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Asbestos Artex Removal in Coldharbour, Surrey
Artex removal across Coldharbour and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Walls before tiling
Asbestos help in Coldharbour
For landlords, agents and businesses
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If you run a business from older premises in Coldharbour, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Artex removal near Coldharbour
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Coldharbour. Whether it’s damaged or cracked coatings and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we deal with Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Coldharbour, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We only recommend work that’s needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Coldharbour (RH5)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Weighing up your options
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Coldharbour
- Reports and results you can share
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- No removal until we know what it is
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Coldharbour: your questions answered
Do textured ceilings in Coldharbour homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No. Asbestos is hazardous waste and must go to a site that accepts it. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Give us room sizes
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep pets out of the work area
Don’ts
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Also near Coldharbour
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Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Step by step
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Get a quote
To get a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
Prices and what affects them
The cost depends on:
- Disposal costs
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- Access to the area
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- An overall view
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Damaged areas
- An idea of size
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Typical Artex jobs in Coldharbour
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Older homes across Coldharbour may have coatings added during past renovations.
Before booking anyone
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Textured ceilings in Coldharbour
Coldharbour is about 4 miles south of Dorking, in Surrey. Properties in Coldharbour range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Coldharbour is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Crawley, about 9 miles away.
For rented flats close to Holmwood station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about a mile of Coldharbour, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Artex jobs anywhere in RH5 start with the postcode and some photos. Close by, we cover Abinger Bottom (2 miles north-west), South Holmwood (2 miles north-east), Holmwood Corner (2 miles east), Friday Street (2 miles north-west) and Beare Green (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (11 miles north), Horley (8 miles east), Redhill (9 miles north-east) and Ewell (13 miles north).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (2.6 miles north-west) and Abinger Castle (2.6 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
- Nearby, you will find Plough Inn (under half a mile north-east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site