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Artex Removal for Ashford Common
Buildings in Ashford Common built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
- Walls before tiling
Asbestos help in Ashford Common
Limits to be aware of
The usual limits are:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
About our artex removal in Ashford Common
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Ashford Common. Common materials are Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls, and people usually contact us about extensions that cut into ceilings and coatings already disturbed.
In Ashford Common, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Ashford Common (TW15, TW16)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Ashford Common
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
A school like Meadhurst Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before booking
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which areas and materials are covered
- If the price includes VAT
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
Ashford Common questions
Do you cover Ashford Common and the area around Upper Halliford station?
Yes. Upper Halliford station is about 0.9 miles south-east of Ashford Common, and we cover both.
Do textured ceilings in Ashford Common homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Do you cover Ashford Common?
Yes, we do: our area includes Ashford Common and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we’ll quote.
How can I get a price?
Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
For businesses and landlords in Ashford Common
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ashford Common, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
For managing agents and freeholders in Ashford Common, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
After we have finished in Ashford Common
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Going forward:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets away
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Textured ceilings in Ashford Common
Ashford Common is about 1 mile north-west of Sunbury-on-Thames, in Surrey. Properties in Ashford Common range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Ashford Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 14 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Ashford Common, near St Saviour or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For rented flats close to Upper Halliford station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Anywhere in TW15 and TW16, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Saxon Road, Dane Road and Tudor Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Other places close to Ashford Common we cover include Littleton Common (1 mile south-west), Hounslow (1 mile north-east), Charlton (1 mile south), Sunbury-on-Thames (1 mile south-east) and Ashford (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (14 miles south-west), Woking (10 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles south-west), Epsom (10 miles south-east), Ewell (9 miles south-east) and Egham (5 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Ashford Hospital (1.7 miles north-west) and Kempton Steam Museum (1.5 miles east). Green spaces nearby include St Ann's Hill and Kempton Park Reservoirs.
- Nearby schools include Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east) and Sunbury Manor School (1 mile south-east)
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
How it works
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- 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
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear the way to the work area
Getting a price
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- Parking and access charges
- How many samples are needed
- What the material is and its state
- Disposal costs
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- The access route
- An overall view
- Labels, if any
- An idea of size
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will advise.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note