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Artex Removal for Holborn
Need Artex removal in Holborn? We cover Holborn and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal near Holborn
Artex removal near Holborn
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Holborn. Whether it’s walls before tiling and coatings damaged by leaks, we deal with swirl patterns, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in areas like Holborn, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. We only recommend work that’s needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Holborn (WC1X, WC1N, EC1R)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Disposal costs
- The size of the job
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How easy it is to reach
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Damaged areas
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Holborn properties and textured coatings
Holborn is about 2 miles north-west of London, in Greater London. We cover Holborn as part of Greater London, for Artex jobs of every size. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London.
If your home is one of the older properties in Holborn, near St Alban's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like St Alban's Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
This part of Greater London takes in WC1X, WC1N and EC1R, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Whether your property is on Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square or anywhere nearby, we can help. With the A4 and A40 close by, Holborn is easy for us to reach. For properties just outside Holborn, we cover Farringdon (1 mile east), St Pancras (1 mile north-west), Clare Market (1 mile south), Smithfield (1 mile east) and Temple Bar (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
As a London location, Holborn is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include The Postal Museum (within half a mile north) and Montfichet's Tower (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
- Nearby schools include City Academy (less than half a mile north) and Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School (0.9 miles north)
- Nearby, you will find The Yorkshire Grey pub (less than half a mile north)
- Local facilities include British Library of Political and Economic Science (within half a mile south) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (0.5 miles south-west)
DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Typical Artex jobs in Holborn
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings before skimming
- Loft conversions
- Structural work through coated ceilings
For rented flats close to Farringdon station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- Suitable insurance for the work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
What happens
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there’s no confusion.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about parking and access
- Let us know if something’s broken
Getting a price
Each job is priced individually. Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Questions from Holborn
Do textured ceilings in Holborn homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you work in Holborn with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included, and whether VAT is included.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do you work in Holborn?
Yes, Holborn is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
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.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Looking after things afterwards
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Test every different coating
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
- Keep pets out of the work area
What to avoid
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Places near Holborn
What else we do in Holborn
Options to consider in Holborn
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
What you get
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Work done to the regulations
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site