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Asbestos removal and surveys in RH18
We cover every part of the RH18 postcode district, including Forest Row and Wych Cross. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
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Asbestos garage roof removal in RH18: what to expect
Garage roof removal in RH18 typically includes the sheets, ridge pieces, fixings and any asbestos cement gutters and downpipes, all wrapped for disposal. Typical jobs include single garages and garages due a new roof, involving cement gutters, cement wall panels and corrugated roof sheets.
On the day, we set up barrier tape around the garage and damp down the sheets, then release the fixings and lower each sheet whole.
- Send photos of the garage and the roof
- We confirm the material, testing a sample if needed
- We quote for the removal and disposal
- On the day we wet, unfix and lower the sheets whole
- The waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
What it costs in RH18
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in RH18
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Clear advice on your options
- Accredited laboratory results
- Records for your files
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
What’s near Forest Row
Locally, our jobs take us close to Greenfields School, The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity and Forest Row Church of England Primary School and the streets around them. The closest station to Forest Row is East Grinstead station, about 3.2 miles north-west. A little further out are East Grinstead Museum (2.8 miles north-west) and Bolebroke Castle (3.6 miles north-east).
Garage roof removal in RH18
From Forest Row and Wych Cross to its villages, RH18 has many older garages with cement roofs. In towns they’re often in blocks; in villages, alongside outbuildings.
Forest Row: If you are a landlord with garages near East Grinstead station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs. Older houses in Forest Row, near The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity or elsewhere, may have garages or outbuildings added before 2000, often with cement roofs. Garage roof removal in Forest Row is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:55pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
Afterwards
The wrapped sheets go to a permitted site, and you receive the paperwork.
- Tell us about parking and access
- Give us a rough size
- File the waste paperwork
- Photos of the garage and the way in help
Never cut or break the sheets.
Do not drill, cut or break the sheets.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
For managing agents and freeholders in RH18, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Doing it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Why people call us in RH18
Corrugated asbestos cement was widely used for garage roofs until asbestos was banned in 1999, so many garages across East Sussex still have them.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Concrete-panel garages
- Block garages
- Carport roofs
- Broken sheets after high winds
What it might be made of
Roof felt
We will say if it should be tested.
Corrugated sheets
The sheets are wrapped in heavy polythene for disposal.
RH18 questions
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
How do I know if my garage roof is asbestos?
A test is the only way to be sure, though grey corrugated sheeting on a garage built before 2000 often is asbestos cement. We can take a sample without going on the roof.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We’ll give you dates when we quote.
How long will the job take?
Most single garage roofs are a short job once the area is set up, but access, size and condition make a difference.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note