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Artex Removal in Ockley
Artex removal for Ockley: Artex removal, with testing first. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
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Artex removal near Ockley
If your renovation in Ockley involves textured ceilings, test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. Typical jobs include flaking textured ceilings and coatings scraped during DIY, involving swirl patterns, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes.
In a village like Ockley, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Not sure what you need? Just ask: we will tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Location
- Ockley (RH5)
- County
- Surrey
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens
We start by sealing and protecting the room, then keep the coating wet throughout. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell us about parking and access
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
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Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is generally best. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What you get
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
What we deal with in Ockley
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, which can make them crumble.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Loft conversions
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Older homes across Ockley may have coatings added during past renovations.
What your quote should include
- What category of work it is
- Any exclusions
- VAT, clearly stated
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
What affects the price in Ockley
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- The size of the job
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- How many samples are needed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Sending photos
When you send photos, these help most:
- Visible markings
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
Common questions in Ockley
Do you come out to small villages like Ockley?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Could my house in Ockley contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Ockley may have it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
When can you start?
It depends on the job and our diary. You will get available dates with the quote.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. We take it to a permitted site with paperwork.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For the shared areas of a block, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Usually 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.
What we do and don’t cover
Before you book, note that:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
Artex in Ockley homes
Ockley is about 6 miles north of Horsham, in Surrey. If your Artex job is in Ockley, let us know about access when you get in touch. Ockley is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey where we work. Our nearest city page is Crawley, about 8 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Ockley station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Ockley; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Prideaux Gardens, Stane Street and Friday Street, wherever it is in Ockley. Nearby, we also cover Paynes Green (1 mile south), Capel (2 miles east), Forest Green (2 miles north-west), Coldharbour (2 miles north) and Kingsfold (3 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (11 miles north-west), Woking (15 miles north-west), Epsom (14 miles north), Horley (9 miles east), Redhill (10 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north).
Nearby you’ll also find Horsham Hospital (5.5 miles south) and Abinger Castle (4.3 miles north-west). Within reach you’ll find Warnham LNR and Leith Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Cricketers Arms Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Ockley, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, with a consignment note.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan around the closed rooms
Don’ts
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site