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Artex Removal in East Sheen
Found something that might be asbestos in East Sheen? Our service covers textured coating testing and removal, with clear advice at each step.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal for East Sheen
How we work
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear the way to the work area
Get a quote
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Related guides
Artex removal near East Sheen
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in East Sheen, and those applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Common materials are coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and swirl patterns, and people normally contact us about loft conversions and extensions and coatings in the way of electrical work.
In London conversions like those in East Sheen, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so each may need testing. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- East Sheen (SW14, SW13, SW15)
- County
- Greater London
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Looking after things afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
To avoid problems in future:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Duty holders and landlords in East Sheen
If your business premises in East Sheen were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in East Sheen must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Ceilings before plastering
For rented flats close to Mortlake station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- If the price includes VAT
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Which laboratory analyses samples
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Limits to be aware of
So you know what to expect:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Towns and villages near East Sheen
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Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? 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 usually better. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What you get
- Accredited laboratory results
- Work done to the regulations
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Common questions in East Sheen
Is asbestos common in East Sheen homes?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in East Sheen may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Mortlake station?
Yes. Mortlake station is close to the centre of East Sheen, and we cover the whole area.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise for each room.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Artex in East Sheen homes
East Sheen is about 3 miles west of Fulham, in Greater London. Anywhere in East Sheen, just send the postcode. We work in 764 places in Greater London. We work right across the region, from East Sheen to London (8 miles away).
A school like Thomson House School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Older homes across East Sheen may have coatings added during past renovations.
This part of Greater London takes in SW14, SW13 and SW15. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Elm Road, Well Lane and Fife Road. For properties just outside East Sheen, we cover Mortlake (1 mile north-east), North Sheen (1 mile north-west), Barnes (1 mile north-east), Grove Park (1 mile north) and Richmond upon Thames (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (8 miles east), City of Westminster (6 miles north-east), Marylebone (6 miles north-east), Kensington (4 miles north-east), St Pancras (8 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-east).
As a London location, East Sheen is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find Barnes Hospital (0.5 miles east) and Putney Exchange (2.2 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Duke's Hollow and Kew Gardens Lake.
- Nearby schools include Richmond Park Academy (under half a mile south-east) and Ibstock Place School (0.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Hare and Hounds pub (under half a mile east)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Acton (2.9 miles north)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site