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Asbestos Artex Removal in Hale, Surrey
Worried about asbestos in Hale? Our service covers Artex removal, with testing first, with clear advice at each step.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings coming down
Need Artex removal in Hale?
Prices and what affects them
When we quote, we look at:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The type of material and its condition
- How easy it is to reach
- The survey scope
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- An overall view
- Visible markings
- A rough size or measurement
- How we’d reach it
For 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.
Artex removal near Hale
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. From ceilings before skimming and extensions that cut into ceilings, we cover textured walls, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses.
Village homes like those in Hale have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Hale (GU9)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Hale
Should you do it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Responsibilities for owners
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
After we’ve finished in Hale
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Keeping things safe:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Keep pets away
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Test every different coating
Don’ts
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Hale properties and textured coatings
Hale is about 1 mile north of Farnham, in Surrey. Hale has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Hale is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 9 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Farnham station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. A school like Farnham Heath End School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
Here we cover the GU9 postcode area. From Fairview Gardens, Farnborough Road and White Cottage Close or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Hale, we cover Heath End (1 mile north), Weybourne (1 mile north-east), Upper Hale (1 mile north-west), Badshot Lea (1 mile east) and Farnham (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (9 miles east), Woking (11 miles north-east), Camberley (8 miles north), Frimley (6 miles north), Haslemere (10 miles south) and Cranleigh (15 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Museum of Farnham (1.4 miles south-west) and Fleet Community Hospital (4.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Hale include Farnham Park and Aunt's Pool.
- Local schools include William Cobbett Primary School (less than half a mile north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Six Bells pub (0.5 miles south)
- Other local spots include Prince Consort's Library (1.8 miles north) and Seale and Tongham (2.7 miles east)
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Hale
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Typical jobs in Hale include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If your home is one of the older properties in Hale, near The Church of St John the Evangelist or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What your quote should include
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- If the price includes VAT
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What isn’t included
Your questions about Artex removal in Hale
How far is Hale from London?
Hale is about 35 miles from central London, well within our area.
Is asbestos common in Hale homes?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Choosing the right option
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why choose us
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
What we do and do not cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
The process
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Mention any parking restrictions
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site