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Artex Removal in Chelsea Harbour
Worried about asbestos in Chelsea Harbour? Our service covers textured coating testing and removal, with clear advice at each step.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Get a quote for Chelsea Harbour
Your questions about Artex removal in Chelsea Harbour
Could my house in Chelsea Harbour contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Chelsea Harbour may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Chelsea Harbour and the area around Imperial Wharf station?
Yes, we cover Chelsea Harbour, including the streets around Imperial Wharf station.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice; your GP can advise if you are worried about your health.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Artex removal in Chelsea Harbour
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and those applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos. We test the coating, then remove it safely if it contains asbestos. People often contact us about ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and extensions that cut into ceilings, involving swirl patterns, textured walls and coated ceiling roses.
In flats and houses around Chelsea Harbour, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Chelsea Harbour (SW6, SW11, SW10)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- The survey scope
- How easy it is to reach
- Disposal costs
- The size of the job
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- Cracks or breaks
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An overall view
- A close-up from a safe distance
You’ll get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Where asbestos turns up
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before skimming
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Textured walls before a refit
A school like Chelsea Academy should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Before you book anyone
- VAT, clearly stated
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- The method and controls
- Any exclusions
What’s included, and what is not
We are upfront about what’s included:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Responsibilities for owners
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If your business premises in Chelsea Harbour were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
- Keep pets out of the work area
- File the test result and waste note
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Artex removal around Chelsea Harbour
Chelsea Harbour is about 2 miles south-east of Kensington, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in Chelsea Harbour, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we’ll quote. We work in all 764 towns and villages in Greater London.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Imperial Wharf station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. In older homes in Chelsea Harbour, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
This part of Greater London takes in SW6, SW11 and SW10, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. From Ann Lane, York Road and Lots Road or a nearby road, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Sands End (1 mile south), Walham Green (1 mile north-west), World's End (1 mile north), Little Chelsea (1 mile north) and Parsons Green (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (4 miles north-east), City of Westminster (3 miles north-east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles north-east) and Walthamstow (10 miles north-east).
As a London location, Chelsea Harbour is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you will also find Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.6 miles north-west) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (0.6 miles north). Within reach you will find WWT London Wetland Centre and Battersea Park Lake.
- Local schools include Heatherley School of Fine Art (within half a mile north-west) and Langford Primary School (less than half a mile south-west)
- Local pubs include Lots Road pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (1.5 miles north) and Westminster St Margaret and St John (2.6 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Chelsea Harbour
Other services in Chelsea Harbour
Step by step
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- 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
How to prepare
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Move things out of the way carefully
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Your options compared
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
What you get
- Records for your files
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- No removal until we know what it is
- Across London and the South East
See how we quote or the cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note