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Asbestos Artex Removal in Ruxley, Greater London
Any pre-2000 building in Ruxley may contain asbestos. We offer Artex removal, with testing first.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Artex removal near Ruxley
Artex removal near Ruxley
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical jobs include loft conversions and extensions and coatings in the way of electrical work, including swirl patterns, stipple finishes and textured walls.
In London conversions like those in Ruxley, one ceiling may have several coatings from different decades, so each may need testing. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Ruxley (DA14)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common questions in Ruxley
Do you work near Albany Park station?
Yes. Albany Park station is about 1.5 miles north of Ruxley, and we cover both.
Is the Artex in my Ruxley home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you help a business or landlord?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We’ll give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which doesn’t change what’s underneath.
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
After we’ve finished in Ruxley
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Once we are done:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Give us room sizes
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Send photos of the coatings
What to avoid
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Duty holders and landlords in Ruxley
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Weighing up your options
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What you get
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Clear advice on your options
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Nearby places to Ruxley
What affects the price in Ruxley
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The size of the job
- What the material is and its state
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- A photo of the whole area
- Where we could park
- A rough size or measurement
- Labels, if any
Photos from a safe distance help: send them through our contact page.
DIY and asbestos
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
What happens
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- 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
How to prepare
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Ask for a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Related guides
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Ruxley
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
In older properties, we often see:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
For rented flats close to Albany Park station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What to look for in a quote
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- The documents you will receive
Textured ceilings in Ruxley
Ruxley is about 2 miles south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Properties in Ruxley range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We work in all 764 towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for London, about 11 miles away.
For a school such as Hope Community School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Older homes across Ruxley may have coatings added during past renovations. Ruxley is within about 7 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in DA14, just send the postcode and a few photos. If your property is just outside Ruxley, we also cover Upper Ruxley (1 mile south-east), Foots Cray (1 mile west), Hockenden (1 mile south-east), North Cray (1 mile north) and Stonehill Green (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west), Shoreditch (12 miles north-west) and Walthamstow (14 miles north-west).
Ruxley 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 Metropolitan Police Museum (1.8 miles north-west) and Eynsford Castle (4.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Ruxley includes The Warren and Summer Hill.
- Nearby schools include Kemnal Technology College (0.9 miles west) and Walsingham School (1.4 miles south-west)
- Pubs nearby include The Seven Stars Public House (0.6 miles north-west)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note