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Artex Removal in Holmbury St Mary
Artex removal across Holmbury St Mary and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Artex removal near Holmbury St Mary
Artex removal in Holmbury St Mary
Planning a renovation in Holmbury St Mary with textured ceilings? Test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. Typical materials include stipple finishes, textured walls and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are rented homes refurbished between tenants and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights.
In towns and villages like Holmbury St Mary, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Holmbury St Mary (RH5)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Holmbury St Mary
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
These come up again and again:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings coming down
For rented flats close to Gomshall station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- What is not included
- The documents you’ll receive
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
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Can I do it myself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
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.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which doesn’t change what’s underneath.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, so future work is planned properly.
Some practical advice:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Test every different coating
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep the results and paperwork
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Holmbury St Mary: your questions answered
How far is Holmbury St Mary from London?
Holmbury St Mary is about 25 miles from central London, well within our area.
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 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.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
How much does Artex removal cost in Holmbury St Mary?
It depends on the area, the number of rooms, the method and the waste. We quote after testing.
Do you work in Holmbury St Mary?
Yes, Holmbury St Mary is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- Access to the area
- Disposal costs
- How much there is
- Parking and access charges
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
What to photograph:
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
- A photo of the whole area
Not sure what you need? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is generally best. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials involved, how much there is, access and paperwork. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Covering London and the South East
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
See how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Artex in Holmbury St Mary homes
Holmbury St Mary is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We cover Holmbury St Mary as part of Surrey, whatever the size of the job. We work in all 395 towns and villages across Surrey. You can also see our page for Guildford, about 8 miles away.
For a school such as Belmont Prep School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. Older homes across Holmbury St Mary may have coatings added during past renovations. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Holmbury St Mary, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of RH5 and the streets around it. That could mean a property on Horsham Road and Felday Glade or the roads around them. For properties just outside Holmbury St Mary, we cover Pitland Street (1 mile south), Peaslake (1 mile west), Farley Green (3 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south) and Ewhurst Green (3 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (11 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (11 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Well-known places in the area include Mesolithic Museum (0.7 miles north-east) and Abinger Castle (0.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near Holmbury St Mary include Leith Hill and Silent Pool.
- Local schools include Peaslake Free School (1.1 miles west) and Hurtwood House (1.4 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Volunteer pub (0.6 miles north)
How it works
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
Ask for a quote
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Helpful guides
For businesses and landlords in Holmbury St Mary
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before repairs are arranged.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site