West Berkshire · England
Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Wickham, West Berkshire
Asbestos garage roof removal across Wickham and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Cracked, mossy or leaking roofs
- Carport roofs
- Pieces of broken roof
Asbestos help in Wickham
Asbestos garage roof removal in Wickham
Asbestos cement roofs are fragile: they can give way underfoot. We use the right access equipment, not the roof itself. Typical materials include cement gutters, ridge pieces and downpipes, and typical jobs are garages in a row or block and garages before a new roof or conversion.
Garages around Wickham may be bigger than in towns, so tell us the size and send photos. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Wickham (RG20)
- County
- West Berkshire
- What we do
- Corrugated cement roofs taken off whole
- Paperwork
- Consignment note for the sheets
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
After we have finished in Wickham
Any other asbestos in the garage should be noted, or removed at the same time if you prefer.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Book your roofer in advance
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
Things not to do
Don’t jet-wash, scrub or wire-brush the sheets.
Keep children and pets away from broken pieces.
Common reasons for garage roof jobs in Wickham
Leaks often come from cracked sheets, and repairs on old sheets rarely last long.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Brittle, leaking roofs
- Garages due for demolition
- Double garages
- Garage conversions
In Wickham, many garages and sheds were added decades ago.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- VAT, clearly stated
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
For businesses and landlords in Wickham
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
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How it works
We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards, never standing on the sheets themselves. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so please keep children and pets away. In December, it’s dark in Wickham by about 4:00pm, so we start early on winter roof jobs.
- Describe the garage
- We plan the access and the waste
- We agree a date that fits your new roof
- We remove the roof with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear the way to the work area
Getting a price
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of garage roof removal:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- How much there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access to the area
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
When you send photos, these help most:
- A rough size or measurement
- The parking area
- A photo of the whole area
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Wickham: your questions answered
How far is Wickham from London?
Wickham is about 58 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do older homes in Wickham have asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Wickham may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
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.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
My garage is in a row: can you still do it?
In most cases, if we can work safely alongside the neighbouring garages. Photos help us check.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Materials we deal with
Roof felt
You may find felt on the roof, which is sometimes tested too.
Gutters and downpipes
We take them down in whole lengths.
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos garage roofs around Wickham
Wickham is about 6 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Properties in Wickham range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Wickham is one of 155 places in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
Around Sole Common Pond, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores, so it can make sense to do them at once. If you’re a landlord with garages near Kintbury station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. Wickham is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and garages on rural plots there often have neighbouring outbuildings roofed the same way.
Here we cover the RG20 postcode area, and your garage roof job can be anywhere in it. Whether your property is on Welford Road, Baydon Road and Mant Close or a nearby road, the process is the same. We also carry out garage roof jobs in Easton (1 mile east), Weston (1 mile north), Clapton (1 mile south-west), East Shefford (2 miles north) and Shefford Woodlands (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Newbury (6 miles south-east), Thatcham (8 miles east), Speenhamland (5 miles south-east), Hungerford (4 miles south-west), Lambourn (6 miles north-west) and Shaw (6 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.4 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Sole Common Pond.
- Local pubs include The Five Bells pub (less than half a mile west)
Which option is right?
What about painting or overcladding? Sometimes possible on a sound roof, but cleaning and preparation must not disturb the surface. See our guide to repair, paint or replace. Dealing with asbestos before building work is usually cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Wickham
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site