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Garage Roof Asbestos Removal in Woking, Surrey
Asbestos garage roof removal in Woking and across Surrey: careful removal of corrugated garage roofs.
- Broken sheets after high winds
- Old, cracked sheets
- Garages due for demolition
Need garage roof removal in Woking?
How asbestos garage roof removal works in Woking
Removing cement roof sheets is typically non-licensed work under HSE guidance, but it must be done with wetting, whole-sheet removal, protective equipment and legal disposal. Typical jobs include prefab garages with cement walls and garages being knocked down, involving ridge pieces, corrugated roof sheets and downpipes.
Woking has garages of every age, and plenty of older ones have cement roofs. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
Which option is right?
Remove it or leave it? If it’s sound and you’re not planning work, it can stay; cracks, leaks or a conversion normally mean removal. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
How we work in Woking
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Work done to the regulations
- Written quotes that say what’s included
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
What happens next
The wrapped sheets go to a permitted site, and you receive the paperwork.
After we’ve finished:
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
- Tell us about parking and access
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
Avoid these
Do not jet-wash, scrub or wire-brush the sheets.
Don’t climb onto or walk on an asbestos cement roof: it’s fragile and will not take your weight.
Where asbestos turns up
Moss and lichen spread on older sheets, but cleaning them off by scrubbing or jet-washing disturbs the surface and releases fibres.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Roofs to clear before demolition
- Double garages
- Garage conversions
- Broken sheets after high winds
If you let a house with a garage near Woking station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs.
Before you book anyone
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What category of work it is
Woking garages: local notes
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in Woking contact us for garage roof jobs. We cover 395 places in Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
Properties near Brookwood Lye may have outbuildings as well as a garage, which can be dealt with together. Across Woking, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000.
We carry out garage roof jobs all over GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3. We can help with garage roof jobs on streets such as High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square. Main roads around Woking include the A247 and A320; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. Other places close to Woking we cover include Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). Woking is among the bigger towns we cover in Surrey, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
Nearby you’ll also find The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). Open spaces near Woking include Brookwood Lye.
- Nearby schools include Woking High School (0.9 miles north) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north)
What’s included, and what isn’t
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Brick walls and slabs are a builder’s job
- Re-roofing is normally separate
- Block garages may involve several owners or a landlord
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Gutters and downpipes
- Ridge pieces
- Cement wall panels
- Corrugated cement sheets
- Roof felt
- Bargeboards
- Fixings and bolts
How it works
In strong wind or heavy rain, we may have to stop, for safety. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there is no confusion. Garage roof removal in Woking is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
- Tell us the size of the garage and the access
- We work out how to reach the roof safely
- We time it around your roofer
- We remove the roof with controls to keep fibres down
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Getting ready
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Warn neighbours if needed
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Related guides
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Towns and villages near Woking
Other services in Woking
FAQs for Woking
Is asbestos common in Woking homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Are garage roofs in Woking generally asbestos?
Many garages built before 2000 have asbestos cement roofs, but not all. Only a test can confirm it.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
How can I get a price?
Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Duty holders and landlords in Woking
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Woking must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Materials we deal with
Ridge pieces
They’re removed with the sheets and wrapped together.
Roof felt
We’ll tell you if it needs testing.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note