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Artex Removal in Bankside
Looking for Artex removal in Bankside? We work across Bankside and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Asbestos help in Bankside
Artex removal for Bankside properties
Planning a renovation in Bankside with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Typical materials include Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls, and people usually contact us about landlord refurbishments and coatings damaged by DIY.
In flats and houses around Bankside, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Bankside (SE1, EC4Y, EC4V)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Where asbestos turns up
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
These come up again and again:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before plastering
- Textured walls before a refit
- Loft conversions
If you are refurbishing flats near London Blackfriars station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Before you book anyone
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Whether VAT is included
Artex removal around Bankside
Bankside is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in Bankside, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We cover 764 places across Greater London.
Non-domestic buildings like London Nautical School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Bankside, near St Mary Mounthaw or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Wherever your property is in SE1, EC4Y and EC4V, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Bear Lane, Bush Lane and Swan Lane; we cover every one. Bankside is on the A201 and A300, which makes it simple to get to. Close by, we cover Blackfriars (1 mile north-west), Temple (1 mile north-west), Temple Bar (1 mile north-west), Waterloo (1 mile south-west) and Smithfield (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
As a London location, Bankside is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Gabriel's Wharf (less than half a mile west) and County of London (0.6 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
- Local schools include St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School (under half a mile south-west) and The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local churches include St Mary-at-Hill (0.7 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Founders Arms (less than half a mile west)
- Local facilities include Barts Health Archives (0.6 miles north)
Duty holders and landlords in Bankside
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Also near Bankside
Also in Bankside
Bankside: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Bankside home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Could my house in Bankside contain asbestos?
If your home in Bankside was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, so we quote after testing.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
What we do and do not cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Which option is right?
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What you get
- No removal until we know what it is
- Records for your files
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
To avoid problems in future:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets out of the work area
What to avoid
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
How we work
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. While we work, the area stays out of bounds.
- 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
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
Ask for a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we will advise.
Related guides
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site