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Artex Removal in North Ockendon
Any pre-2000 building in North Ockendon may contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before plastering
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need Artex removal in North Ockendon?
Artex removal near North Ockendon
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Common materials are coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are coatings scraped during DIY and flaking textured ceilings.
Ceilings in North Ockendon conversions can have more than one coating, so we test each coating. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- North Ockendon (RM14)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. We will tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Let us know where we can park
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Disposal costs
- Material and condition
- The quantity or area
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- How we’d reach it
- Damaged areas
- An overall view
- The parking area
Send us the address in North Ockendon, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
Can I do it myself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Questions from North Ockendon
Can you work in North Ockendon with London’s parking rules?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Could my house in North Ockendon contain asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Is my textured ceiling in North Ockendon asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings coming down
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Ockendon station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Any exclusions
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Whether the job needs notifying
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
After the job
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Test before the builders arrive.
Nearby places to North Ockendon
What else we do in North Ockendon
Weighing up your options
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
What you get
- Records for your files
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Artex in North Ockendon homes
North Ockendon is about 3 miles east of Hornchurch, in Greater London. If your Artex job is in North Ockendon, let us know about access when you get in touch. We cover 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 17 miles away.
Non-domestic buildings like The James Oglethorpe Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. If your home is one of the older properties in North Ockendon, near Church of St Mary Magdalene or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Wherever your property is in RM14, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Neighbouring places we cover include Puddle Dock (1 mile north), Cranham (2 miles north-west), Upminster (2 miles north-west), Upminster Bridge (2 miles north-west) and Hacton (3 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Walthamstow (14 miles west), Whitechapel (15 miles west), Orpington (14 miles south-west), Plaistow (11 miles west), Leyton (13 miles west) and New Cross (15 miles west).
North Ockendon 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.
Other landmarks nearby include Upminster Tithe Barn Museum of Nostalgia (2.1 miles north-west) and St George's Hospital (3 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Cranham Marsh.
- Nearby schools include Eastbrook School (1.5 miles north-west)
What we do and don’t cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site