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Artex Removal in Hornchurch Marshes
Artex removal across Hornchurch Marshes and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
Need Artex removal in Hornchurch Marshes?
What affects the price in Hornchurch Marshes
Our quotes take into account:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How easy it is to reach
- How much there is
- Parking and access charges
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Cracks or breaks
- A rough size or measurement
Not sure what you need? Use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
How artex removal works in Hornchurch Marshes
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. We often deal with textured walls, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and people typically contact us about ceilings coming down and ceilings before plastering.
In London conversions like those in Hornchurch Marshes, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so we test each coating. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Hornchurch Marshes (RM13, RM9, RM10)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Textured ceilings in Hornchurch Marshes
Hornchurch Marshes is about 2 miles south of Dagenham, in Greater London. For Artex jobs in Hornchurch Marshes, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We cover 764 places across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Hornchurch Marshes to London (11 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Brook Sixth Form and Academy should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. If you are refurbishing flats near Dagenham Dock station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
This part of Greater London takes in RM13, RM9 and RM10. Your property could be on Frog Lane, Consul Avenue and Fairlane Road. Neighbouring places we cover include Beam Park (1 mile north-east), Dagenham Green (1 mile north-west), Dagenham Dock (1 mile west), South Hornchurch (1 mile north-east) and Rainham (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (11 miles west), City of Westminster (14 miles west), Marylebone (13 miles west), St Pancras (12 miles west), Shoreditch (10 miles west) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-west).
As a London location, Hornchurch Marshes is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Other landmarks nearby include Erith and District Hospital (2.8 miles south) and Gallions Reach Shopping Park (3.7 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Crossness Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include Beam Primary School (0.7 miles north)
- Local facilities include River (0.6 miles north-west)
Weighing up your options
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, such as testing several materials at once.
Why choose us
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Clear written quotes
- Identify first, remove only when needed
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Hornchurch Marshes questions
Do textured ceilings in Hornchurch Marshes homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Is asbestos common in Hornchurch Marshes homes?
If your home in Hornchurch Marshes was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
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.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
How do I get a quote?
Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
The process
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Get a quote
You’ll get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
Helpful guides
Towns and villages near Hornchurch Marshes
What else we do in Hornchurch Marshes
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Hornchurch Marshes, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Hornchurch Marshes, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
What’s included, and what is not
The usual limits are:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
In older properties, we often see:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
In older homes in Hornchurch Marshes, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Before booking anyone
- Any exclusions
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- What paperwork you get
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
After the job
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan around the closed rooms
Things not to do
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
- 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
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site