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Artex Removal in Ashtead
Artex removal for Ashtead: textured coating testing and removal. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Ceilings coming down
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Need Artex removal in Ashtead?
Step by step
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
About our artex removal in Ashtead
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Whether it’s walls before tiling and loft conversions and extensions, we cover Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns and more.
Renovations in towns and villages like Ashtead often uncover textured coatings on walls as well as ceilings. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Location
- Ashtead (KT21, KT22)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep pets out of the work area
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Why people call us in Ashtead
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Flaking textured ceilings
For a school such as Parsons Mead School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
What your quote should include
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- VAT, clearly stated
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Ashtead must 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.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Artex in Ashtead homes
Ashtead is about 2 miles south-west of Epsom, in Surrey. Homes, landlords and businesses in Ashtead contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Ashtead is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work. Our area stretches from Ashtead to Guildford (12 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing flats near Ashtead station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Older homes across Ashtead may have coatings added during past renovations. Ashtead is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in KT21 and KT22, Artex removal is available. That could mean a property on The Street, Church Road and Greville Park Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in Ashtead. Nearby, we also cover Pachesham Park (2 miles north-west), Malden Rushett (2 miles north), Oxshott (3 miles north-west), Barwell (3 miles north) and Stoke D'Abernon (4 miles west). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles west), Woking (12 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-east), Redhill (8 miles south-east), Ewell (4 miles north-east) and Egham (13 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find Headley Court (1.7 miles south-east) and Walton on the Hill (3.1 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Box Hill and The Lake.
- Schools near Ashtead include Barnett Wood Infant School (under half a mile north-west) and St Andrew's Catholic School (0.7 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Leg Of Mutton And Cauliflower Public House (less than half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- How many samples are needed
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
- Street parking nearby
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Weighing up your options
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
How we work in Ashtead
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- No removal until we know what it is
- Work done to the regulations
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
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Common questions in Ashtead
Do you work near Ashtead station?
Yes, we cover Ashtead and the area towards Ashtead station, about 0.6 miles north.
Do older homes in Ashtead have asbestos?
If your home in Ashtead was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
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.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not until it’s been tested. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note