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Artex Removal in Croydon
Any pre-2000 building in Croydon may contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal in Croydon
For businesses and landlords in Croydon
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
About our artex removal in Croydon
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include ceilings before plastering and flaking textured ceilings, including textured walls, swirl patterns and coated ceiling roses.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in areas like Croydon, often painted over many times. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The quantity or area
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Travel and parking
- Access to the area
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- An overall view
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Each job is priced individually. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page to get started.
Croydon: your questions answered
Do textured ceilings in Croydon homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work near South Croydon station?
Yes. South Croydon station is close to the centre of Croydon, and we cover the whole area.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: shut the door if you can and do not sweep it up. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
How we work
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Don’t disturb the material before we get there
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
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.
Related guides
Typical Artex jobs in Croydon
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
For rented flats close to South Croydon station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Nearby places to Croydon
What else we do in Croydon
After the job
Covered coatings should be recorded.
A few practical points:
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Artex in Croydon homes
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. Croydon has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Croydon is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 9 miles away.
A school like Heathfield Academy should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. Older homes across Croydon may have coatings added during past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square or the roads around them. Croydon sits on or near the A235 and B243; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. For properties just outside Croydon, we cover South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Croydon 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 Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Croydon include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Schools near Croydon include Cambridge Tutors College (within half a mile east) and Rutherford School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Keg & Grill pub (less than half a mile west)
- Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (under half a mile north-west)
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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