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Artex Removal for Bermondsey
Artex removal across Bermondsey and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings coming down
Artex removal in Bermondsey
Artex removal in Bermondsey
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Bermondsey. Common materials are textured walls, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are ceilings coming down and coatings already disturbed.
Ceilings in Bermondsey conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Where
- Bermondsey (SE1, SE16, SE5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- What the material is and its state
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The size of the job
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- Labels, if any
- Where we could park
- Damaged areas
- A photo of the whole area
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
DIY and asbestos
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
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Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
Your questions about Artex removal in Bermondsey
Could my house in Bermondsey contain asbestos?
If your home in Bermondsey 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.
Is the Artex in my Bermondsey home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You’ll get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
Do you work in Bermondsey?
We do: our area includes Bermondsey and the places around it. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Bermondsey properties and textured coatings
Bermondsey is about 1 mile east of London, in Greater London. Properties in Bermondsey range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in 764 places in Greater London.
For rented flats close to London Bridge station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. If your home is one of the older properties in Bermondsey, near St Mary Magdalen Bermondsey or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of SE1, SE16 and SE5. From Crown Square, Fire Station Square and Layard Square or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Bermondsey is on the A100 and B202, which makes it simple to get to. We also carry out Artex jobs in Walworth (1 mile south-west), London (1 mile west), South Bermondsey (1 mile south-east), Surrey Canal (1 mile south-east) and Surrey Quays (1 mile east). Within a short drive, we also work in City of Westminster (4 miles west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (5 miles west), St Pancras (3 miles north-west), Walthamstow (7 miles north) and Hoxton (3 miles north).
As a London location, Bermondsey is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Tower of London (0.8 miles north) and Guy's Hospital (0.7 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find St. James's Park Lake and Bellenden Road Nature Garden.
- Local schools include Asylum for the deaf and dumb (less than half a mile south-west) and Harris Academy Bermondsey (less than half a mile south-east)
- Churches close by include St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Simon the Tanner pub (less than half a mile west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Minories (0.9 miles north) and Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.5 miles north)
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Some practical advice:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan around the closed rooms
Don’ts
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
How it works
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
A school like Boutcher Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
What your quote should include
- The scope of the job, in writing
- If the price includes VAT
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Suitable insurance for the work
Duty holders and landlords in Bermondsey
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site