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Asbestos Artex Removal in Somers Town, Greater London
Buildings in Somers Town built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Our artex removal service covers textured coating testing and removal.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Loft conversions
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal for Somers Town
Where asbestos turns up
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Rented flats before redecoration
If you’re refurbishing a rental near London Euston station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
What your quote should include
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What paperwork you get
Artex removal for Somers Town properties
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry. From ceilings before skimming and walls before tiling, we cover Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes and more.
In flats and houses around Somers Town, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance, whatever the size of the job.
- Where
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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What happens
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
After we have finished in Somers Town
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
After we have finished:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets away
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
What to avoid
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Test before the builders arrive.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so whoever runs them has a duty to manage asbestos.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
What affects the price in Somers Town
The cost depends on:
- How much waste there is
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- The survey scope
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- How we’d reach it
- An idea of size
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
Send us the address in Somers Town, a description and some photos: use our quote form or call 07833 053 749, and we will reply with a quote.
Which option is right?
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
Why us?
- Reports and results you can share
- Accredited laboratory results
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Houses, flats and business premises
Questions from Somers Town
Do you work in Somers Town despite London parking restrictions?
Yes, we work across London. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan.
Is asbestos common in Somers Town homes?
If your home in Somers Town was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: the right choice depends on the room. We will recommend one for each room.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
How dangerous is asbestos?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Textured ceilings in Somers Town
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. Wherever your property is in Somers Town, tell us the postcode and what you need, and we will quote. Somers Town is one of 764 places in Greater London we cover.
In older homes in Somers Town, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. A school like St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
We cover Artex jobs across the NW1W, NW1 and W1T postcode area. Your property could be on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road or the roads around them. Somers Town sits on or near the A400 and A501, so mention parking if the property is on one. Other places close to Somers Town we cover include Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
As a London location, Somers Town is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east) and Metropolitan Borough of Holborn (1 mile south). The countryside around Somers Town includes Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
- Nearby schools include Regent High School (less than half a mile north) and UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (less than half a mile south)
- Pubs nearby include Prince Arthur pub (less than half a mile south-west)
- Other local spots include Wellcome Collection (under half a mile south)
Good to know
A few things to be aware of:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
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.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note