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Asbestos removal and surveys in MK20
Asbestos removal and surveys across MK20, from Caldecote. For houses, rented property and workplaces.
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Our asbestos garage roof removal in MK20
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. Typical jobs include brittle, leaking roofs and garage blocks, involving cement gutters, cement wall panels and bargeboards.
On the day, we set up barrier tape around the garage and damp down the sheets, then unbolt each sheet and lower it without breaking it.
- Give us the size of the garage and the access
- We check the roof material first
- 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
- The sheets are wrapped and taken to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork
Cost
Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- No removal until we know what it is
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
How to get a quote
You will get a written quote. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Landmarks near Caldecote
In Caldecote, that can mean a property near Church of St Mary Magdalene, King's Arms Public House and Tickford Park Primary School, among other places. You will also find Gyosei International School UK (1.2 miles south) and Ousedale School (0.9 miles north-west). Caldecote’s nearest station is Milton Keynes Central station, roughly 3.5 miles south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Milton Keynes University Hospital (3.2 miles south) and Newport Pagnell Historical Society Museum (0.9 miles north). The countryside around Caldecote includes Little Linford Wood and Tongwell Lake.
Garage roofs across MK20
From Caldecote to its villages, MK20 has many older garages with cement roofs. In towns they’re often in blocks; in villages, alongside outbuildings.
Caldecote: Around Tongwell Lake, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores, so it can make sense to do them at once. Across Caldecote, garages and outbuildings may date from before 2000, sometimes with cement sheet roofs. Garage roof removal in Caldecote is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:25pm.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Material and condition
- How much there is
When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Duty holders and landlords in MK20
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in MK20, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Choosing the right option
Does the roof have to come off? If it’s sound and you’re not planning work, it can stay; a cracked, leaking roof or a garage conversion means removal.
Questions to ask before you book
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- VAT, clearly stated
What it might be made of
Gutters and downpipes
They’re removed whole where possible.
Ridge pieces
They’re removed with the sheets and wrapped together.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
MK20 questions
Can you remove the whole garage?
Cement wall panels can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets. Brickwork is a builder’s job.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can you remove one roof in a block of garages?
In most cases, if we can work safely alongside the neighbouring garages. Send us some photos.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
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.
- 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