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Artex Removal in Roundshaw
Worried about asbestos in Roundshaw? Our service covers textured coating testing and removal, with clear advice at each step.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal for Roundshaw
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Roundshaw were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Artex removal in Roundshaw
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Whether it’s ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and coatings damaged by DIY, we cover coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and Artex ceilings and more.
In flats and houses around Roundshaw, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Roundshaw (SM6, CR8, CR0)
- Region
- Greater London
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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Roundshaw questions
Is asbestos common in Roundshaw homes?
Any home in Roundshaw built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work near Wallington station?
Yes, we cover Roundshaw and the area towards Wallington station, about 0.9 miles north-west.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll recommend one for each room.
How much does Artex removal cost in Roundshaw?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
After we’ve finished:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Photos help us quote
- Give us room sizes
Things not to do
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- The size of the job
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Helping us quote
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- The access route
- An overall view
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
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.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
Typical jobs in Roundshaw include:
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before skimming
- Damaged or cracked coatings
For a school such as Wallington Primary Academy, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- VAT, clearly stated
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- The documents you’ll receive
What’s included, and what isn’t
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before booking.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
Textured ceilings in Roundshaw
Roundshaw is about 2 miles south-west of Croydon, in Greater London. We cover Roundshaw as part of Greater London, for Artex jobs of every size. We cover all 764 towns and villages in Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Roundshaw to London (10 miles away).
For rented flats close to Wallington station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Older homes across Roundshaw may have coatings added during past renovations.
Artex jobs anywhere in SM6, CR8 and CR0 start with the postcode and some photos. Streets in the area include Link Lane, Milton Road and Redwing Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. Other places close to Roundshaw we cover include Russell Hill (1 mile east), Bandonhill (1 mile north), Peaks Hill (1 mile south), Waddon (1 mile north-east) and Wallington (1 mile north-west). We also cover nearby towns such as London (10 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (11 miles north), St Pancras (12 miles north) and Shoreditch (12 miles north).
Roundshaw 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.
Well-known places in the area include St George's Walk (2 miles north-east) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Roundshaw includes Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
- Nearby schools include Wilson's School (within half a mile north-east) and The John Fisher School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Whispering Moon pub (0.9 miles north-west)
- Other local spots include County Borough of Croydon (1.9 miles north-east)
Weighing up your options
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Why choose us
- Clear advice on your options
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- No removal until we know what it is
See how we price jobs or the cost guide.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site