Asbestos Garage Roof

[crapmemory]

My garage is in a block of six and has a hole in the roof. I have asked my neighbours if they would be interested in getting rid of the asbestos roofs and get a new one. Unfortunately they don't want to do that as they think theirs are in fairly good condition. Any ideas what I can do about the hole in my garage roof?TIA

[Old_Geezer]

Can you not just replace your bit ?
When I had my house roof replaced I didn't need to replace the neighbours'.

[Quizproquo]

It's asbestos OG. You can't just whip it down. It's expensive to get rid of

[tonyav]

If it's corrugated you could put another piece of corrugated over it, maybe a plastic sheet.
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[Answerprancer]

Don't do anything without wearing an approved respirator.

[EDDIE51]

Hi, Unless this roof is over 30 years old it is probably just fiber cement not asbestos cement at all. Even if it is the old asbestos containing cement it will only be 13% asbestos in the cement. You can just remove it carefully , use a face mask, gloves and overalls. Get some 'Asbestos Waste' red bags from your local council refuse disposal deportment or off eBay. Then put the waste sheets in the bags and take them to your council run disposal site. They will take small amounts of cement roofing sheets .
I worked for the company that makes this roofing sheet for 18 years and was quality control chemist for the last 8 years of that time.
Avoid cutting or drilling the sheets as you remove them,use a face mask, gloves , goggles and disposable overalls with a hood.
If I could see the roofing sheets I could tell you just by the look and colour of them if they were asbestos cement or the now more common fiber cement made with rayon fiber in place of asbestos.

[crapmemory]

The houses where I live were built in 1964. They are corrugated roofs and I am just assuming they are asbestos. I would love to try and do this myself but my level of diy only involves painting and decorating!

[EDDIE51]

Probably is asbestos cement then with the 13% asbestos content.
You can just take it down by removing the bolts and nuts and carefully put it in asbestos waste bags as I said using all the protective equipment.
A contractor will almost certainly charge a hefty premium to remove it as it is 'asbestos'!!

[crapmemory]

I wish I could do Eddie. I'm a 61 year old female and I'm only little.....5ft 1in :) I'll speak to the guys who do jobs in my house.