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Artex Removal for Kentish Town
Need Artex removal in Kentish Town? We cover Kentish Town and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings coming down
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal near Kentish Town
Artex removal for Kentish Town properties
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. From coatings damaged by leaks and landlord refurbishments, we cover textured walls, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard and more.
In London conversions like those in Kentish Town, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so we test each coating. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Area
- Kentish Town (NW5, NW1, NW3)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What’s included, and what is not
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
After we’ve finished in Kentish Town
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Going forward:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Plan around the closed rooms
- File the test result and waste note
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
Weighing up your options
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Across London and the South East
- No removal until we know what it is
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
See how we quote or our cost guide.
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Towns and villages near Kentish Town
Other services in Kentish Town
What we deal with in Kentish Town
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
These come up again and again:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings before skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
For a school such as Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Before you book anyone
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What paperwork you get
Step by step
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
How to get a quote
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
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Artex in Kentish Town homes
Kentish Town is about 2 miles east of Hampstead, in Greater London. If your Artex job is in Kentish Town, let us know about access. We cover 764 places in Greater London.
Older homes across Kentish Town may have coatings added during past renovations. If you are refurbishing a rental near Kentish Town West station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
This part of Greater London takes in NW5, NW1 and NW3. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Eton Road, Oval Road and Regal Lane or the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover include Chalk Farm (1 mile west), Camden Town (1 mile south-east), Gospel Oak (1 mile north), Primrose Hill (1 mile south-west) and Agar Town (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (4 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Shoreditch (3 miles south-east), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles east) and Whitechapel (4 miles south-east).
As a London location, Kentish Town 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 Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead (1 mile north-west) and Isokon Gallery (0.9 miles north-west). The countryside around Kentish Town includes The Long Water and Primrose Hill.
- Nearby schools include Haverstock School (under half a mile west) and North Bridge House School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Hawley Arms (within half a mile south)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Vaughan Williams Memorial Library (0.5 miles south)
Kentish Town questions
Can you work in Kentish Town with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Is the Artex in my Kentish Town home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work in flats?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
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.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Kentish Town must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note