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Artex Removal in Bell Green
Artex removal in Bell Green: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Loft conversions
Artex removal near Bell Green
How artex removal works in Bell Green
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Whether it’s ceilings due for plastering or skimming and rented flats before redecoration, we cover swirl patterns, textured walls and coated ceiling roses and more.
Ceilings in Bell Green conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. Every job comes with paperwork, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Area
- Bell Green (SE6, SE26, SE23)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Bell Green properties and textured coatings
Bell Green is about 3 miles south of New Cross, in Greater London. We work across Bell Green and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Bell Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
A school like Haseltine Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If you’re refurbishing flats near Lower Sydenham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
This part of Greater London takes in SE6, SE26 and SE23, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Mayow Road, Wynell Road and Paxton Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Bell Green sits on or near the A2218, so mention parking if the property is on one. For properties just outside Bell Green, we cover Bellingham (1 mile east), Southend (1 mile east), Perry Vale (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (1 mile south-west) and Catford (1 mile north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (8 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (7 miles north).
Bell Green is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
A little further out are Greenwich Castle (3.5 miles north-east) and Nunhead (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Dacres Wood and Knight's Hill.
- Schools near Bell Green include Forest Hill School (0.6 miles west) and Allenby Tutorial Trust (1 mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Fellowship Inn (0.6 miles east)
Afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Some practical advice:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Empty the rooms in advance
What to avoid
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Which option is right?
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Accredited laboratory results
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
Typical Artex jobs in Bell Green
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
If your home is one of the older properties in Bell Green, near St Michael's and All Angels or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- The documents you’ll receive
- How fibres will be kept down
How it works
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
FAQs for Bell Green
Do you work near Lower Sydenham station?
Yes. Lower Sydenham station is close to the centre of Bell Green, and we cover the whole area.
Do textured ceilings in Bell Green homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
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.
Can I stay at home while you work?
Typically you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote.
Can I just skim over it?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
How do I get a quote?
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.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- The size of the job
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Licensed or non-licensed
The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Visible markings
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- The access route
To get a quote, 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.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you manage or own a block in Bell Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you run a business from older premises in Bell Green, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Materials we deal with
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Nearby places to Bell Green
What else we do in Bell Green
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site