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Asbestos removal and surveys in HA5
Found something that might be asbestos in HA5? We work in Hatch End, Pinner Green and Pinner and every street in between, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos help in HA5
Places in HA5
- Hatch End
- Pinner Green
- Pinner
- Eastcote
- Roxbourne
- Headstone
- Ruislip
- Ruislip Manor
- North Harrow
- Carpenders Park
- Rayners Lane
- South Oxhey
Services in HA5
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Areas we cover
How asbestos garage roof removal works in HA5
You can’t stand on an asbestos cement roof: they can give way underfoot. We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards as the roof needs. We often deal with cement gutters, bargeboards and corrugated roof sheets, and typical jobs are cracked, mossy or leaking roofs and concrete-panel garages.
We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards, never standing on the sheets themselves.
- 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
Prices in HA5
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What you get
- Accredited laboratory results
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Houses, flats and business premises
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
What’s near Hatch End
Jobs here are often close to The Moon & Sixpence pub, Nower Hill High School and Pinner Park Primary School, among other places. Also close by are Pinner Baptist Church (within half a mile south-west) and Headstone Manor Recreation Ground (0.9 miles south-east). For anyone coming by rail, the closest station is Hatch End station, about 0.6 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Heath Robinson Museum (0.8 miles south-west) and Hilfield Castle (4 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Harrow Weald Common and Northala Fields.
Garage roof removal in HA5
Across HA5, we remove roofs from single garages, doubles, blocks and lean-tos, from the towns to the villages.
Hatch End: Older houses in Hatch End, near Pinner Baptist Church or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000. If you are a landlord with garages near Hatch End station, find out whether the roof is asbestos cement before repairs. We plan garage roof jobs in Hatch End for daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:25pm.
Choosing the right option
Paint or overclad instead? Sometimes possible on a sound roof, but cleaning and preparation must not disturb the surface. Our guide covers the options.
Comparing quotes
- The method and controls
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What category of work it is
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
What happens next
Any other asbestos in the garage should be noted, or removed together.
- Keep children and pets indoors during the work
- Tell us about parking and access
- File the waste paperwork
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
Keep weight off the roof.
Do not drill, cut or break the sheets.
What we deal with in HA5
Converting or rebuilding a garage means removing the roof first.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Single and double garage roofs
- Prefab garages with cement walls
- Garages in a row or block
- Garages due for demolition
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
For managing agents and freeholders in HA5, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
HA5: your questions answered
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Where do the sheets go?
They’re wrapped, labelled and taken to a permitted site by a registered waste carrier, and you get the consignment note.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Could my home contain asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site