Asbestos garage roofs
Corrugated or flat fibre-cement sheets on a garage built before 2000 may contain asbestos: Ireland banned asbestos products from 1 April 2000. Left alone and in good condition they're low risk. Don't cut, drill, sand or power-wash them: have a sample tested, and have them removed by a specialist contractor.
Old corrugated or flat fibre-cement sheets: what to check before anyone touches them.
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- 2000asbestos products banned in Ireland
- Testa sample before work
- Don'tcut, drill or power-wash
- Specialistremoval, then re-roof
Is it asbestos?
Grey, corrugated or flat cement-like sheets on a garage or shed built before 2000 may contain asbestos. You can't tell by looking: a sample is sent to a lab. Sheets in good condition, left alone, are low risk; the danger comes from dust when they're broken, cut, drilled, sanded or power-washed.
- Leave it alone until it's tested. Don't power-wash moss off it.
- Get a sample tested before any work.
- If it is asbestos, have it removed by a specialist contractor and disposed of properly.
- Then re-roof in felt, EPDM or fibreglass.
After it's gone
A single garage re-roofed in felt, EPDM or fibreglass costs €1,800 to €3,500. The removal is priced separately by the specialist, on a visit. Garage roof replacement.
Plan your garage renovation
A few quick taps: what your garage needs, what the roof and door cost, and the order to do it in. Contact details come last, and only if you want a price.
Your garage, the roof: €1,800 to €3,500.
How the estimate is worked out
Roof and door ranges are what Irish roofers and door companies publish for the same job: the lowest to the highest figure. A double garage roof is its area times the rate for the covering. Floors, walls, windows, insulation and electrics vary too much from garage to garage to price fairly without seeing them, so the builder prices those on a visit.
The jobs on a garage
Each job has its own page: what it involves, what it costs where we can price it, and what to check. Insulation and electrics: insulation, electrics.
Garage doorsUp-and-over, roller, sectional or double: prices and what to pick.
Garage roof replacementStripped and re-covered in felt, rubber or fibreglass.
Garage floorsScreeded level over the old slab, then tiles, epoxy or paint.
Garage walls and windowsBlockwork repairs, render, a skim inside, a window or a side door.
Garage door repairSprings, cables, motors and sensors: what's wrong and who fixes it.Questions before you start
How do I know if my garage roof is asbestos?
Only a lab test of a sample can tell. Fibre-cement sheets on a garage built before 2000 may contain it.
Can I remove an asbestos garage roof myself?
Don't. Breaking or cutting the sheets releases fibres. Have it removed by a specialist contractor.
Can I power-wash an asbestos garage roof?
No. Power-washing breaks up the surface and spreads fibres.
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Pick the garage and the jobs to see what the roof and door cost and the order to do it all in. When you want a price, your plan goes to a single vetted builder for your area.