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Asbestos removal and surveys in SE28
We work across all of the SE28 postcode district, which takes in Thamesmead, Plumstead and Crossness. Surveys, testing and removal, planned to HSE guidance.
Need asbestos advice in SE28?
Areas within SE28
Our services across SE28
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos surveys
- Artex removal
- Asbestos testing
- Garage roof removal
- See everything we do
Tell us what you’ve found and the postcode for a quote: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Asbestos garage roof removal in SE28: what to expect
Removing cement roof sheets is normally non-licensed work under HSE guidance, but it still needs the right controls: wetting, removal in whole sheets, protective equipment and proper disposal. Typical jobs include garages due for demolition and garage blocks, including bargeboards, cement wall panels and ridge pieces.
If the weather turns windy or very wet, we may pause or reschedule, because safety comes first.
- Describe the garage
- We plan the access and the waste
- We time it around your roofer
- We take the roof off safely
- We clean up and send the paperwork
Prices in SE28
Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Domestic and commercial work
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Around Thamesmead
We cover homes and workplaces around Jubilee Primary School, Harris Garrard Academy and St Paul and the streets around them. The closest station to Thamesmead is Abbey Wood station, about 1 mile south. Well-known places in the area include Erith and District Hospital (2.6 miles south-east) and River (1.9 miles north-east). The countryside around Thamesmead includes Crossness Nature Reserve.
Garage roof removal in SE28
Across SE28, we remove roofs from single garages, doubles, blocks and lean-tos, from the towns to the villages.
Thamesmead: If you let a house with a garage near Abbey Wood station, check what the roof is made of before arranging repairs. Around Crossness Nature Reserve, a garage may share a plot with sheds and stores, so it can make sense to do them at once. Garage roof removal in Thamesmead is planned around daylight: in late December it’s dark by about 3:50pm, in June not until about 9:20pm.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
What happens next
The garage is left open to the weather until the new roof goes on, so plan your replacement roof in advance.
- Plan the new roof before removal
- Keep the consignment note afterwards
- Keep children and pets indoors during the work
- Tell neighbours if the garage is next to theirs
Do not drill, cut or break the sheets.
Do not store anything on the roof or lean ladders against brittle sheets.
What we do and don’t cover
Before booking, note that:
- Other parts of the garage may need a builder or demolition contractor
- Shared garage blocks may need the owners’ agreement
- If the roof turns out not to be asbestos cement, the method may change
Options to consider in SE28
Very cheap garage roof quotes can mean shortcuts: breaking the sheets, skipping the controls or fly-tipping the waste. Ask for the waste paperwork.
What your quote should include
- The scope of the job, in writing
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether the job needs notifying
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
Questions from SE28
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Can I paint my asbestos garage roof instead?
It’s possible on a sound roof, but preparation has its own risks. Do not pressure-wash it first.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Is my garage roof in SE28 asbestos?
Only a laboratory test can confirm it, though grey corrugated sheeting on a garage built before 2000 often is asbestos cement. We can take a sample without going on the roof.
Can you remove the whole garage?
Cement wall panels can be removed in the same way as the roof sheets. Brick walls and bases need a builder or demolition contractor.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote.
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.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site