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Asbestos Artex Removal in Hersham, Surrey
Artex removal for Hersham: textured coating testing and removal. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
Artex removal for Hersham
How we price Artex removal
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Access to the area
- What the material is and its state
- The survey scope
- The size of the job
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- How we’d reach it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- Street parking nearby
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
How artex removal works in Hersham
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Hersham. From coatings in the way of electrical work and extensions that cut into ceilings, we cover Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls.
In a smaller place like Hersham, textured ceilings often show up when people renovate older family homes, and testing comes first. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Hersham (KT12)
- Region
- Surrey
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Step by step
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Doing it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
After the job
The surface is left ready for making good.
A few practical points:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Give us room sizes
- File the test result and waste note
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
What to avoid
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Test before the builders arrive.
What we do and don’t cover
We’re 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
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
Choosing the right option
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is normally best. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
See how we quote or the cost guide.
For businesses and landlords in Hersham
If you manage or own a block in Hersham, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Artex removal around Hersham
Hersham is about 1 mile south of Walton-on-Thames, in Surrey. Hersham has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Hersham is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. We work right across the region, from Hersham to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
A school like Bell Farm Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. If you’re refurbishing a rental near Walton-On-Thames station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Artex jobs anywhere in KT12 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Police Station Road, Queensway South and Queensway, and Artex removal is available on all of them. With the A244 close by, Hersham is easy for us to reach. We also carry out Artex jobs in Burwood Park (1 mile south-west), Walton-on-Thames (1 mile north), Whiteley Village (2 miles south-west), St George's Hill (2 miles west) and Weybridge (2 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles south-west), Woking (8 miles south-west), Camberley (14 miles west), Epsom (6 miles east), Redhill (14 miles south-east) and Ewell (6 miles east).
A little further out are No. 2 New Zealand General Hospital (1.6 miles north-west) and Chessington Castle Hill (4.8 miles east). The countryside around Hersham includes Claremont Lake and Jubilee Wood.
- Schools near Hersham include Three Rivers Academy (within half a mile north)
- Pubs nearby include The Barley Mow Public House (under half a mile east)
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Hersham: your questions answered
Could my house in Hersham contain asbestos?
Any home in Hersham built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is the Artex in my Hersham home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note