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Artex Removal in Kingsbury
Looking for Artex removal in Kingsbury? We cover Kingsbury and the surrounding area, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal for Kingsbury
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
About our artex removal in Kingsbury
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. Whether it’s coatings already disturbed and flaking textured ceilings, we deal with stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses.
In London conversions like those in Kingsbury, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so each may need testing. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Location
- Kingsbury (NW9, HA3, HA9)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Kingsbury questions
Do textured ceilings in Kingsbury homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Is asbestos common in Kingsbury homes?
If your home in Kingsbury was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
How do I get a quote?
Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, a description and photos.
What affects the price in Kingsbury
Prices vary with:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The type of material and its condition
- Access to the area
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Where we could park
- A rough size or measurement
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Labels, if any
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- 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
How to prepare
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Getting a price
For a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Related guides
Your options compared
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
How we work in Kingsbury
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Work done to the regulations
- Reports and results you can share
- Identify first, remove only when needed
Take a look at our prices page and our cost guide.
Also near Kingsbury
What else we do in Kingsbury
For landlords, agents and businesses
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
If you run a business from older premises in Kingsbury, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Limits to be aware of
Before booking, note that:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
After we’ve finished in Kingsbury
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Keep pets away
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Photos help us quote
- Keep the results and paperwork
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
What we deal with in Kingsbury
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
For rented flats close to Hendon station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What to look for in a quote
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- What isn’t included
- The documents you will receive
- The method and controls
Artex removal around Kingsbury
Kingsbury is about 2 miles north-east of Wembley, in Greater London. In Kingsbury, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We cover all 764 towns and villages across Greater London. We work right across the region, from Kingsbury to London (10 miles away).
In older homes in Kingsbury, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Non-domestic buildings like Kingsbury Green Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Artex jobs anywhere in NW9, HA3 and HA9 start with the postcode and some photos. From Bacon Lane, Slough Lane and Minterne Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Being close to the A4006, Kingsbury is easy for us to reach. Other places close to Kingsbury we cover include Queensbury (1 mile north-west), West Hendon (1 mile east), The Hyde (1 mile east), Preston (1 mile south-west) and Colindale (1 mile north-east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (7 miles south-east), Marylebone (7 miles south-east), Kensington (6 miles south-east), St Pancras (8 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Kingsbury 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.
Nearby you’ll also find Edgware Community Hospital (1.6 miles north) and Church Farmhouse Museum (2.1 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Castlebar Hill and Darland's Lake.
- Local schools include JFS (within half a mile west) and Woodfield School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find J.J. Moon's pub (less than half a mile north-west)
- Local facilities include Municipal Borough of Hendon (2 miles east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site