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Asbestos Artex Removal in Abbotswood, Surrey
Artex removal for Abbotswood: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
Asbestos help in Abbotswood
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
About our artex removal in Abbotswood
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Whether it’s walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and rented homes refurbished between tenants, we cover coated plasterboard, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses and more.
In Abbotswood, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Where
- Abbotswood (GU1)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
Prices vary with:
- The size of the job
- What the material is and its state
- The survey scope
- Disposal costs
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The parking area
- A rough size or measurement
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
After the job
File the result and the paperwork.
To avoid problems in future:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Empty the rooms in advance
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Should you do it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
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Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Textured ceilings in Abbotswood
Abbotswood is about 1 mile south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. If your Artex job is in Abbotswood, let us know about access when you get in touch. We work in 395 places across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages.
For a school such as Lanesborough School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If your home is one of the older properties in Abbotswood, near Christ Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Abbotswood is within about 5 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across GU1. That could mean a property on York Road, Stoke Road and Maori Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Abbotswood. Main roads around Abbotswood include the A246 and A3100, so mention parking if the property is on one. Neighbouring places we cover include Guildford (1 mile north-west), Burpham (1 mile north-east), Bellfields (1 mile north-west), Merrow (1 mile east) and East Shalford (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Woking (5 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north-east), Farnham (10 miles west), Ewell (15 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north).
A little further out are St. Luke’s Hospital (under half a mile south) and Guildford Castle (0.7 miles south-west). The countryside around Abbotswood includes Silent Pool and Pewley Down.
- Local schools include Guildford High School (within half a mile north-west) and Holy Trinity (0.5 miles south)
- Nearby, you will find The Rats Castle pub (within half a mile south-west)
Choosing the right option
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
How we work in Abbotswood
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Clear advice on your options
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
Read how we quote and our cost guide.
The process
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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What we deal with in Abbotswood
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
These are some of the things we deal with in Abbotswood:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings already disturbed
- Walls before tiling
If you’re refurbishing a rental near London Road (Guildford) station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before you book
- The method and controls
- VAT, clearly stated
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Common questions in Abbotswood
Do older homes in Abbotswood have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is the Artex in my Abbotswood home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
How much does Artex removal cost in Abbotswood?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote after testing.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work in Abbotswood?
Yes, Abbotswood is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site