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Asbestos Artex Removal in Barford, Surrey
Artex removal in Barford, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Need Artex removal in Barford?
About our artex removal in Barford
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Whether it’s ceilings before skimming and loft conversions, we deal with coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and stipple finishes and more.
In areas like Barford, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Barford (GU10, GU26)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Barford: your questions answered
Do textured ceilings in Barford homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is asbestos common in Barford homes?
Any home in Barford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is typically needed.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
What happens
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- 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
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Get a quote
To get 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.
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A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Which option is right?
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why choose us
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Covering London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Where asbestos turns up
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Walls before tiling
- Landlord refurbishments
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Flaking textured ceilings
For rented flats close to Haslemere station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- The documents you will receive
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- How fibres will be kept down
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- How much there is
- Travel and parking
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Material and condition
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
For a quick quote, include:
- A clear close-up
- A photo of the whole area
- Street parking nearby
- Visible markings
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.
Afterwards
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Give us room sizes
- Send photos of the coatings
What to avoid
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Also near Barford
What else we do in Barford
What’s included, and what is not
What’s in and what’s out:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Artex removal around Barford
Barford is about 4 miles east of Bordon, in Surrey. In Barford, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. Barford is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our area stretches from Barford to Guildford (12 miles away).
In older homes in Barford, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Non-domestic buildings like St John's CofE Aided Infant School should already have records of any textured coatings. Barford is within about 3 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of Surrey takes in GU10 and GU26. Whether your property is on Churt Road, Kitts Lane and Hammer Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover include Whitmoor Vale (1 mile south-east), Churt (1 mile north), Green Cross (1 mile north-east), Beacon Hill (1 mile east) and Crosswater (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (12 miles north-east), Camberley (14 miles north), Farnham (6 miles north), Frimley (13 miles north), Haslemere (4 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Chase Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Gibbet Hill and Upper Lake.
- Local pubs include Crossways Inn (0.6 miles north)
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site