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Artex Removal for Chislehurst
Buildings in Chislehurst built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Rented flats before redecoration
Asbestos help in Chislehurst
How artex removal works in Chislehurst
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Typical materials include textured walls, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings, and people generally contact us about loft conversions and ceilings before plastering.
In flats and houses around Chislehurst, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Chislehurst (BR7, BR1, BR2, SE9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Chislehurst homes
Chislehurst is about 3 miles north-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Properties in Chislehurst range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Chislehurst is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Chislehurst, near Parish Church The Annunciation Of Blessed Virgin Mary or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For a school such as Red Hill Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Parts of the Kent Downs National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Chislehurst; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in BR7, BR1, BR2 and SE9, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Chislehurst High Street, Sanderson Square and Wilderness Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Chislehurst sits on or near the A208 and B264; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. For properties just outside Chislehurst, we cover Elmstead (1 mile west), Foxbury (1 mile east), Bickley (1 mile south-west), Widmore (1 mile south-west) and Coldharbour (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (9 miles north-west), City of Westminster (12 miles north-west), Marylebone (12 miles north-west), Kensington (13 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-west).
Chislehurst 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.
Nearby you’ll also find Municipal Borough of Bromley (2.3 miles south-west) and Metropolitan Police Museum (2.1 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include The Tarn and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Coopers School (0.6 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include The Queens Head pub (under half a mile north-east)
What’s included, and what is not
What’s in and what’s out:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials in Chislehurst
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
After we’ve finished in Chislehurst
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Each different coating needs testing
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in Chislehurst, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
How we work
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we’ll do before we start.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Let us know where we can park
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
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Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Accredited laboratory results
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
What we deal with in Chislehurst
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
If you are refurbishing a rental near Chislehurst station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Any exclusions
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Chislehurst: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Chislehurst home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you work in Chislehurst with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do you cover Chislehurst?
Yes. We cover Chislehurst and the surrounding area as part of Greater London. Send us the postcode for a quote.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
What else we do in Chislehurst
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site