Best roof to replace asbestos on garage

What's the best replacement for an asbestos roof on a garage? It's a concrete garage which is in relatively good condition, but we'll need to keep material and labour costs down as much as possible due to the price of getting the asbestos removed.

Asked by Bill on 14th Jun 2023
Expert Trade Answers
"Your best option would be a flat felted roof. You’ll need so sheets of thick osb board and the felt and the bonding compound which is relatively cheap and by far the easiest to install"
Answered on 20th Jul 2023 - Member since Jul 2023 - report
"I would replace roof with new timbers and tongue and groove OSB boards and surface with a torch on adhesive felt"
Answered on 14th Jun 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 - report
"Hi if you have asbestos type roof,the best way is to replace in the same profile ,the sheets very in cost,best price i have found is southern sheeting in sussex they also deliver"
Answered on 20th Jun 2023 - Member since Aug 2021 - report
"Hi there, in my experience, the best and the cheapest way to cover a garage roof is to use a 3 layer torch on mineral, I have a friend in the trade and he is very reasonable with his prices."
Answered on 24th Jul 2023 - Member since Jul 2023 - report
"Best roof to go with is osb ply roof board and 3 layer felt or liquid rubber roof"
Answered on 15th Jun 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"If your looking for a cost effective flat roof after removing the old felt will always be the cheapest option if the build get wasn't an issue rubber or fibre glass would last longer"
Answered on 29th Jun 2023 - Member since Aug 2019 - report
"Hi Bill. We’ve replaced many of these asbestos roofs and find the preferred option to be a fibre cement sheeting. Alternatively a corrugated sheet can also be a cost effective replacement."
Answered on 14th Jun 2023 - Member since Jun 2022 - report
"Look for roof tile panels. They look like the real thing but without the weight, made of aluminium......
Fix the lathes accordingly to the tile panel size.
It's a job for a fixer/joiner not necessarily a roofer"
Answered on 19th Jun 2023 - Member since May 2023 - report
"Fibre cement sheet roof. Could be boarded and felted but more cost effective with putting sheets on."
Answered on 16th Jun 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"The new roof replacement would all come down to how much of a pitch it had on the roof if it was flat enough for a flat roof system or had enough pitch to put tiles on which would be your cheapest option."
Answered on 22nd Jun 2023 - Member since Jun 2023 - report
Find Tradespeople, compare up to 3 quotes!
It's FREE and there are no obligations
Ask a Trade
Got a question that only a tradesperson can answer? We have thousands of trades ready to answer any question you may have.
Ask your question
Ask a Trade

Are you looking for advice on a DIY project or have a question for our tradespeople?

We'll email your question to tradespeople who are skilled in your chosen category.

Your question will be made public - please do not include any personal details.

{{ first(ask.errors)[0] }}

By continuing you agree to the Community Guidelines.

Report Content

{{ first(reportForm.errors) }}

Thank you

Your report has been created and will be investigated shortly.

Ready to get a price for your home improvement project?
Get started

Over 1 million homeowners and over 50,000 tradespeople
use MyJobQuote nationwide each year