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Artex Removal in Highstreet Green
Artex removal across Highstreet Green, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Need Artex removal in Highstreet Green?
How artex removal works in Highstreet Green
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Common materials are stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and textured walls, and typical jobs are coatings damaged by leaks and loft conversions.
In a village like Highstreet Green, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Highstreet Green (GU8)
- Region
- Surrey
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Duty holders and landlords in Highstreet Green
If you manage or own a block in Highstreet Green, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
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What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Disposal costs
- How much there is
- What the material is and its state
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
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you are planning. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Highstreet Green: your questions answered
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover small places like Highstreet Green?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Tell us about access and parking.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We will identify it and advise on removal.
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.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
Where asbestos turns up
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings damaged by DIY
For rented flats close to Witley station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Comparing quotes
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- The documents you’ll receive
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
What’s included, and what is not
A few things to be aware of:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- 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 you book.
Materials in Highstreet Green
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Which option is right?
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Why us?
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Domestic and commercial work
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Quotes that spell out the scope
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
How we work
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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After the job
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Keeping things safe:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets away
What to avoid
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Highstreet Green properties and textured coatings
Highstreet Green is about 10 miles south of Guildford, in Surrey. Properties in Highstreet Green range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Highstreet Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 10 miles away.
Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Highstreet Green; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in GU8, we can help with Artex removal. If your property is just outside Highstreet Green, we also cover Chiddingfold (2 miles west), Hambledon (2 miles north-west), Wormley (3 miles north-west), Sandhills (3 miles north-west) and Hydestile (3 miles north). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (10 miles north), Woking (15 miles north), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Dorking (15 miles north-east), Frimley (15 miles north) and Haslemere (5 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Milford Hospital (4.4 miles north). Within reach you’ll find Hydon's Ball and Shillinglee Lake.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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