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Artex Removal for Golders Green
Worried about asbestos in Golders Green? We provide Artex removal, with testing first, explained in plain English.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions
- Coatings scraped during DIY
Artex removal in Golders Green
How artex removal works in Golders Green
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Whether it’s coatings damaged by leaks and walls before tiling, we deal with coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes and more.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in areas like Golders Green, often painted over many times. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Golders Green (NW11, NW2, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Golders Green questions
Do textured ceilings in Golders Green homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work in Golders Green despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Do you work in Golders Green?
We do: our area includes Golders Green and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Generally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Loft conversions
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
For a school such as Rimon Jewish Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Whether VAT is included
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether the job needs notifying
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Golders Green properties and textured coatings
Golders Green is about 1 mile north of West Hampstead, in Greater London. Golders Green has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Golders Green is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Golders Green, near Church of St Alban the Martyr or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing a rental near Cricklewood station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Wherever your property is in NW11, NW2 and NW3, Artex removal is available. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Nant Road, Hoop Lane and Park Avenue. If your property is just outside Golders Green, we also cover Temple Fortune (1 mile north), Childs Hill (1 mile south), North End (1 mile south-east), Hampstead Garden Suburb (1 mile north-east) and Vale of Health (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles south-east), City of Westminster (5 miles south-east), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Golders Green 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.
Well-known places in the area include New End Hospital (1.4 miles south-east) and Frognal and Fitzjohns (1.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Golders Green includes Parliament Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Nearby schools include The King Alfred School (0.6 miles south-east) and The Henrietta Barnett School (0.7 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Old Bull and Bush pub (0.8 miles south-east)
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. Every quote is individual.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Each different coating needs testing
- File the test result and waste note
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Photos help us quote
Don’ts
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
For businesses and landlords in Golders Green
If you run a business from older premises in Golders Green, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before booking:
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
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How it works
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Tell us about parking and access
Ask for a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details.
Read more
- 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
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note