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Artex Removal for Downham
Artex removal in Downham: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Send us photos and we’ll tell you what you need.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before plastering
Artex removal in Downham
Downham: your questions answered
Do older homes in Downham have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you cover Downham and the area around Grove Park station?
Yes, we cover Downham and the area towards Grove Park station, about 0.8 miles north-east.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Will I get the price in writing?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Do you work in Downham?
We do: Downham is within the area we cover in Greater London. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
How artex removal works in Downham
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Downham. People often contact us about rented flats before redecoration and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights, involving textured walls, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings.
In flats and houses around Downham, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Downham (BR1, SE6, SE12)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Downham were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
If you manage or own a block in Downham, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Can I do it myself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Places near Downham
Other services in Downham
Typical Artex jobs in Downham
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
These come up again and again:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings before skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
For rented flats close to Grove Park station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
What your quote should include
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Clear written quotes
- No removal until we know what it is
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
How it works
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- 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
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and access
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What happens next
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, so future work is planned properly.
Once we are done:
- Keep pets away
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
Avoid these
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Downham properties and textured coatings
Downham is about 2 miles north of Bromley, in Greater London. Downham has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
In older homes in Downham, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For a school such as Rangefield Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
For Artex jobs in BR1, SE6 and SE12, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Shaw Road, Arcus Road and Brook Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Downham. We also carry out Artex jobs in Plaistow (1 mile south), Grove Park (1 mile north-east), Sundridge (1 mile south-east), Chinbrook (1 mile east) and Bellingham (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (9 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
As a London location, Downham 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 Municipal Borough of Bromley (1.8 miles south) and Prefab Museum (0.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Downham includes Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
- Local schools include Bonus Pastor Catholic College (under half a mile west) and Holy Trinity College Bromley (1.4 miles south-east)
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
What it might be made of
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site