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Asbestos garage and shed roof removal in Manchester
The most common domestic asbestos job in Manchester: a garage, shed or lean-to with its original corrugated cement roof. Trained operatives take the sheets off whole, wrap them and remove them. You decide whether a new roof goes on afterwards.
In Manchester, as across Greater Manchester and the North West, a large share of garages and outbuildings built before 2000 carry corrugated asbestos cement sheets. Undamaged sheets are generally a low risk. The problem starts when they crack, crumble, get power-washed or are broken up during a DIY clear-out.
A contractor removes them with controls: the area is cordoned, sheets are wetted, unfixed rather than broken, lowered by hand and double-wrapped before they leave your property. Waste goes to a permitted site and you should receive the paperwork.
How the job runs
- 1
Cordon and protect
The working area is marked off and the route for waste is planned before anyone goes up.
- 2
Wet and unfix
Sheets are wetted and unfixed whole, not broken. Crawler boards spread the load on fragile roofs.
- 3
Lower and double-wrap
Sheets are lowered by hand and double-wrapped in heavy-duty sheeting, labelled as asbestos.
- 4
Clear and certify
The area is cleared, waste leaves with a registered carrier and you receive the waste paperwork.
What affects the price
- Size of the roof and its pitch
- Access for scaffold, ladders and a skip
- Whether the sheets are intact or already broken
- Asbestos in gutters, soffits or linings as well
- Whether you want a new roof fitted afterwards
Common questions
Can the roof come off without a new one going on?
Yes. Removal only is a normal job. The contractor can also quote a replacement roof if you want one.
How long does a garage roof take?
A single garage is often a day or two for removal, depending on size, access and weather. A new roof adds time.