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Asbestos Artex Removal in Grahame Park, Greater London
Artex removal in Grahame Park: textured coating testing and removal. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal for Grahame Park
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
About our artex removal in Grahame Park
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. People often contact us about rented homes refurbished between tenants and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, involving textured walls, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
Ceilings in Grahame Park conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Grahame Park (NW9, NW7, NW4)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Grahame Park questions
Do textured ceilings in Grahame Park homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do older homes in Grahame Park have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Grahame Park may have it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
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 usually needed.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. A test will tell you.
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
How it works
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
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After we have finished in Grahame Park
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Going forward:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Photos help us quote
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Clear the rooms before the work
What to avoid
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Typical Artex jobs in Grahame Park
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Typical jobs in Grahame Park include:
- Ceilings coming down
- Landlord refurbishments
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Coatings damaged by leaks
A school like St James' Catholic High School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- What category of work it is
- VAT, clearly stated
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Options to consider in Grahame Park
Very cheap quotes for Artex removal can mean dry scraping or sanding, which releases fibres. Ask about the method and the waste. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why choose us
- Accredited laboratory results
- Covering London and the South East
- Work done to the regulations
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See how we quote or the cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Artex in Grahame Park homes
Grahame Park is about 1 mile south-east of Burnt Oak, in Greater London. We cover Grahame Park as part of Greater London, whatever the size of the job. Grahame Park is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover. Our nearest city page is London, about 9 miles away.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Mill Hill Broadway station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Older homes across Grahame Park may have coatings added during past renovations.
Here we cover the NW9, NW7 and NW4 postcode area. Your property could be on Hall Lane, Booth Road and Harrier Road or the roads around them. You’ll find Grahame Park on the M1, which makes it simple to get to. Other places close to Grahame Park we cover include Burnt Oak (1 mile north-west), Mill Hill (1 mile north), The Hale (2 miles north-west), Edgware (2 miles north-west) and Little Stanmore (2 miles west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (7 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Grahame Park is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Nearby you’ll also find Municipal Borough of Hendon (1 mile south-east) and Edgware Community Hospital (1.3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Copthall South Fields and Parliament Hill.
- Schools near Grahame Park include Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School (less than half a mile west) and Dollis Junior School (1 mile north-east)
- Local pubs include The Greyhound pub (0.9 miles south-east)
What affects the price in Grahame Park
Quotes vary because of:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- How much waste there is
- Material and condition
- How much there is
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Helping us quote
To help us quote quickly, send:
- The parking area
- The access route
- Approximate dimensions
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site