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Artex Removal for Brixton
Artex removal in Brixton: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings coming down
Need Artex removal in Brixton?
Why people call us in Brixton
Many trades want a test result first.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings already disturbed
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Older homes across Brixton may have coatings added during past renovations.
What your quote should include
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What category of work it is
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
About our artex removal in Brixton
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Typical materials include textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and rented flats before redecoration.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in towns and villages like Brixton, often painted over many times. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Brixton (SW2, SW9, SW4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
What drives the price:
- How easy it is to reach
- The size of the job
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Waste quantity and disposal
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- Damaged areas
- Approximate dimensions
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
After the job
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Some practical advice:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Photos help us quote
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
Avoid these
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Which option is right?
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Accredited laboratory results
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Places near Brixton
What else we do in Brixton
Artex removal around Brixton
Brixton is about 1 mile south of Stockwell, in Greater London. Anywhere in Brixton, just send the postcode, and we’ll quote. We work in 764 places across Greater London.
For rented flats close to Brixton station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Non-domestic buildings like Sudbourne Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Here we cover the SW2, SW9 and SW4 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Acre Lane, Jelf Road and Trent Road, wherever it is in Brixton. You’ll find Brixton on the A204 and A2217, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Stockwell (1 mile north), Clapham Park (1 mile west), Angell Town (1 mile north), Loughborough Junction (1 mile north-east) and Tulse Hill (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (4 miles north), Marylebone (4 miles north), Kensington (5 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Brixton 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.
A little further out are Baynard's Castle (3.8 miles north) and Dulwich Community Hospital (1.6 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Battersea Park Lake and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
- Local schools include Trinity Academy (under half a mile south-west) and Trinity Academy (within half a mile south-west)
- Pubs nearby include Trinity Arms (within half a mile north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Streatham Hill (1.2 miles south)
Should you do it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Questions from Brixton
Do you work near Brixton station?
Yes, we cover Brixton, including the streets around Brixton station.
Is the Artex in my Brixton home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Does weather affect the work?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
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.
How it works
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Tell us about parking and access
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site