Asbestos roof removal, Gauteng
Registered contractor. Fixed, compliant quotes. Certificate on every job.
Strip and dispose at R150 to R250 per m². New steel roof from R500 per m². About three weeks start to finish. Type your address, draw the part that needs to go, and the price is on the screen.
- Registered contractorsDepartment of Employment and Labour, Type 2 and 3
- Certificate on every jobAir monitoring and clearance certificate
- Licensed disposalClass A Holfontein landfill, disposal certificate
- Checked quoteEvery quote checked against the Gauteng price band before it reaches you
- Prices you can seeR150–R250/m², Gauteng contractor pricing, Sept 2026
Draw the part of the roof that needs to go. The price follows.
Type an address, see the roof from above, tap the corners of the section to remove. The estimate updates with every tap, corrected for the roof’s pitch, and the outline goes to the contractor with your WhatsApp message.
- 1. Type your address, the roof appears
- 2. Tap the corners of the part to remove
- 3. The price updates as you draw
- 4. Done, and it goes to the contractor on WhatsApp
What it costs
Two numbers decide the invoice: the removal rate and the new roof.
Strip and dispose
Wet hand removal, wrapping, licensed transport, landfill fee, disposal certificate, air monitoring and the clearance certificate.
R150 – R250 / m²150 m² house, new steel roof
Strip plus corrugated or IBR steel sheeting installed. Solar-ready the week after the certificate.
R97,500 – R142,500500 m² factory, new IBR roof
Height access, side-cladding, roof lights, working around production. Strip R75,000–R125,000 plus the new roof.
R325,000 – R575,000Gauteng contractor pricing for single-storey asbestos-cement sheeting, September 2026, VAT included. New-roof band from published Johannesburg installer price lists (R500–R1,000/m², steel at the low end). Every job is priced after photos and a site check. Line-by-line costs
Who does the work, and what you get
Your roof goes to a Department of Employment and Labour registered Type 2 and 3 asbestos contractor covering Gauteng. Before their quote reaches you we check it against the Gauteng price band on this site, line by line, so you know it is fair before you open it. You are not phoned by five firms; you get one checked quote, and you decide.
- Photos or the address. An estimate on WhatsApp in minutes during business hours.
- Site check, checked quote. Within 1 to 3 days. The fixed quote is checked against the Gauteng price band before it reaches you. Nothing starts until you sign.
- 7 days’ notice, 1 to 2 days on the roof. Sheets wetted, lowered whole, wrapped, to the Holfontein landfill.
- Certificate, then the new roof. Clearance certificate first; steel sheeting in 2 to 4 days.
On every quote
- Contractor
- Registered Type 2 and 3, registration number shown
- Price check
- Every line checked against the Gauteng band (R150–R250/m² removal, R500–R1,000/m² new roof) before you see it
- Notice
- 7 days to the Department before work starts
- Disposal
- Licensed carrier to the Class A Holfontein site, certificate issued
- Clearance
- Air monitoring and certificate by an Approved Inspection Authority
- Price
- Per m² rate shown; timber repairs quoted as a rate in advance
- Timeline
- About 3 weeks for a house, 4 to 8 for a factory
Why now
Three things changed a roof people ignored for forty years.
No solar on asbestos
Since 9 November 2022 the Department does not allow panels or over-roofing on asbestos roofs. Replace first, then install.
The solar ruleInventory duty for businesses
Since 10 May 2022 every employer with asbestos in a building needs an inventory and a phase-out plan.
Buyers and insurers ask
Inspectors flag asbestos roofs; some insurers load or decline them. The clearance certificate closes the question.
Not sure it is asbestos?Where we work
East Rand
Germiston, Boksburg, Benoni, Springs, Alberton, Kempton Park. Closest to the landfill, lowest end of the band.
BoksburgJohannesburg
Kensington, Rosettenville, Florida, Roodepoort, Randburg, Soweto and the industrial south.
SowetoPretoria and Centurion
Pretoria West, Hercules, Silverton, Rosslyn, older Centurion. Same rate, transport line for the longer trip.
PretoriaWest Rand and the Vaal
Krugersdorp, Randfontein, Vereeniging, Vanderbijlpark. Same certificate at the end.
All areasQuestions people ask before they send a roof
How much does asbestos roof removal cost in Johannesburg?
In Johannesburg and the rest of Gauteng, stripping and disposing of an asbestos roof costs R150 to R250 per m² in September 2026. A 150 m² house is R22,500 to R37,500 to strip, and about R100,000 to R145,000 with a new steel-sheeted roof. A 500 m² factory runs R325,000 to R575,000 all in.
How long does it take?
About three weeks for a house: a 7-day notification period, 1 to 2 days of removal, the clearance certificate, then 2 to 4 days of new roofing. A 500 m² factory roof is typically 4 to 8 weeks including the new roof.
Who quotes, and is the price checked?
A Department of Employment and Labour registered Type 2 and 3 asbestos contractor covering Gauteng quotes after a site check. Before the quote reaches you we check every line against the Gauteng price band published on this site: R150 to R250 per m² for removal and R500 to R1,000 per m² for the new roof. The registration number, the 7-day notification, licensed disposal and the clearance certificate appear on it.
What does the roof finder actually do?
It geocodes your address, shows the satellite and street view of the building, reads the roof area and pitch from Google’s aerial model, and lets you outline just the section you want removed. The estimate updates to that area and the picture goes to the contractor with your WhatsApp message. It cannot tell you whether the roof is asbestos; the contractor confirms that from photos and a site check.
Can I just put a new roof or solar panels over the asbestos?
Not any more. The Department of Employment and Labour instruction of 9 November 2022 covers over-roofing sheets as well as solar panels, because fixing anything through an asbestos roof releases fibres and exposes the installers. Replace first, then install.
Get a fixed, compliant quote for your roof
Send the address or a photo on WhatsApp, or call. An estimate in minutes during business hours, then a fixed quote, checked against the Gauteng price band, after a site check. No call centre, no obligation.