- Asbestos removal
- East Rand
Asbestos roof removal on the East Rand
Asbestos roof removal on the East Rand costs R150 to R250 per m², with a new steel roof from R500 per m². The East Rand has the shortest trip in Gauteng to the Holfontein landfill near Springs, which keeps the disposal line low.
From Germiston and Alrode factory roofs to 1930s–70s houses across the East Rand: registered removal teams only, a fixed quote after the site visit and a certificate on every job. About three weeks start to finish. Type the 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 disposalLicensed landfill, disposal certificate
- Itemised quoteEvery quote itemised line by line
- Prices you can seeR150–R250/m², our Gauteng rates, Sept 2026
Asbestos roofs on the East Rand
The East Rand, run by the City of Ekurhuleni, has more asbestos-cement roofing than any other part of Gauteng. Its older suburbs were built out from the 1930s to the 1970s, and its industrial areas, from Wadeville and Industries East in Germiston to Alrode in Alberton and Nuffield in Springs, carry factory roofs, side-cladding and gutters from the same decades.
The Holfontein hazardous-waste landfill that the Gauteng trade uses is near Springs, so disposal trips from the East Rand are the shortest in the province. The rate is the same R150 to R250 per m² everywhere; height access, roof lights and side-cladding are what move a quote.
This page covers Benoni, Germiston, Springs and Alberton. Boksburg and Kempton Park have their own pages.
The East Rand, at a glance
- Strip and dispose
- R150 – R250 per m²
- 150 m² house, new steel roof
- R97,500 – R142,500
- Disposal
- Holfontein hazardous-waste landfill, Springs
- Notice
- 7 days to the Department
- Time on the roof
- 1 to 2 days for a house
- Region
- East Rand
- Municipality
- City of Ekurhuleni
- Typical job
- 1930s–70s houses; 500–2,000 m² factory roofs
our Gauteng rates, September 2026, VAT included. Priced after photos and a site visit.
Asbestos roof removal in Benoni
Benoni’s older suburbs, Rynfield, Northmead, Farrarmere, Lakefield, Actonville and Daveyton, were built out from the 1930s to the 1970s and a large share still carry their original asbestos-cement roofs and gutters. The industrial area along Main Reef Road and Apex has factory roofs from the same era.
Benoni sits between Boksburg and Springs, so transport to Holfontein is short and disposal is priced at the lower end of the band. Height access on double-storey homes in Rynfield and Farrarmere is the usual reason a quote moves up.
Check the registration before you sign
A corrugated asbestos roof is Type 2 work, which only a contractor registered with the Department of Employment and Labour may do. Some contractors' registrations run out on 23 January 2027, so check the expiry date before you sign. Every registered name and expiry date is on the list of registered asbestos contractors in Gauteng.
Asbestos roof removal in Germiston
Germiston is the industrial heart of the East Rand. Wadeville, Industries East, Driehoek, Knights and the older streets of Lambton, Dinwiddie and Primrose carry 1950s to 1980s factory and house roofs in asbestos-cement, frequently with asbestos side-cladding, roof lights and ridge capping on the industrial stock.
Factory roofs here are the typical 500 to 2,000 m² job: height access, side-cladding and working around a business that keeps operating. The inventory duty since May 2022 has put most of these roofs on a compliance list already.
Check the registration before you sign
A corrugated asbestos roof is Type 2 work, which only a contractor registered with the Department of Employment and Labour may do. Some contractors' registrations run out on 13 February 2027, so check the expiry date before you sign. Every registered name and expiry date is on the list of registered asbestos contractors in Gauteng.
Asbestos roof removal in Springs
Springs has the closest streets in Gauteng to the Holfontein hazardous-waste landfill, which sits on the town’s doorstep. Its 1930s to 1970s suburbs, Selection Park, Casseldale, Struisbult, Geduld, Payneville and KwaThema, and the industrial areas at Nuffield and New Era carry asbestos-cement roofing in quantity.
Being next door to Holfontein takes the transport line almost to zero, so Springs quotes are the lowest in the province for a given roof. Mine-era single-storey houses with easy access are the simplest jobs there are.
Check the registration before you sign
A corrugated asbestos roof is Type 2 work, which only a contractor registered with the Department of Employment and Labour may do. Some contractors' registrations run out on 26 November 2026, so check the expiry date before you sign. Every registered name and expiry date is on the list of registered asbestos contractors in Gauteng.
Asbestos roof removal in Alberton
Alberton’s older suburbs, Alberton North, New Redruth, Florentia, Randhart and Brackenhurst, date from the 1950s to the 1970s, and the Alrode and Alberante industrial areas hold some of the largest asbestos-roofed factory stock on the East Rand.
Alrode factory roofs are the big jobs: 1,000 m² and up, with side-cladding and gutters in asbestos too. Houses in the older suburbs are standard single-storey removals with a short trip to Holfontein.
Check the registration before you sign
A corrugated asbestos roof is Type 2 work, which only a contractor registered with the Department of Employment and Labour may do. Some contractors' registrations run out on 7 May 2027, so check the expiry date before you sign. Every registered name and expiry date is on the list of registered asbestos contractors in Gauteng.
Questions people on the East Rand ask
Why do some Rynfield and Farrarmere quotes come out higher?
The per-m² rate does not change. Double-storey homes in Rynfield and Farrarmere need scaffolding or a hoist to reach the roof safely, and that height access is the usual reason a Benoni quote moves up.
Are Actonville and Daveyton homes quoted at the same rate?
Yes. Many houses in Actonville and Daveyton, built out between the 1930s and the 1970s, still carry their original asbestos-cement roofs and gutters, and they are priced on the same R150 to R250 per m² band as the rest of Benoni. Single-storey houses with street access are straightforward jobs.
Do you cover the factories in Apex and along Main Reef Road?
Yes. The Apex industrial area and the factories along Main Reef Road have roofs from the same era. Industrial jobs are priced after a site visit, because height, roof lights and side-cladding change the work, not the per-m² rate.
Can a Wadeville factory keep working while the roof comes off?
Usually, with planning. A large factory roof can be stripped section by section, with the floor below cleared and demarcated while each section is open, so the business keeps operating around the work. The sequence is agreed in the plan of work before the 7-day notice goes to the Department.
Does my Germiston factory need an asbestos inventory?
If the building is a workplace, yes. The 2020 Asbestos Abatement Regulations require the employer to have a competent person list every asbestos-containing material in an inventory of asbestos in place, a duty that has applied since May 2022. The roof, side-cladding and gutters all belong on it.
Are side-cladding, roof lights and ridge capping priced separately?
They are measured separately from the roof area. On Germiston's industrial stock the asbestos often extends to side-cladding, ridge capping and old roof lights, so the site visit counts each one before a fixed quote is issued.
Why are Springs quotes the lowest in Gauteng?
The Holfontein hazardous-waste landfill is on Springs' doorstep, so the transport line on the quote is close to zero. The removal rate itself is the same R150 to R250 per m² as everywhere else in the province.
Is KwaThema covered?
Yes. Older houses in KwaThema are quoted on the same band as Selection Park, Casseldale and Geduld, with the same short trip to Holfontein.
Do you handle the factory roofs in Nuffield and New Era?
Yes. Nuffield and New Era carry asbestos-cement factory roofing in quantity. Industrial jobs are priced after a site visit for height access, roof lights and side-cladding.
How big are the Alrode factory jobs?
Alrode and Alberante factory roofs are often 1,000 m² and up, with asbestos side-cladding and gutters as well. They are among the largest jobs on the East Rand and are always priced after a site visit.
My Alberton North house was built in the 1960s. Is the roof likely to be asbestos?
Quite likely. Alberton's older suburbs, including Alberton North, New Redruth, Florentia, Randhart and Brackenhurst, date from the 1950s to the 1970s, when asbestos-cement was the default roof. The is-my-roof guide walks through the visual checks; a lab test is the only definitive answer.
How long does a house take in New Redruth or Florentia?
One to two days on the roof for a standard single-storey house, after the 7-day notice to the Department, then two to four days for the new roof. About three weeks from a signed quote.
The East Rand has the shortest trip in Gauteng to the Holfontein landfill near Springs, which keeps the disposal line low on Benoni, Germiston, Springs and Alberton jobs. Germiston and Alrode factory roofs are priced after a site visit; houses cost R150 to R250 per m² to strip and dispose of, from R500 per m² for a new steel roof.
Get a checked, compliant quote on the East Rand
Send the address or a photo on WhatsApp, or call. An estimate in minutes during business hours, then a fixed quote, itemised line by line, after a site visit.