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Asbestos Artex Removal in Chalk Farm, Greater London
Artex removal across Chalk Farm, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Need Artex removal in Chalk Farm?
How artex removal works in Chalk Farm
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Common materials are textured walls, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are coatings damaged by leaks and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed.
Ceilings in Chalk Farm conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Chalk Farm (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what is not
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
Should you do it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
In older properties, we often see:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Older homes across Chalk Farm may have coatings added during past renovations.
Before booking anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- If the price includes VAT
- The scope of the job, in writing
FAQs for Chalk Farm
Could my house in Chalk Farm contain asbestos?
Any home in Chalk Farm built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work in Chalk Farm despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Don’t try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Artex removal around Chalk Farm
Chalk Farm is about 1 mile south-east of Hampstead, in Greater London. If your Artex job is in Chalk Farm, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
A school like Haverstock School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. For rented flats close to Kentish Town West station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Artex jobs anywhere in NW5, NW1 and NW3 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane or the roads around them. Chalk Farm sits on or near the A5205, so mention parking if the property is on one. For properties just outside Chalk Farm, we cover Kentish Town (1 mile east), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west), Haverstock (1 mile west), Belsize Park (1 mile west) and Camden Town (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
Chalk Farm 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 St Pancras Hospital (1 mile south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (0.8 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Primrose Hill and The Long Water.
- Nearby schools include Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School (less than half a mile east) and North Bridge House School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Fiddlers Elbow Public House (within half a mile north)
- Local facilities include Cecil Sharp House (less than half a mile south)
Also near Chalk Farm
What else we do in Chalk Farm
For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
After the job
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
A few practical points:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Keep pets away
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Send photos of the coatings
What to avoid
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Weighing up your options
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why choose us
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Accredited laboratory results
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
See our prices page or our cost guide.
What affects the price in Chalk Farm
The cost depends on:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much waste there is
- The size of the job
- How many samples are needed
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- An overall view
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know if something’s broken
How to get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site