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Asbestos Artex Removal in Brondesbury, Greater London
Artex removal in Brondesbury: removal of textured ceilings and walls, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before tiling
Need Artex removal in Brondesbury?
Artex in Brondesbury homes
Brondesbury is about 1 mile north of Kilburn, in Greater London. If your Artex job is in Brondesbury, let us know about access. We work in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is London, about 6 miles away.
For rented flats close to Brondesbury station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. For a school such as North West London Jewish Day School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
This part of Greater London takes in NW6, NW2 and NW10. Local streets include Dyne Road, Mill Lane and The Avenue; we cover every one. Brondesbury sits on or near the A4003, so mention parking if the property is on one. If your property is just outside Brondesbury, we also cover Kilburn (1 mile south), Cricklewood (1 mile north-west), Queen's Park (1 mile south), Kensal Rise (1 mile south-west) and Willesden Green (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (3 miles south-east), Marylebone (3 miles south-east), Kensington (3 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles east) and Shoreditch (6 miles east).
Brondesbury 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.
Other landmarks nearby include O2 Centre (1.1 miles east) and Brent Museum and Archives (1 mile west). Within reach you’ll find Primrose Hill and Westbere Copse.
- Nearby schools include Brondesbury College (under half a mile south-west) and Marylebone Boys' School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include Black Lion pub (under half a mile south-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Frognal and Fitzjohns (1.1 miles north-east)
How artex removal works in Brondesbury
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. From ceilings coming down and coatings already disturbed, we deal with swirl patterns, textured walls and coated plasterboard.
In London conversions like those in Brondesbury, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so each may need testing. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Brondesbury (NW6, NW2, NW10)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- File the test result and waste note
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan around the closed rooms
Don’ts
Do not 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.
Duty holders and landlords in Brondesbury
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Brondesbury must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Brondesbury questions
Do you work in Brondesbury despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Is the Artex in my Brondesbury home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor removal may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain, for safety.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Should you do it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Which option is right?
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Covering London and the South East
See our prices page and the cost guide.
A closer look at the materials
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Why people call us in Brondesbury
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, which can make them crumble.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
In older homes in Brondesbury, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Before booking anyone
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The documents you will receive
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Any exclusions
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Disposal costs
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Location, parking and any London charges
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Helping us quote
A few photos can save a site visit:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
The process
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
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- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site