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Artex Removal in Ramsnest Common
Artex removal in Ramsnest Common and across Surrey: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Need Artex removal in Ramsnest Common?
After we’ve finished in Ramsnest Common
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
To avoid problems in future:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
What to avoid
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
How artex removal works in Ramsnest Common
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry. Typical jobs include walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit and ceilings before plastering, including Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns.
Village homes like those in Ramsnest Common have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Ramsnest Common (GU8)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
Weighing up your options
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why choose us
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Covering London and the South East
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read our prices page or the cost guide.
Step by step
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and keep the room closed while we work. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there is no confusion.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a 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
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Limits to be aware of
Worth knowing before booking:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Questions from Ramsnest Common
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Surrey Hills National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Is the Artex in my Ramsnest Common home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The quantity or area
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- Visible markings
- A picture of the whole area
- A close-up from a safe distance
- A rough size or measurement
Not sure what you need? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 and describe the problem, and we’ll advise.
Where asbestos turns up
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
If you are refurbishing flats near Witley station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
Also near Ramsnest Common
What else we do in Ramsnest Common
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Artex in Ramsnest Common homes
Ramsnest Common is about 11 miles south-east of Farnham, in Surrey. Ramsnest Common is within our Surrey area, whatever the size of the job. Ramsnest Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We work right across the region, from Ramsnest Common to Guildford (11 miles away).
Parts of the Surrey Hills National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Ramsnest Common; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of GU8 and the streets around it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Killinghurst Lane, Petworth Road and Cripplecrutch Hill, wherever it is in Ramsnest Common. For properties just outside Ramsnest Common, we cover Shillinglee (1 mile south-east), Ansteadbrook (1 mile south-west), Northchapel (2 miles south), Ebernoe (4 miles south-east) and Lurgashall (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles north), Farnham (11 miles north-west), Haslemere (3 miles west), Cranleigh (8 miles north-east), Ash (11 miles north) and Godalming (7 miles north).
Other landmarks nearby include Haslemere and District Hospital (2.7 miles west). Open spaces near Ramsnest Common include Blackdown and Shillinglee Lake.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note