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Artex Removal for Bush Hill
Artex removal in Bush Hill: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need Artex removal in Bush Hill?
What affects the price in Bush Hill
We base our quote on:
- Disposal costs
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Travel and parking
- The type of material and its condition
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- How we’d reach it
- Where we could park
- A picture of the whole area
- Labels, if any
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
How artex removal works in Bush Hill
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Whether it’s ceilings before downlights go in and structural work through coated ceilings, we cover swirl patterns, textured walls and coated plasterboard and more.
Ceilings in Bush Hill conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Where
- Bush Hill (N21, EN1, EN2)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Keeping things safe:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Photos help us quote
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Each different coating needs testing
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
FAQs for Bush Hill
Is asbestos common in Bush Hill homes?
Any home in Bush Hill built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work in Bush Hill despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do you work in Bush Hill?
Yes, we do: Bush Hill is within the area we cover in Greater London. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Bush Hill
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Walls before tiling
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
For a school such as Grange Park Preparatory School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether the job needs notifying
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Suitable insurance for the work
How it works
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Bush Hill properties and textured coatings
Bush Hill is about 1 mile south of Enfield, in Greater London. Bush Hill has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in 764 places across Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 10 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Grange Park station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Older homes across Bush Hill may have coatings added during past renovations.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of the N21, EN1 and EN2 postcode area and the streets around it. From Park Avenue, Ridge Avenue and Private Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Bush Hill Park (1 mile east), Enfield (1 mile north), Winchmore Hill (1 mile south-west), Enfield Chase (1 mile north-west) and Gordon Hill (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles south), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (9 miles south), Kensington (11 miles south-west), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (8 miles south).
Bush Hill 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 Museum of Enfield (0.7 miles north) and Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (1.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barfield Allotments Nature Park and Pole Hill.
- Schools near Bush Hill include Raglan Infant School (0.7 miles south-east) and Enfield Grammar School (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Green Dragon pub (0.5 miles south-west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Edmonton (1.6 miles south-east)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Your options compared
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is usually best. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why people choose us
- Records for your files
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Covering London and the South East
Read how we quote and the cost guide.
Also near Bush Hill
What else we do in Bush Hill
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site