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Asbestos Artex Removal in Bickley, Greater London
Need Artex removal in Bickley? We cover Bickley and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Textured walls before a refit
- Loft conversions and extensions
Asbestos help in Bickley
Should you do it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Artex removal for Bickley properties
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Common materials are textured walls, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard, and people usually contact us about ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and damaged or cracked coatings.
Ceilings in Bickley conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Bickley (BR1, BR2, BR7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about Artex removal in Bickley
Do older homes in Bickley have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is the Artex in my Bickley home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work in Bickley?
Yes, Bickley is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Is my textured ceiling in Bickley asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll recommend one for each room.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
The process
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. When we are done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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What’s included, and what is not
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
For businesses and landlords in Bickley
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Bickley must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Which option is right?
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read how we price jobs or published price ranges.
More for properties in Bickley
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, so they may start to flake.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Rented flats before redecoration
If you are refurbishing a rental near Bickley station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before booking
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What category of work it is
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- Material and condition
- How much waste there is
- Parking and access charges
- Access to the area
Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Photos that help
Photos often save us a visit:
- Visible markings
- Street parking nearby
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Bickley properties and textured coatings
Bickley is about 1 mile east of Bromley, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Bickley contact us for Artex jobs. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Bickley to London (about 9 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Bickley, near Church of St George or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Bullers Wood School for Boys, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Bickley, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in BR1, BR2 and BR7, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Golf Road, The Avenue and Canon Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Nearby, we also cover Widmore (1 mile north), Elmstead (1 mile north), Chislehurst (1 mile north-east), Bromley (1 mile west) and Sundridge (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Bickley is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Nearby you will also find Bridgeways Day Hospital (1 mile south) and Municipal Borough of Bromley (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Tarn.
- Local schools include St George's (0.6 miles west) and Holy Trinity College Bromley (1.1 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include Bird In Hand Public House (within half a mile north-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site