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Artex Removal in Kensal Town
Artex removal across Kensal Town and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Textured walls before a refit
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About our artex removal in Kensal Town
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in Kensal Town, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Whether it’s damaged or cracked coatings and rented flats before redecoration, we deal with swirl patterns, textured walls and stipple finishes.
In flats and houses around Kensal Town, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Kensal Town (W10, W9, W11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
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.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
The process
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
For businesses and landlords in Kensal Town
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Places near Kensal Town
Other services in Kensal Town
Artex in Kensal Town homes
Kensal Town is about 2 miles north of Kensington, in Greater London. Anywhere in Kensal Town, just send the postcode, and we will quote. Kensal Town is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work.
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Queens Park (London) station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Non-domestic buildings like St Thomas' CofE Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of the W10, W9 and W11 postcode area. Local streets include Peach Road, Parry Road and Barlby Road; we cover every one. Being close to the A4207, Kensal Town is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Kensal Town we cover include North Kensington (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile south), Kensal Rise (1 mile north-west), Queen's Park (1 mile north-east) and Kensal Green (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (5 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
Kensal Town is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Ladbroke Estate (0.8 miles south) and Westfield London (1.2 miles south-west). The countryside around Kensal Town includes Campden Hill and Greville Place nature reserve.
- Schools near Kensal Town include All Saints Catholic College (under half a mile south-west) and Maida Vale School (0.6 miles north-east)
- Local pubs include The Eagle pub (under half a mile south-west)
The scope of Artex removal
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
Looking after things afterwards
Covered coatings should be recorded.
To avoid problems in future:
- Test every different coating
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Why people call us in Kensal Town
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
These are some of the things we deal with in Kensal Town:
- Walls before tiling
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If your home is one of the older properties in Kensal Town, near St Thomas Kensal Town or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Comparing quotes
- What is not included
- VAT, clearly stated
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Common questions in Kensal Town
Do you cover Kensal Town and the area around Queens Park (London) station?
Yes. Queens Park (London) station is about 0.7 miles north of Kensal Town, and we cover both.
Do you work in Kensal Town despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Do you work in Kensal Town?
We do: our area includes Kensal Town and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos and we’ll quote.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, and ask for advice.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that will not be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Which option is right?
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What you get
- Domestic and commercial work
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Identify first, remove only when needed
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site