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Artex Removal for Agar Town
Artex removal in Agar Town, from older homes to workplaces. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Landlord refurbishments
Artex removal in Agar Town
After the job
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Test every different coating
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Give us room sizes
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Artex removal for Agar Town properties
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Common materials are coated plasterboard, textured walls and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are rented flats before redecoration and extensions that cut into ceilings.
In flats and houses around Agar Town, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. Nothing is added to the job that you don’t need, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Agar Town (NW1W, NW1, N1)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Nearby places to Agar Town
What else we do in Agar Town
Step by step
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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What it costs
What drives the price:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How much there is
- The type of material and its condition
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An overall view
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Limits to be aware of
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
What we deal with in Agar Town
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
For rented flats close to Camden Road station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Any exclusions
- What paperwork you get
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you run a business from older premises in Agar Town, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Agar Town properties and textured coatings
Agar Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. Agar Town is within our Greater London area, for Artex jobs of every size. Agar Town is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work.
Non-domestic buildings like Abacus Belsize Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. Older homes across Agar Town may have coatings added during past renovations.
This part of Greater London takes in NW1W, NW1 and N1. From Water Lane, Maiden Lane and Camden Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Agar Town sits on or near the A400 and A5200, so mention parking if the property is on one. If your property is just outside Agar Town, we also cover Camden Town (1 mile west), Somers Town (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile south-east), Kentish Town (1 mile north-west) and Barnsbury (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles south-east), Ruislip (12 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles south-west).
Agar Town is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Brunswick Centre (1.1 miles south) and Central Saint Martins Museum & Study Collection (less than half a mile south-east). The countryside around Agar Town includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Regent High School (under half a mile south) and North Bridge House School (0.7 miles west)
- Local pubs include Golden Lion pub (within half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.7 miles west) and Metropolitan Borough of Islington (1.3 miles east)
Agar Town questions
Is the Artex in my Agar Town home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in Agar Town have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Agar Town can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
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.
How do I get a quote?
Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings generally are not licensed.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is generally best. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site