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Asbestos Artex Removal in East Barnet, Greater London
Artex removal in East Barnet: textured coating testing and removal, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Artex removal for East Barnet
Artex removal in East Barnet
If your renovation in East Barnet involves textured ceilings, test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. Typical jobs include coatings already disturbed and damaged or cracked coatings, including Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and coated ceiling roses.
In London conversions like those in East Barnet, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so each may need testing. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- East Barnet (N20, EN4, N14)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Ask for a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Related guides
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Prices and what affects them
Every quote reflects:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The survey scope
- How much there is
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A photo of the whole area
- A rough size or measurement
- Street parking nearby
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
- File the test result and waste note
- Each different coating needs testing
Avoid these
Test before the builders arrive.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Doing 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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
What’s included, and what isn’t
What’s in and what’s out:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Places near East Barnet
More for properties in East Barnet
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
FAQs for East Barnet
Do older homes in East Barnet have asbestos?
Any home in East Barnet built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you work in East Barnet with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings don’t contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
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.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not necessarily. Sound material that will not be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
What we deal with in East Barnet
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings coming down
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before skimming
If you are refurbishing a rental near Oakleigh Park station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Before booking anyone
- The method and controls
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The documents you will receive
Artex in East Barnet homes
East Barnet is about 1 mile north-east of Whetstone, in Greater London. East Barnet is within our Greater London area, for Artex jobs of every size. East Barnet is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. Our nearest city page is London, about 10 miles away.
Older homes across East Barnet may have coatings added during past renovations. A school like Church Hill School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
This part of Greater London takes in N20, EN4 and N14. Whether your property is on Dene Road, Pine Road and Capel Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Other places close to East Barnet we cover include Osidge (1 mile east), Brunswick Park (1 mile south-east), New Barnet (1 mile north-west), Whetstone (1 mile south-west) and Oakleigh Park (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (10 miles south), City of Westminster (8 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-east).
East Barnet 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.
A little further out are Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.8 miles south-west) and East Barnet Urban District (0.6 miles north). Within reach you will find Oakleigh Park Rail Cutting and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near East Barnet include East Barnet School (0.7 miles north) and Salcombe School (0.8 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Cavalier pub (less than half a mile south)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site