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Asbestos Artex Removal in Little London, Surrey
Looking for Artex removal in Little London? We work across Little London and the towns around it, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings before skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
Asbestos help in Little London
Artex removal for Little London properties
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Little London. Whether it’s loft conversions and coatings scraped during DIY, we deal with Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated ceiling roses and more.
Rural homes near Little London have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Area
- Little London (GU5)
- County
- Surrey
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Little London homes
Little London is about 5 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Properties in Little London range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 395 towns and villages across Surrey.
Non-domestic buildings like Shere CofE Aided Infant School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Little London, near Old St Peter and St Paul's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about a mile of Little London, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of GU5 and the streets around it. If your property is just outside Little London, we also cover Albury Heath (1 mile north-west), Shere (1 mile north-east), Albury (1 mile north-west), Gomshall (1 mile north-east) and Hoe (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (5 miles north-west), Woking (9 miles north-west), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (13 miles east) and Redhill (13 miles east).
Other landmarks nearby include Shere Museum (1 mile north-east) and St. Luke’s Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill.
- Nearby, you’ll find King William IV Public House (under half a mile north)
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Good to know
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Doing it yourself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Common questions in Little London
Do you come out to small villages like Little London?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do you work on properties in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
What happens
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
How to get a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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What we deal with in Little London
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Walls before tiling
For rented flats close to Gomshall station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
What your quote should include
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What paperwork you get
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Going forward:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets away
Avoid these
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- How much waste there is
- How many samples are needed
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- Licensed or non-licensed
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- The access route
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site