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Artex Removal for Farthing Street
Artex removal in Farthing Street, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal in Farthing Street
Artex removal near Farthing Street
Planning a renovation in Farthing Street with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. Typical materials include textured walls, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and people normally contact us about rented homes refurbished between tenants and structural work through coated ceilings.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in areas like Farthing Street, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Farthing Street (BR6)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of Artex removal
What’s in and what’s out:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
Your options compared
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why choose us
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Accredited laboratory results
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Step by step
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- 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
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Getting ready
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Farthing Street: your questions answered
Do you work near Orpington station?
Yes. Orpington station is about 2.6 miles north-east of Farthing Street, and we cover both.
Is the Artex in my Farthing Street home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise for each room.
Why people call us in Farthing Street
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. Typical situations are:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before skimming
A school like Downe Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What your quote should include
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether VAT is included
- What category of work it is
- The documents you will receive
For businesses and landlords in Farthing Street
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
If you manage or own a block in Farthing Street, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Places near Farthing Street
What else we do in Farthing Street
Artex removal around Farthing Street
Farthing Street is about 4 miles south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Homes, landlords and businesses in Farthing Street contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Farthing Street is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 12 miles away.
In older homes in Farthing Street, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Orpington station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Farthing Street is within about 6 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in BR6, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Farthing Street, New Road Hill and Orange Court Lane or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Downe (1 mile south-east), Leaves Green (1 mile south-west), Hazelwood (1 mile south-east), Keston (1 mile north-west) and Farnborough (1 mile north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (12 miles north-west), City of Westminster (15 miles north-west), Marylebone (15 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-west).
As a London location, Farthing Street is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal University Hospital (1.4 miles north) and Crofton Roman Villa (2.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Farthing Street includes Betsom's Hill and West Kent Golf Course nature reserve.
- Nearby schools include Darrick Wood School (1.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Queens Head pub (0.6 miles south)
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
- How much waste there is
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
What to photograph
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
To avoid problems in future:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Send photos of the coatings
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site