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Asbestos Artex Removal in Nine Elms, Greater London
Artex removal across Nine Elms, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before tiling
Artex removal near Nine Elms
Artex removal in Nine Elms
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. We often deal with Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are walls before tiling and loft conversions.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in towns and villages like Nine Elms, often painted over many times. Every quote is in writing and spells out what’s covered, so there are no surprises.
- Location
- Nine Elms (SW1V, SW8, SW11)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Nine Elms
Do textured ceilings in Nine Elms homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work in Nine Elms despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then get advice.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Which option is right?
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
What you get
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Accredited laboratory results
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Work done to the regulations
How we work
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- 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
How to prepare
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Tell us about parking and access
Get a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Duty holders and landlords in Nine Elms
If you run a business from older premises in Nine Elms, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Textured ceilings in Nine Elms
Nine Elms is about 1 mile south of Victoria, in Greater London. Nine Elms is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Nine Elms is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
For a school such as St Gabriel's CofE Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. If you’re refurbishing flats near Battersea Park station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Anywhere in SW1V, SW8 and SW11, we can help with Artex removal. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Cupar Road, Ponton Road and Macduff Road, wherever it is in Nine Elms. With the A3212 and A3216 close by, Nine Elms is simple for us to get to. Other places close to Nine Elms we cover include Pimlico (1 mile north-east), Victoria (1 mile north), South Lambeth (1 mile east), Chelsea (1 mile north-west) and Kennington (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include Kensington (3 miles north-west), St Pancras (3 miles north), Shoreditch (4 miles north-east), Walthamstow (9 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles north-east) and Whitechapel (4 miles north-east).
Nine Elms is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: tell us about parking, permits and access when you ask for a quote.
A little further out are Westminster St Margaret and St John (1.3 miles north) and Harrods (1.5 miles north-west). Within reach you will find Battersea Park Lake and Campden Hill.
- Schools near Nine Elms include Pimlico Academy (0.5 miles north-east) and Sir Simon Milton Westminster UTC (0.5 miles north)
- Pubs nearby include The King William IV pub (within half a mile north-east)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Lambeth Palace Library (1.6 miles north-east)
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
After we’ve finished:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep pets away
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Book your plasterer after removal
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Material and condition
- Parking and access charges
- How much waste there is
- The size of the job
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Street parking nearby
- An idea of size
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
Nearby places to Nine Elms
What else we do in Nine Elms
Can I do it myself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
What we deal with in Nine Elms
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding, dry scraping or drilling releases fibres.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Structural work through coated ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Nine Elms, near All Saints or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before booking anyone
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- The scope of the job, in writing
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site