, so it’s worth dealing with them together. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Where
- Thakeham (RH20)
- Region
- West Sussex
- What we do
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- You receive
- Waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Thakeham
Thakeham garages: local notes
Thakeham is about 8 miles north of Worthing, in West Sussex. We cover Thakeham as part of West Sussex, whatever the size of the job. We cover all 371 towns and villages in West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 15 miles away.
If you are a landlord with garages near Pulborough station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. Older houses in Thakeham, near The Parish Church of St Mary or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs. Thakeham is within about 6 miles of the South Downs National Park, where garages often sit alongside barns and outbuildings with similar roofs.
We handle garage roof jobs in every part of the RH20 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include The Street, Bramble Lane and Cray's Lane, and garage roof removal is available on all of them. Other places close to Thakeham we cover include Abingworth (1 mile south-west), Warminghurst (1 mile south-east), Goose Green (1 mile north-east), West Chiltington (1 mile north-west) and Heath Common (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Crawley (15 miles north-east), Horsham (9 miles north-east), Worthing (8 miles south), Haywards Heath (15 miles east), Burgess Hill (13 miles east) and Littlehampton (10 miles south-west).
A little further out are The Storrington And District Museum (2.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Thakeham includes Knepp Wildland and Chanctonbury Hill.
Looking after things afterwards
Any other asbestos in the garage should be noted, or removed together.
Keeping things safe:
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
- Plan the new roof before removal
- Keep pets and children inside
- Let us know where we can park
Things not to do
Never pressure-wash or brush the roof.
Never stand on the roof: it can break underfoot.
For businesses and landlords in Thakeham
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you run a business from older premises in Thakeham, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
A closer look at the materials
Gutters and downpipes
We take them down in whole lengths.
Ridge pieces
We take them off with the sheets.
Where asbestos turns up
Weather slowly breaks down the surface of cement sheets, making them brittle and more likely to crack.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Storm-damaged sheets
- Garage conversions
- Lean-tos and carports
- Roofs to clear before demolition
Near open spaces such as Knepp Wildland, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding, which can be dealt with together.
What to look for in a quote
- Whether VAT is included
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The documents you will receive
How we work
Our team wears coveralls and respiratory protection, and keep the area clear of everyone else. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere. Garage roof removal in Thakeham is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
- Give us the size of the garage and the access
- We confirm the roof is asbestos cement, testing a sample if needed
- We quote and book a date around your roofer
- We wet the sheets, undo the fixings and lower each sheet whole
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the consignment note
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
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Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- High winds can delay roof work
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Gutters and downpipes
- Roof felt
- Cement wall panels
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Ridge pieces
- Bargeboards
- Fixings and bolts
Your questions about garage roof removal in Thakeham
Is asbestos common in Thakeham homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Thakeham and the area around Pulborough station?
Yes, we cover Thakeham and the area towards Pulborough station, about 4.1 miles west.
Is my garage roof in Thakeham asbestos?
Only a laboratory test can confirm it, though grey corrugated sheeting on a garage built before 2000 often is asbestos cement. We can sample it safely from the edge.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Do you work in Thakeham?
Yes. We cover Thakeham and the surrounding area as part of West Sussex. Send us the postcode for a quote.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site