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Asbestos Artex Removal in Becontree, Greater London
Artex removal in Becontree: textured coating testing and removal. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal near Becontree
Weighing up your options
A low price may mean shortcuts. Ask how the coating will be removed and where the waste goes. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in Becontree
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Reports and results you can share
- Accredited laboratory results
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Artex removal for Becontree properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. People often contact us about rented flats before redecoration and ceilings before plastering, including Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
In flats and houses around Becontree, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Every job comes with paperwork, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Becontree (RM9, RM10, RM8)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near Becontree
Artex in Becontree homes
Becontree is about 2 miles north-east of Barking, in Greater London. We work across Becontree and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We work right across the region, from Becontree to London (about 11 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Becontree, near St George's or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing a rental near Chadwell Heath station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
We carry out Artex jobs all over RM9, RM10 and RM8 and the streets around it. Your property could be on Wood Lane, Eliot Road and Maxey Road. Main roads around Becontree include the A1240; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. Neighbouring places we cover include Dagenham (1 mile south-east), Becontree Heath (1 mile north), Castle Green (1 mile south-west), Dagenham Green (1 mile south) and Goodmayes (2 miles north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (13 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (11 miles west) and Shoreditch (10 miles west).
As a London location, Becontree is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you will also find Rush Green Hospital (1.6 miles north-east) and Dagenham (1 mile north-east). Green spaces nearby include Dagenham Village Churchyard.
- Nearby schools include Robert Clack School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find Eastbrook pub (0.9 miles east)
How we work
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
These come up again and again:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
For a school such as St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- What is not included
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
For businesses and landlords in Becontree
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
If you manage or own a block in Becontree, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
FAQs for Becontree
Do older homes in Becontree have asbestos?
If your home in Becontree was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Becontree and the area around Chadwell Heath station?
Yes. Chadwell Heath station is about 1.5 miles north-west of Becontree, and we cover both.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but don’t sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
How do I get a quote?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
The scope of Artex removal
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
What affects the price in Becontree
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The quantity or area
Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Visible markings
- An overall view
- Cracks or breaks
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site