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Asbestos Artex Removal in Kensington, Greater London
Found something that might be asbestos in Kensington? Our service covers Artex removal, with testing first, with clear advice at each step.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Landlord refurbishments
- Flaking textured ceilings
Asbestos help in Kensington
Your questions about Artex removal in Kensington
Is asbestos common in Kensington homes?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Kensington may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work near Kensington Olympia station?
Yes, we cover Kensington, including the streets around Kensington Olympia station.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then ask for advice.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Do you work in flats?
Yes. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Do you work in Kensington?
Yes, Kensington is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Artex removal in Kensington
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Kensington. Typical jobs include ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and textured walls before a refit, involving textured walls, stipple finishes and swirl patterns.
Ceilings in Kensington conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Area
- Kensington (W11, W8, W14, SW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What’s included, and what is not
What’s in and what’s out:
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
How we price Artex removal
When we quote, we look at:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Material and condition
- The quantity or area
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- Street parking nearby
- Labels, if any
- The access route
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Where asbestos turns up
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
Typical jobs in Kensington include:
- Loft conversions
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings before skimming
- Coatings scraped during DIY
A school like St Barnabas and St Philip's CofE Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Kensington, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
Choosing the right option
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why us?
- Records for your files
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. Parking close by makes the day easier.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- 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
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Helpful guides
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Textured ceilings in Kensington
Kensington is about 5 miles west of London, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in Kensington, tell us the postcode and what you need. Kensington is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Kensington Olympia station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. In older homes in Kensington, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Here we cover the W11, W8, W14 and SW7 postcode area. Local streets include Kensington High Street, Edwardes Square and Somerset Square; we cover every one. Kensington sits on or near the A402 and B316, so mention parking if the property is on one. Neighbouring places we cover include Holland Park (1 mile north), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles north-east). Kensington is one of the larger places we cover in Greater London, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
As a London location, Kensington is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Other landmarks nearby include Ladbroke Estate (0.9 miles north) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.5 miles east). Within reach you will find WWT London Wetland Centre and The Long Water.
- Schools near Kensington include Holland Park School (within half a mile north) and Kensington School (0.5 miles east)
- Local pubs include Scarsdale Tavern (within half a mile south-east)
- Local facilities include Abdus Salam Library (1 mile east)
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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