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Artex Removal for Dulwich
Any pre-2000 building in Dulwich may contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal in Dulwich
Your options compared
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is typically better. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why us?
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Records for your files
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
See our prices page or our cost guide.
How artex removal works in Dulwich
Planning a renovation in Dulwich with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. People often contact us about extensions that cut into ceilings and ceilings before downlights go in, involving coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings.
In flats and houses around Dulwich, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Dulwich (SE22, SE21, SE23)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Your questions about Artex removal in Dulwich
Can you work in Dulwich with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it.
Do you work near West Dulwich station?
Yes. West Dulwich station is about 0.7 miles south-west of Dulwich, and we cover both.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not until it’s been tested. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Textured ceilings in Dulwich
Dulwich is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. Anywhere in Dulwich, just send the postcode. Dulwich is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
If you’re refurbishing a rental near West Dulwich station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Older homes across Dulwich may have coatings added during past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over SE22, SE21 and SE23. Streets in the area include Court Lane, Druce Road and Boxall Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Dulwich is on the A2216, so it’s easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Dulwich, we cover Dulwich Village (1 mile north-west), West Dulwich (1 mile south), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), Sydenham Hill (1 mile south-east) and Forest Hill (1 mile east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (4 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (6 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
As a London location, Dulwich is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Lewisham Shopping Centre (3.1 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
- Nearby schools include Alleyn's School (0.6 miles north) and The Charter School (0.9 miles north-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Crown and Greyhound pub (under half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Nunhead (1.8 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Dulwich
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Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
After the job
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- File the test result and waste note
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Test every different coating
- Send photos of the coatings
Things not to do
Test before the builders arrive.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
DIY and asbestos
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
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 Dulwich, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Typical Artex jobs in Dulwich
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings before downlights go in
For a school such as St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Comparing quotes
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Whether VAT is included
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
The process
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- 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
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Tell us about anything that is already damaged
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note