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Asbestos Artex Removal in Catford, Greater London
Looking for Artex removal in Catford? We work across Catford and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Asbestos help in Catford
Artex removal near Catford
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Typical jobs include walls before tiling and flaking textured ceilings, involving coated ceiling roses, textured walls and Artex ceilings.
In flats and houses around Catford, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Location
- Catford (SE6, BR1)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 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 stay off it.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
What happens
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- 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
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
You will get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
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Which option is right?
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What you get
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at our prices page and the cost guide.
Questions from Catford
Do you work in Catford despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Is asbestos common in Catford homes?
Any home in Catford built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Is my textured ceiling in Catford asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
How do I get a quote?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
After the job
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Keeping things safe:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Photos help us quote
- Test every different coating
- Clear the rooms before the work
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Towns and villages near Catford
Also in Catford
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access to the area
- The size of the job
- Waste quantity and disposal
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- An overall view
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
- Street parking nearby
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Artex in Catford homes
Catford is about 5 miles east of Streatham, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Catford contact us for Artex jobs. Catford is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
A school like Holy Cross Catholic Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Older homes across Catford may have coatings added during past renovations.
For Artex jobs in SE6 and BR1, just send the postcode and a few photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Bargery Road, Penerley Road and Inchmery Road or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Bellingham (1 mile south-west), Southend (1 mile south-west), Ladywell (1 mile north), Hither Green (1 mile north-east) and Bell Green (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Catford 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 Prefab Museum (0.7 miles south-east) and Lewisham Shopping Centre (1.4 miles north). Open spaces near Catford include Downham Woodland Walk and Knight's Hill.
- Local schools include Conisborough College (0.5 miles south) and Trinity Church of England School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The London & Rye pub (under half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Nunhead (2.5 miles north-west)
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
In older properties, we often see:
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings already disturbed
If you are refurbishing a rental near Catford Bridge station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the job needs notifying
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- 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