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Artex Removal in Biggin Hill
Artex removal across Biggin Hill, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in Biggin Hill
About our artex removal in Biggin Hill
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical jobs include flaking textured ceilings and ceilings before plastering, involving textured walls, stipple finishes and Artex ceilings.
In flats and houses around Biggin Hill, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Biggin Hill (TN16, BR6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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After the job
The surface is left ready for making good.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Don’ts
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Textured ceilings in Biggin Hill
Biggin Hill is about 6 miles east of Caterham, in Greater London. Biggin Hill is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Biggin Hill is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. We work right across the region, from Biggin Hill to London (14 miles away).
A school like Oaklands Primary Academy should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing a rental near Woldingham station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Biggin Hill is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in TN16 and BR6, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Rushdene Walk, Mount Pleasant and Stock Hill or the roads around them. You’ll find Biggin Hill on the A233, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Biggin Hill we cover include Aperfield (1 mile south-east), Luxted (1 mile north-east), Berry's Green (1 mile east), Single Street (1 mile east) and Leaves Green (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (14 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north), Brompton (15 miles north-west), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (6 miles north-east) and Wimbledon (13 miles north-west).
Biggin Hill 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 Warlingham Park Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near Biggin Hill include Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
- Schools near Biggin Hill include Charles Darwin School (0.7 miles east)
Your options compared
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
For businesses and landlords in Biggin Hill
If your business premises in Biggin Hill were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Biggin Hill, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials in Biggin Hill
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
Should you do it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Places near Biggin Hill
What else we do in Biggin Hill
Your questions about Artex removal in Biggin Hill
Is the Artex in my Biggin Hill home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Could my house in Biggin Hill contain asbestos?
If your home in Biggin Hill was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do you work in Biggin Hill?
Yes. We cover Biggin Hill and the surrounding area as part of Greater London. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll explain the options.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
What affects the price in Biggin Hill
Prices vary with:
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A photo of the whole area
- Approximate dimensions
- The access route
- Labels, if any
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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