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Artex Removal in Silvertown
Worried about asbestos in Silvertown? We provide textured coating testing and removal, explained in plain English.
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Asbestos help in Silvertown
Artex removal for Silvertown properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will explain which suits your rooms. From rented flats before redecoration and loft conversions, we deal with coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and textured walls.
Textured ceilings are a common find in renovations in places like Silvertown, sometimes hidden under later layers of paint. We explain what we find in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Silvertown (E16, SE10, SE7)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Silvertown
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings before plastering
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Custom House station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Whether VAT is included
Looking after things afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Give us room sizes
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Which option is right?
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.
Why choose us
- Clear written quotes
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Your questions about Artex removal in Silvertown
Do textured ceilings in Silvertown homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can you work in Silvertown with London’s parking rules?
Yes, we work across London. Let us know the parking situation and we’ll plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Get everyone out of the area and keep it closed. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, then contact a professional.
What if the weather’s bad?
Indoor work is not affected. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
Textured ceilings in Silvertown
Silvertown is about 1 mile south of Canning Town, in Greater London. Silvertown is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Silvertown is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
Older homes across Silvertown may have coatings added during past renovations. Non-domestic buildings like Britannia Village Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Anywhere in E16, SE10 and SE7, Artex removal is available. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Booth Road, Thames Road and Knights Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover West Silvertown (1 mile north-west), Custom House (1 mile north), Royal Docks (1 mile north-east), Canning Town (1 mile north) and Limmo Peninsula (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in London (5 miles west), City of Westminster (8 miles west), Marylebone (8 miles west), Kensington (10 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles west) and Shoreditch (5 miles west).
Silvertown 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.
Other landmarks nearby include Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital (0.9 miles north) and East Ham (2.5 miles north-east). The countryside around Silvertown includes Tower Hill and Gilbert's Pit.
- Schools near Silvertown include Royal Greenwich Trust School (0.8 miles south-east) and The Royal Docks Community School (0.8 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Anchor & Hope pub (under half a mile south)
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Get a quote
To get a quote, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Silvertown were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
What affects the price in Silvertown
When we quote, we look at:
- Disposal costs
- What the material is and its state
- Licensed or non-licensed
- The quantity or area
Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Photos often save us a visit:
- Approximate dimensions
- Street parking nearby
- Visible markings
- A picture of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site