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Artex Removal for Mitcham
Artex removal across Mitcham and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Walls before tiling
- Landlord refurbishments
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal near Mitcham
Typical Artex jobs in Mitcham
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
For a school such as St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- How fibres will be kept down
- Any exclusions
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Artex removal for Mitcham properties
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation. Whether it’s coatings in the way of electrical work and ceilings before plastering, we deal with Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes and more.
Ceilings in Mitcham conversions can have more than one coating, so each may need testing. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Mitcham (CR4, SW16, SM4)
- Region
- Greater London
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Questions from Mitcham
Do you cover Mitcham and the area around Mitcham Eastfields station?
Yes, we cover Mitcham and the area towards Mitcham Eastfields station, about 0.5 miles north.
Can you work in Mitcham with London’s parking rules?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
How can I get a price?
Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
What happens next
The surface is left ready for making good.
Some practical advice:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Test every different coating
- File the test result and waste note
- Keep pets away
Things not to do
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Choosing the right option
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 typically better. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
How we work in Mitcham
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Clear advice on your options
- Clear written quotes
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
Responsibilities for owners
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you manage or own a block in Mitcham, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
DIY and asbestos
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.
Artex removal around Mitcham
Mitcham is about 2 miles west of Thornton Heath, in Greater London. If your Artex job is in Mitcham, let us know about access. Mitcham is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London we cover. You can also see our page for London, about 7 miles away.
In older homes in Mitcham, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. If you’re refurbishing flats near Mitcham Eastfields station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Wherever your property is in CR4, SW16 and SM4, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Kings Road, Baker Lane and Manor Road; we cover every one. Other places close to Mitcham we cover include Hackbridge (1 mile north), Eastfields (1 mile north), Colliers Wood (1 mile north-west), Merton Abbey (2 miles north-west) and Furzedown (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include London (7 miles north), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (7 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north) and Shoreditch (9 miles north).
As a London location, Mitcham is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
Well-known places in the area include Wandle Industrial Museum (0.7 miles west) and Wilson Hospital (0.5 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Cranmer Green.
- Nearby schools include St Mark's Church of England Academy (0.5 miles north) and The Archbishop Lanfranc School (1.1 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you will find The White Lion of Mortimer pub (0.7 miles north-west)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include St Leonard's (2.1 miles north-east)
Towns and villages near Mitcham
Other services in Mitcham
What’s included, and what is not
Before booking, note that:
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
How it works
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- 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
Before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Warn neighbours if needed
Ask for a quote
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Related guides
What it might be made of
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- 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