Surrey · England
Artex Removal for Artington
Need Artex removal in Artington? We cover Artington and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal in Artington
Artex removal near Artington
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Artington. Whether it’s ceilings coming down and coatings damaged by DIY, we cover stipple finishes, swirl patterns and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Artington, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Artington (GU3)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Good to know
Worth knowing before you book:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
How it works
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- 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
Getting ready
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Artex in Artington homes
Artington is about 2 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Artington has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Artington is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Shalford station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Artington, near Church of St Mary the Virgin or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Artington is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in GU3, Artex removal is available. Streets in the area include Old Portsmouth Road, The Ridges and River Wey Close, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Being close to the A3100, Artington is simple for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover include Broadford (1 mile south-east), Peasmarsh (1 mile south), Shalford (1 mile south-east), East Shalford (1 mile east) and Abbotswood (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Woking (7 miles north), Camberley (10 miles north-west), Farnham (9 miles west), Egham (15 miles north), Walton-on-Thames (14 miles north-east) and Dorking (11 miles east).
A little further out are Surrey Police Museum (within half a mile north-west) and Guildford Castle (1.1 miles north). The countryside around Artington includes Pewley Down and St Catherine's Hill.
- Local schools include Guildford County School (1 mile north) and Academy of Contemporary Music (1.2 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Ship Public House (less than half a mile north)
How we price Artex removal
Our quotes take into account:
- Material and condition
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Access to the area
- The quantity or area
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- An overall view
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- The access route
- A rough size or measurement
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Artington: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you work near Shalford station?
Yes. Shalford station is about 0.7 miles south-east of Artington, and we cover both.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor work is not affected. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Options to consider in Artington
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
What you get
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Clear advice on your options
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Reports and results you can share
See how we quote or our cost guide.
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
Places near Artington
For businesses and landlords in Artington
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
After the job
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Give us room sizes
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Typical Artex jobs in Artington
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
These are some of the things we deal with in Artington:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings scraped during DIY
A school like Shalford Infant School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- 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