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Best garage removal in Leeds: 3 local garage demolition firms
An old concrete sectional garage, a crumbling brick garage or an asbestos roof you want gone. Below are 3 firms that remove and demolish garages around Leeds, what to check about asbestos first, and what garage removal typically costs.
How we check: each card shows what we looked up ourselves, with the date, on Companies House and on the scheme's own register. Anything marked "per website" is what the firm says about itself. Before work starts, ask the firm for proof of its public liability insurance.
3 garage removal firms around Leeds
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Yorkshire Asbestos Solutions
- Free quotes (per website)
- Same day response (per website)
Why they are here: A Leeds asbestos company that dismantles and disposes of asbestos garages and garage roofs, which is the main issue with many older Leeds garages. It can also survey and test the materials before work starts.
Asbestos garage removal, Garage roofs, Surveys and testing
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Jennings of Pudsey
- Jennings of Pudsey Ltd: Companies House 11132101, active since 2018 (checked 12 Nov 2026)
- Trading for over 50 years (per website)
- Demolition, asbestos removal and disposal (per website)
Why they are here: A long established Pudsey demolition contractor that also handles asbestos removal and disposal. It mainly works on larger demolition projects, so it suits bigger garage blocks and outbuildings. It has only a handful of Google reviews, so ask for references.
Demolition, Asbestos removal, Site clearance
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Roars Services
- Roars Domestic Services Ltd: Companies House 16605661, active since July 2025 (checked 12 Nov 2026)
- Garage demolition, house strip outs and non licensed asbestos removal (per website)
Why they are here: A small demolition firm that takes on garage demolitions, kitchen and house strip outs, and the removal of non licensed asbestos materials such as garage roof sheets, across Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Halifax.
Garage demolition, Strip outs, Non licensed asbestos removal
Before you hire: three quick checks
- Find out whether the roof or panels contain asbestos before you get quotes, as it changes the method and the price.
- Ask whether the quote includes removing the concrete base, skips and waste disposal.
- Ask for the waste carrier registration and where asbestos waste will be taken.
Before you remove a garage: check for asbestos
Many garages built in Leeds from the 1950s to the 1980s have corrugated asbestos cement roofs, and some prefab concrete garages have asbestos panels. Get the roof tested before you get quotes. A sample test is quick and cheap compared with the cost of getting it wrong. See asbestos surveys in Leeds.
What garage removal involves
- Removing and wrapping any asbestos sheets
- Taking down the roof, walls and doors
- Breaking out the concrete base, if you want it gone
- Loading waste into skips or lorries and disposing of it legally
- Leaving the site level, ready for a lawn, patio or new building
How much does garage removal cost?
Checkatrade's 2026 guide puts demolishing a single storey garage at £1,000 to £3,000, averaging £2,000, including labour, skips, waste and removing the base. MyBuilder gives £1,000 to £6,930 depending on whether it is a single, double or triple garage. For asbestos roofs only, MyBuilder gives £350 to £1,295 for a single garage roof. See our garage demolition cost guide.
Do you need permission to demolish a garage?
Demolishing a detached garage usually does not need planning permission, but there are exceptions, for example in a conservation area or if the garage is attached to a listed building. Check with Leeds City Council planning before work starts if you are unsure, and tell your neighbours if the work is near a shared boundary.
Sheds and smaller outbuildings
For a timber shed, greenhouse or small outbuilding, a full demolition firm is often more than you need. See shed and outbuilding removal in Leeds.
Questions people ask
How much does it cost to demolish a garage?
Checkatrade's 2026 guide gives £1,000 to £3,000 for a single storey garage, averaging £2,000, including removing the base and waste.
Does an asbestos garage roof need a licensed contractor?
Usually not. HSE says most work on asbestos cement can be done without a licence, but it must be done carefully, keeping sheets whole and wrapping them.
Do I need planning permission to knock down a garage?
Usually not for a detached garage, but check with the council if you are in a conservation area or the garage is attached to a listed building.
How long does garage removal take?
A single garage is often removed in one to two days. Breaking out a thick concrete base can add time.