About 1st Choice Waste Collection – Veteran Roofers & Asbestos Garage Roof Removal & Replacement in Devon
Raising the roof after safely removing the toxic one. We are a straightforward, family-run team of roofing and asbestos removal specialists with over four and a half decades of practical trade experience across the South West.
Proper PPE & Safe Dismantling
Our trained operatives carefully unbolting and removing corrugated asbestos sheets on a domestic garage job.
45+ Years' Experience
Decades of hands-on roofing and safe asbestos dismantling.
No Deposit Under £5,000
Pay when the job is finished and your site is swept clean.
Compliant Disposal
Double-bagged, sealed, and taken to licensed waste facilities.
Strip & Re-Roof in One
We remove the old sheets and fit modern steel or flat roofs.
Who We Are: Practical Roofers & Asbestos Specialists
Based in Devon and operating as 1st Choice Garage Roof Replacements Ltd (Company No: 11629290), we have spent over 45 years working on domestic, commercial, and industrial buildings across the South West—from Land's End right up to Bristol.
Many companies will either strip an old asbestos garage roof and leave your outbuilding open to the rain, or they are general roofers who won't touch asbestos cement sheets. Because our background combines both trades, we handle the entire job from start to finish. Most single or double domestic garage roofs are safely stripped, bagged, timber-checked, and re-roofed with plastisol-coated steel or modern flat roofing on the very same day.
When we turn up at your property, we don't cut corners. Our operatives wear full Category 3 Type 5/6 disposable coveralls and P3 respirators. We damp down corrugated cement sheets and guttering with wetting agents to suppress airborne fibres, unbolt or crop the old hook bolts rather than smashing the sheets, and lower every piece carefully to the ground. Everything is wrapped in heavy-duty 1000-gauge polythene, sealed, and transported directly to an authorised hazardous waste transfer station.
A Quick Honest Note About Asbestos Surveys:
We believe in being upfront with our customers from the first phone call: we do not carry out asbestos testing or surveys. We are purely a removal, disposal, and roof replacement team. If you already know—or strongly suspect—you have an old corrugated asbestos cement roof, floor tiles, Artex ceilings, or asbestos rainwater gutters and you just want them safely gone, we can price the job and get it sorted for you.
What We Remove & Replace on Site
Built Back Properly
Once the old asbestos sheets are off and the timbers are checked, we fit fresh treated purlins where needed, anti-condensation coated steel profile sheets, matching ridge flashings, translucent rooflights, and brand-new uPVC guttering.
Tidy, Contained Work Areas
We lay down heavy-duty protective sheeting inside the garage to protect your stored belongings and driveway, and vacuum/wipe down timber trusses before fitting your new roof.
Why Homeowners & Businesses Choose Us
Dealing with asbestos or a leaking garage roof can feel stressful if you haven't tackled it before. We keep the process simple, honest, and fairly priced.
No Deposit on Jobs Under £5,000
You don't pay a penny upfront for any domestic or commercial job under £5,000. We supply the materials, complete the strip and rebuild, clear the site, and you only pay once you've inspected the finished work.
Environmentally Friendly Disposal
Fly-tipping is a massive problem in the waste trade. Every sheet, tile, and bag of Artex we remove is handled under strict hazardous waste protocols and taken to a licensed disposal facility so it never harms the local environment.
Long-Lasting Modern Materials
Old fibre-cement sheets crack, grow heavy moss, and sweat in the winter. We replace them with durable plastisol-coated steel profile sheets, translucent skylight panels, or modern flat roof membranes that stay bone-dry for decades.
Free, Straightforward Quotes
Send us the rough measurements or a couple of photos of your garage or outbuilding, or ask us to pop round and measure up. We give you a clear, fixed price with no pushy sales calls.
Rapid Turnaround When Needed
If a storm has damaged an old asbestos roof or builders have uncovered suspect tiles mid-renovation, call us between 9am and 5pm (or leave a voicemail out of hours) and we'll get back to you promptly to keep your project moving.
Full Garage & Outbuilding Clearance
Through our sister service, 1st Choice Waste Collection, we can also clear out years of old clutter, rotten timber, and general rubbish from inside your garage or garden at the same time.
A Look at Our Work Across the South West
From weathered, moss-covered asbestos roofs to clean, watertight replacements.
Weathered corrugated asbestos cement sheets prone to leaks, moss build-up, and brittle edges.
Safe dismantling from scaffolding while new modern profile panels are fitted straight onto the checked timbers.
Finished apex garage roof with dark plastisol-coated steel sheeting, clean white gable trims, and ridge capping.
Areas We Cover From Devon
We travel right across the South West—from Land's End to Bristol—for both domestic and commercial jobs.
Need an Old Asbestos Roof Removed or Replaced?
Give our team a ring between 9am and 5pm (or leave a voicemail and we'll call you right back) for straightforward advice and a free, no-obligation quote. Remember: no deposit required for jobs under £5,000.