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Asbestos Artex Removal in Pinner, Greater London
Artex removal across Pinner and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Asbestos help in Pinner
Artex removal in Pinner
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. People often contact us about damaged or cracked coatings and coatings scraped during DIY, including swirl patterns, textured walls and stipple finishes.
In London conversions like those in Pinner, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so we test each coating. We identify materials before planning removal, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Location
- Pinner (HA5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
How it works
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
How to prepare
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
Send us the address in Pinner, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Photos help us quote
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
- Each different coating needs testing
Avoid these
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Test before the builders arrive.
Duty holders and landlords in Pinner
If your business premises in Pinner were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
For managing agents and freeholders in Pinner, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
What we deal with in Pinner
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before plastering
If your home is one of the older properties in Pinner, near Christian Science Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- The scope of the job, in writing
- How fibres will be kept down
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
More for properties in Pinner
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Pinner questions
Do older homes in Pinner have asbestos?
If your home in Pinner was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Is the Artex in my Pinner home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. It should be recorded and checked.
Does weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
How much does Artex removal cost in Pinner?
It depends on the area, the method and the waste, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Textured ceilings in Pinner
Pinner is about 1 mile north-east of Ruislip, in Greater London. Pinner is within our Greater London area, for Artex jobs of every size. We work in 764 places in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 14 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Hatch End station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Non-domestic buildings like West Lodge Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Artex jobs anywhere in HA5 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Love Lane, Tudor Road and Marsh Road, wherever it is in Pinner. Close by, we cover Pinner Green (1 mile north-west), Eastcote (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile south-east), Roxbourne (1 mile south) and Rayners Lane (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (12 miles south-east), Marylebone (12 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles east) and Shoreditch (14 miles east).
As a London location, Pinner 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 Northwood and Pinner Cottage Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and St. George's Shopping Centre (2.3 miles east). Open spaces near Pinner include Horse Shoe Bay and Northala Fields.
- Local schools include Pinner High School (1 mile south) and Heathfield School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The Oddfellows Arms (less than half a mile north-east)
Your options compared
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. Our quotes are clear about VAT.
How we work in Pinner
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note