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Asbestos Garage Roof Removal for Upper Hardres
Found something that might be asbestos in Upper Hardres? We provide careful removal of corrugated garage roofs, explained in plain English.
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Single and double garage roofs
- Garages in a row or block
Need garage roof removal in Upper Hardres?
How we price garage roof removal
We base our quote on:
- The survey scope
- Access to the area
- How much waste there is
- Material and condition
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- The parking area
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A clear close-up
Send us the address in Upper Hardres, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will reply with a quote.
How asbestos garage roof removal works in Upper Hardres
Single, double and block garages, lean-tos and carports in Upper Hardres all have roofs like these. Photos and rough sizes help us quote. We often deal with ridge pieces, corrugated roof sheets and downpipes, and typical jobs are prefab garages with cement walls and pieces of broken roof.
In places like Upper Hardres, garages are often one of several outbuildings with cement roofs. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Upper Hardres (CT4)
- Area hub
- Kent
- Covers
- Removal of asbestos cement garage roofs
- Afterwards
- Waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
Removal first, then the new roof, so your roofer works on a structure with the asbestos roof removed. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Identify first, remove only when needed
See how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Common questions in Upper Hardres
Do older homes in Upper Hardres have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Upper Hardres can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing.
My garage is in a row: can you still do it?
In most cases, as long as the work area can be safely separated from the garages next door. Send us some photos.
Do you take down the walls too?
We can remove cement wall panels too. Brickwork is a builder’s job.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Upper Hardres garages: local notes
Upper Hardres is about 4 miles south of Canterbury, in Kent. Properties in Upper Hardres range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Upper Hardres is one of 922 towns and villages in Kent where we work.
If you let a house with a garage near Bekesbourne station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. Upper Hardres is within about 5 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
Anywhere in CT4, garage roof removal is available. From Broxhall Road and Hardres Court Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Upper Hardres, we cover Lynsore Bottom (1 mile south-east), Pett Bottom (1 mile north-east), Lower Hardres (1 mile north), Petham (2 miles west) and Street End (2 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Ashford (11 miles south-west), Canterbury (4 miles north), Dover (11 miles south-east), Folkestone (10 miles south), Whitstable (10 miles north) and Deal (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Canterbury Castle (4.1 miles north) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (3.5 miles north).
- Pubs nearby include The Duck pub (0.9 miles north-east)
What we deal with in Upper Hardres
Leaks often come from cracked sheets, and repairs on old sheets rarely last long.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Lean-tos and carports
- Garages in a row or block
- Roofs to clear before demolition
In Upper Hardres, many garages and sheds were added decades ago, sometimes with cement sheet roofs.
What your quote should include
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What is not included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
Materials, one by one
Gutters and downpipes
Older garages often have cement gutters and downpipes.
Corrugated sheets
Most garage roofs are corrugated cement sheets. They’re kept damp and lowered whole.
Responsibilities for owners
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If you manage or own a block in Upper Hardres, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
What happens next
The garage is left open to the weather until the new roof goes on, so book the new roof in good time.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Give us a rough size
- Plan the new roof before removal
- File the waste paperwork
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
Avoid these
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
Keep weight off the roof.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- Re-roofing is normally separate
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
- Removal in strong wind is postponed for safety
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Ridge pieces
- Gutters and downpipes
- Roof felt
- Bargeboards
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Cement wall panels
- Fixings and bolts
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How it works
We tape off the area and wet the sheets first, then release the fixings and lower each sheet whole. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first. We plan garage roof jobs in Upper Hardres for daylight: sunset is about 3:50pm in December and about 9:15pm in June.
- 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
- 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
How to prepare
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site