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Asbestos Artex Removal in Kingswood, Surrey
Artex removal in Kingswood: removal of textured ceilings and walls, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal for Kingswood
Questions from Kingswood
Do you cover Kingswood from London?
We cover Kingswood, about 15 miles from central London.
Do textured ceilings in Kingswood homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do you work in flats?
Yes, of course. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and don’t try to clean up. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Artex removal near Kingswood
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Typical jobs include coatings damaged by leaks and rented homes refurbished between tenants, including stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
In Kingswood, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so you know where you stand.
- Area
- Kingswood (KT20)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Responsibilities for owners
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
After we’ve finished in Kingswood
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
Keeping things safe:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Each different coating needs testing
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Clear the rooms before the work
Things not to do
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
What happens
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Preparing for the visit
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Warn neighbours if needed
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Can I do it myself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Artex removal around Kingswood
Kingswood is about 4 miles south-west of Coulsdon, in Surrey. If your Artex job is in Kingswood, let us know about access. Kingswood is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. We work right across the region, from Kingswood to Crawley (about 12 miles away).
Older homes across Kingswood may have coatings added during past renovations. If you’re refurbishing flats near Kingswood station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Kingswood; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of Surrey takes in KT20. Your property could be on Beech Drive, Bears Den and Hamilton Place or the roads around them, wherever it is in Kingswood. You’ll find Kingswood on the B2032, which makes it simple to get to. Close by, we cover Tadworth (1 mile north-west), Lower Kingswood (1 mile south), Walton on the Hill (2 miles south-west), Margery (2 miles south) and Mogador (2 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Epsom (4 miles north-west), Horley (8 miles south), Redhill (4 miles south-east), Ewell (5 miles north-west), Reigate (4 miles south) and Walton-on-Thames (11 miles north-west).
Well-known places in the area include The Ashley Centre (3.8 miles north-west) and Walton on the Hill (1.7 miles west). Open spaces near Kingswood include Colley Hill and Cuddington Meadows.
- Local schools include Chinthurst School (1.1 miles west) and The Beacon School (1.7 miles north)
- Local pubs include Kingswood Arms (within half a mile north)
Weighing up your options
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Kingswood
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Covering London and the South East
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See how we quote or the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
In older properties, we often see:
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings coming down
A school like Tadworth Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What to look for in a quote
- What paperwork you get
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What is not included
- Which areas and materials are covered
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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