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Asbestos removal and surveys in N21
Planning work on an older property in N21? We work in Winchmore Hill, World's End and Bush Hill and every street in between, with written quotes and paperwork.
Asbestos removal in N21
Where we work in N21
Services in N21
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode and we’ll reply with a quote: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Asbestos garage roof removal in N21: what to expect
Single, double and block garages, lean-tos and carports in N21 all have roofs like these. Tell us the size and send photos. Typical materials include corrugated roof sheets, bargeboards and downpipes, and people usually contact us about roofs to clear before demolition and brittle, leaking roofs.
Once the sheets are off, we clean the area and check for fragments, then load the wrapped waste.
- Tell us the size of the garage and the access
- We work out how to reach the roof safely
- 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
Prices in N21
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
What you get
- Accredited laboratory results
- Reports and results you can share
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Local landmarks in Winchmore Hill
Our work in Winchmore Hill takes us near The Kings Head pub, Grovelands Park and St. Paul's School, among other places. Other local landmarks include Keble Preparatory School (within half a mile north-west), Winchmore School (under half a mile south-east) and Holy Trinity (under half a mile south-east). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Winchmore Hill: Winchmore Hill station. Nearby you’ll also find Greentrees Hospital (1.6 miles south) and Museum of Enfield (1.4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Darland's Lake and Barfield Allotments Nature Park.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Municipal Borough of Southgate (1.4 miles south)
Garage roofs across N21
Across N21, we remove roofs from single garages, doubles, blocks and lean-tos, from the towns to the villages.
Winchmore Hill: Near open spaces such as Barfield Allotments Nature Park, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding, which can be dealt with together. In Winchmore Hill, many garages and sheds were added decades ago, often with cement roofs. Garage roof removal in Winchmore Hill is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
Which option is right?
DIY garage roof removal? HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to remove asbestos yourself, and the roof is fragile, so there is a serious falls risk too.
Before you book anyone
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas and materials are covered
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
Responsibilities for owners
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
If you manage or own a block in N21, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
After the job
The wrapped sheets go to a permitted site, and you receive the paperwork.
- Empty the garage, but leave the roof alone
- Measure or estimate the size of the roof
- Let us know where we can park
- File the waste paperwork
Do not climb onto or walk on an asbestos cement roof: it’s fragile and won’t take your weight.
Do not drill, cut or break the sheets.
Typical garage roof jobs in N21
Cracked or broken sheets let water in, and patch repairs on brittle sheets rarely last.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Pieces of broken roof
- Garages being knocked down
- Prefab garages with cement walls
- Garages due a new roof
What it might be made of
Corrugated sheets
Most garage roofs are corrugated cement sheets. They’re kept damp and lowered whole.
Wall panels
Prefabricated garages may have cement walls.
N21 questions
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Can you remove the whole garage?
We can remove cement wall panels too. Brick walls and bases need a builder or demolition contractor.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Is garage roof removal licensed work?
Removing asbestos cement sheets is non-licensed work in most cases under HSE guidance, but it must still be done properly.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
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.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site