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Asbestos Artex Removal in Horley, Surrey
Artex removal in Horley and across Surrey: Artex removal, with testing first.
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before skimming
Get a quote for Horley
Looking after things afterwards
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Each different coating needs testing
What to avoid
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
About our artex removal in Horley
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Horley. From ceilings coming down and flaking textured ceilings, we deal with coated ceiling roses, textured walls and stipple finishes and more.
In towns like Horley, plenty of homes from the 1960s to 1990s have textured ceilings, though older homes may have them too. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal, whichever fits.
- Area
- Horley (RH6)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Horley
What else we do in Horley
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Duty holders and landlords in Horley
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
Can I do it myself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
What we do and do not cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We need the room cleared
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Horley properties and textured coatings
Horley is about 5 miles north of Crawley, in Surrey. Properties in Horley range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Horley is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover.
A school like Horley Infant School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. In older homes in Horley, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Horley is within about 8 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Here we cover the RH6 postcode area. Streets in the area include Station Road, High Street and Church Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Horley sits on or near the A23 and B2036; tell us about parking if you are on a main road. Other places close to Horley we cover include Hookwood (1 mile south-west), Fernhill (2 miles south-east), Burstow (2 miles south-east), Smallfield (2 miles east) and Shipley Bridge (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Epsom (12 miles north), Redhill (4 miles north), Ewell (13 miles north), Reigate (4 miles north), Caterham (8 miles north-east) and Dorking (8 miles north-west). Horley is one of the larger places we cover in Surrey, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
A little further out are Reigate Castle (4.5 miles north) and East Surrey Hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Horley include Reigate Heath.
- Local schools include Oakwood School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Bull pub (less than half a mile west)
What happens
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- 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
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
How to prepare
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Tell us about parking and access
Get a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Typical Artex jobs in Horley
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
These are some of the things we deal with in Horley:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
If you’re refurbishing flats near Horley station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What your quote should include
- What paperwork you get
- Any exclusions
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- VAT, clearly stated
Weighing up your options
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Clear written quotes
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Work done to the regulations
See how we quote and the cost guide.
Horley questions
Do you cover Horley from London?
Horley is about 22 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do textured ceilings in Horley homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Will I get the price in writing?
Always: the quote is in writing and sets out what’s included.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site