Garage roofs in Salford
Salford runs from the dense terraces of Ordsall and Pendleton out to the 1930s semis of Swinton and Eccles and the wooded suburbs around Worsley. A lot of the housing between the two went up between the wars, with garages added in the 1950s and 1960s.
Walkden and Little Hulton took overspill estates after the war, and those estates are full of single garages and garage blocks that were roofed in cement sheets when they were built.
Places we cover in Salford
Postcodes: M3, M5, M6, M7, M27, M28, M30.
What is typical here
In Swinton and Eccles the typical job is a single brick garage at the side of a semi with a low-pitched sheet roof, often with a leaking joint at the ridge.
Garage blocks on council-built estates are shared by several owners or tenants, so it is worth finding out who is responsible for the roof before asking for a quote.
Typical locally: Typical on 1930s semis around Swinton and Eccles.
Services in Salford
- Removal and new roof: The old asbestos cement roof comes off and a new roof goes on, as one job.
- Removal only: Safe removal and disposal of an asbestos cement garage roof, without a new roof.
- New garage roof: A new steel, fibre, rubber or flat roof once the asbestos has gone.
- Solar on the new roof: Put solar panels on the new garage roof and a battery in the garage.
- Is it asbestos? Testing: A small sample settles whether a roof contains asbestos.
Salford questions
Do you cover Swinton, Eccles and Walkden?
Yes, all of the City of Salford. Send your postcode with photos of the garage and a contractor who works in the area will quote.
My garage is in a block of several. Who pays for the roof?
It depends on who owns the block. If it is a freehold block or a landlord garage, the owner is normally responsible. Check your deeds or tenancy before ordering work.