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Asbestos Artex Removal in North End, Greater London
Any pre-2000 building in North End may contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings coming down
Need Artex removal in North End?
The process
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and the room stays closed. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Dig out previous surveys
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Artex removal for North End properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in North End. We often deal with Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and textured walls, and people typically contact us about ceilings due for plastering or skimming and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit.
In flats and houses around North End, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so there are no surprises.
- Area
- North End (NW3, NW11, N2)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near North End
What else we do in North End
Your questions about Artex removal in North End
Do textured ceilings in North End homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work in North End despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It must go to a permitted site.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Can I just skim over it?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Do not sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Do you work in North End?
Yes, North End is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
After the job
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Going forward:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Test every different coating
- Empty the rooms in advance
Avoid these
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
What we deal with in North End
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
In older homes in North End, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Questions to ask before you book
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Suitable insurance for the work
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
How we price Artex removal
Prices vary with:
- Material and condition
- How easy it is to reach
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Waste quantity and disposal
Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, because the material is clear.
What to photograph
Photos often save us a visit:
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Street parking nearby
- The access route
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Materials we deal with
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Good to know
The usual limits are:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
Materials in North End
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
If your business premises in North End were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Textured ceilings in North End
North End is about 1 mile north of Greenhill, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in North End, tell us the postcode and what you need. North End is one of 764 places in Greater London where we work. You can also see our page for London, about 6 miles away.
For rented flats close to Hampstead Heath station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. A school like The King Alfred School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Anywhere in NW3, NW11 and N2, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on Sandy Road, Park Avenue and Platt's Lane or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. North End is on the A502, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to North End we cover include Vale of Health (1 mile south-east), Childs Hill (1 mile south-west), Golders Green (1 mile north-west), Greenhill (1 mile south) and West Hampstead (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles south-east), City of Westminster (4 miles south), Marylebone (4 miles south-east), Kensington (5 miles south), St Pancras (4 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (5 miles south-east).
North End 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.
Other landmarks nearby include Frognal and Fitzjohns (0.9 miles south) and O2 Centre (1.4 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Turner's Wood and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near North End include Christ Church Primary School (0.6 miles south) and The Henrietta Barnett School (1 mile north)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Old Bull and Bush pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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