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Asbestos Artex Removal in Haggerston, Greater London
Artex removal for properties in Haggerston and Greater London: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before skimming
Need Artex removal in Haggerston?
Artex removal for Haggerston properties
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. Whether it’s walls before tiling and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, we cover Artex ceilings, textured walls and swirl patterns and more.
In flats and houses around Haggerston, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. We only recommend work that’s needed.
- Where
- Haggerston (N1, E2, E8)
- County
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Haggerston properties and textured coatings
Haggerston is about 1 mile east of Hoxton, in Greater London. Haggerston has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
If your home is one of the older properties in Haggerston, near Church of St Columba or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like Randal Cremer Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Artex jobs anywhere in N1, E2 and E8 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Hyde Road, Glebe Road and Ufton Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Haggerston sits on or near the A1208, so mention parking if the property is on one. For properties just outside Haggerston, we cover Hoxton (1 mile west), Shoreditch (1 mile south), De Beauvoir Town (1 mile north), Kingsland (1 mile north) and Bethnal Green (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles south), City of Westminster (4 miles south-west), Marylebone (3 miles west), Kensington (6 miles south-west), Walthamstow (4 miles north-east) and Hampstead (5 miles west).
As a London location, Haggerston is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include St Leonard's Hospital (within half a mile south) and Museum of the Home (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
- Nearby schools include The Bridge Academy (less than half a mile north-east) and The Prince's School of Traditional Arts (0.6 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Stag's Head pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Other local spots include Bishopsgate Institute Special Collections and Archives (1.1 miles south) and Metropolitan Borough of Islington (1.2 miles north-west)
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
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: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Typical Artex jobs in Haggerston
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Textured walls before a refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings before plastering
If you are refurbishing a rental near Hoxton station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What to look for in a quote
- How fibres will be kept down
- What is not included
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
The scope of Artex removal
A few things to be aware of:
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
For landlords, agents and businesses
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
What happens next
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Photos help us quote
- Keep pets away
- Each different coating needs testing
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Towns and villages near Haggerston
Weighing up your options
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
What you get
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- No removal until we know what it is
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
See how we price jobs and published price ranges.
FAQs for Haggerston
Could my house in Haggerston contain asbestos?
If your home in Haggerston was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you work in Haggerston with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
What paperwork will I get?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
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.
Do you work in Haggerston?
We do: our area includes Haggerston and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Step by step
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note