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Asbestos removal and surveys in N8
We cover every part of the N8 postcode district, including Crouch End, Turnpike Lane and Hornsey. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
Asbestos removal in N8
Towns and villages in N8
- Crouch End
- Turnpike Lane
- Hornsey
- Noel Park
- Wood Green
- Duckett's Green
- Bowes Park
- Stroud Green
- Muswell Hill
- Harringay
Services in N8
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Asbestos garage roof removal in N8: what to expect
Asbestos cement roofs are fragile: they won’t take a person’s weight. We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards as the roof needs. We often deal with ridge pieces, bargeboards and corrugated roof sheets, and people generally contact us about block garages and prefab garages with cement walls.
We work from ladders, stepladders, towers or crawling boards, never standing on the sheets themselves.
- Start with photos of the garage and how we reach it
- If needed, we test a sample to confirm it’s asbestos cement
- You get a written quote
- We damp the sheets, release the fixings and lower them whole
- We take the wrapped sheets away and send the paperwork
What you will pay
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why people choose us
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Clear written quotes
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Local landmarks in Crouch End
Jobs here are often close to Hornsey School for Girls, Queens pub and Priory Park, among other places. Also close by are Christ Church (under half a mile south-west), Rokesly Infant & Nursery School (under half a mile north-east) and Asanté Academy of Chinese Medicine (1.1 miles west). Crouch End’s nearest station is Crouch Hill station, about 0.7 miles south-east. A little further out are Arsenal Football Club Museum (1.7 miles south-east) and The Mall Wood Green (1.2 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Parkland Walk and Darland's Lake.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornsey (within half a mile east)
N8: garages, outbuildings and roofs
From Noel Park, Wood Green and Crouch End to its villages, N8 has many older garages with cement roofs. Town garages are often in blocks, village ones among outbuildings.
Crouch End: Near open spaces such as Parkland Walk, some larger plots have more than one outbuilding, so it can make sense to do them at once. If you let a house with a garage near Crouch Hill station, it’s worth knowing what the roof is before anyone works on it. Late-December sunset in Crouch End is about 3:55pm, so we start early on winter roof jobs.
How we price garage roof removal
Prices vary with:
- The size of the job
- Disposal costs
- Travel and parking
- The survey scope
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A clear close-up
- Where we could park
- An overall view
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Weighing up your options
Be wary of a price that is much lower than others: breaking the sheets, skipping the controls or fly-tipping the waste. Ask for the waste paperwork.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Which areas and materials are covered
- If the price includes VAT
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you manage or own a block in N8, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
The scope of garage roof removal
Worth knowing before booking:
- We remove the asbestos roof; the new roof is normally a separate job
- High winds can delay roof work
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
N8: your questions answered
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
What happens to the old roof sheets?
They go to a permitted site, wrapped and labelled, with paperwork for your records.
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 you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Do you take down the walls too?
Cement wall panels can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets. Brick walls and bases need a builder or demolition contractor.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note