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Artex Removal in Little Chelsea
Buildings in Little Chelsea built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers textured coating testing and removal.
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal in Little Chelsea
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is typically better. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Why choose us
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
How artex removal works in Little Chelsea
If your renovation in Little Chelsea involves textured ceilings, get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. Typical materials include swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes, and people generally contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and textured walls before a refit.
Ceilings in Little Chelsea conversions can have more than one coating, so each may need testing. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Location
- Little Chelsea (SW10, SW3, SW7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Little Chelsea questions
Can you work in Little Chelsea with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do you cover Little Chelsea and the area around Imperial Wharf station?
Yes. Imperial Wharf station is about 0.7 miles south of Little Chelsea, and we cover both.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Do you cover Little Chelsea?
We do: Little Chelsea is within the area we cover in Greater London. Send the postcode and a few photos and we will quote.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
How it works
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first before carrying on.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Make sure we can get to the area
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Little Chelsea, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Little Chelsea, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
What’s included, and what is not
What’s in and what’s out:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials we see
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
Once we’re done:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Each different coating needs testing
- Send photos of the coatings
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Artex removal around Little Chelsea
Little Chelsea is about 1 mile north of World's End, in Greater London. Little Chelsea is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Little Chelsea is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work.
If your home is one of the older properties in Little Chelsea, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. For rented flats close to Imperial Wharf station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Wherever your property is in SW10, SW3 and SW7, Artex removal is available. From Ann Lane, King's Road and Lamont Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Close by, we cover World's End (1 mile south), South Kensington (1 mile north), Chelsea (1 mile north-east), Chelsea Harbour (1 mile south) and Walham Green (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles north-east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (5 miles north-east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (5 miles north-east).
Little Chelsea 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 Chelsea Stadium Tour And Museum (0.6 miles south-west) and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital (within half a mile west). The countryside around Little Chelsea includes Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
- Schools near Little Chelsea include English National Ballet School (within half a mile south-west) and Chelsea Academy (0.5 miles south-west)
- Nearby, you will find The World's End pub (under half a mile south)
- Other local spots include Natural History Museum Library and Archives (0.8 miles north) and Westminster St Margaret and St John (2.2 miles north-east)
What it costs
When we quote, we look at:
- The quantity or area
- Disposal costs
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How easy it is to reach
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- How we’d reach it
- Labels, if any
- An idea of size
- Damaged areas
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings already disturbed
- Walls before tiling
Non-domestic buildings like Park Walk Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- VAT, clearly stated
- How fibres will be kept down
Places near Little Chelsea
More for properties in Little Chelsea
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note