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Artex Removal in Shortfield Common
Artex removal for Shortfield Common: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings scraped during DIY
Get a quote for Shortfield Common
Should you do it yourself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
How artex removal works in Shortfield Common
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll talk you through the options for your rooms in Shortfield Common. Typical jobs include structural work through coated ceilings and loft conversions, involving stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns.
In a village like Shortfield Common, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Where
- Shortfield Common (GU10)
- Region
- Surrey
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Choosing the right option
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first. Sometimes a test shows removal isn’t needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why us?
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Take a look at how we quote and our cost guide.
What we do and do not cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We need the room cleared
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Prices and what affects them
Prices vary with:
- Travel and parking
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The size of the job
Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
What to photograph
Photo tips:
- How we’d reach it
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Visible markings
- Approximate dimensions
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Your questions about Artex removal in Shortfield 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.
Do you cover Shortfield Common and the area around Farnham station?
Yes. Farnham station is about 2.5 miles north of Shortfield Common, and we cover both.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Do not try to clean up the debris yourself, then contact a professional; your GP can advise if you’re worried about your health.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Duty holders and landlords in Shortfield Common
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Shortfield Common, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Where asbestos turns up
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
Typical jobs in Shortfield Common include:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Textured walls before a refit
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Loft conversions
For a school such as Edgeborough School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Before you book anyone
- How fibres will be kept down
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether VAT is included
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. We go over the plan with you first, so you know what’s happening.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
Getting ready
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Dig out previous surveys
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Textured ceilings in Shortfield Common
Shortfield Common is about 2 miles south of Farnham, in Surrey. Wherever your property is in Shortfield Common, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. Shortfield Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 11 miles away.
In older homes in Shortfield Common, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Farnham station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Shortfield Common is within about 6 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Anywhere in GU10, we can help with Artex removal. That could mean a property on Hamlash Lane, West End Lane and Moons Hill. If your property is just outside Shortfield Common, we also cover Millbridge (1 mile east), Frensham (1 mile south), Lower Bourne (1 mile north), Tilford Reeds (2 miles east) and Crosswater (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Guildford (11 miles north-east), Woking (14 miles north-east), Camberley (11 miles north), Frimley (10 miles north), Haslemere (7 miles south-east) and Cranleigh (14 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Museum of Farnham (2.6 miles north) and Chase Community Hospital (5.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Culverswell Hill and Farnham Heath.
- Local schools include St Mary's CofE Aided Infant School (0.8 miles south-east) and Weydon School (2 miles north)
Also near Shortfield Common
What else we do in Shortfield Common
- 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