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Asbestos Artex Removal in Stroud Common, Surrey
Artex removal across Stroud Common and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions
- Rented flats before redecoration
Need Artex removal in Stroud Common?
What it might be made of
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
About our artex removal in Stroud Common
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. We often deal with stipple finishes, textured walls and coated plasterboard, and typical jobs are ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and flaking textured ceilings.
In a village like Stroud Common, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Area
- Stroud Common (GU5)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
What we deal with in Stroud Common
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings before skimming
- Flaking textured ceilings
If you are refurbishing flats near Chilworth station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
Which option is right?
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Why people choose us
- Across London and the South East
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Clear advice on your options
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Artex removal around Stroud Common
Stroud Common is about 6 miles south-east of Guildford, in Surrey. Stroud Common is within our Surrey area, for Artex jobs of every size. Stroud Common is one of 395 places in Surrey we cover. We work right across the region, from Stroud Common to Guildford (about 6 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Stroud Common, near Christ Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Non-domestic buildings like Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Aided Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start. Stroud Common is within about 4 miles of the Surrey Hills National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Here we cover the GU5 postcode area. That could mean a property on Stroud Lane and Church Hill or the roads around them. Other places close to Stroud Common we cover include Shamley Green (1 mile north-west), Rowly (1 mile south), Grafham (1 mile south-west), Birtley Green (2 miles west) and Wonersh (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (6 miles north-west), Woking (10 miles north), Camberley (14 miles north-west), Epsom (15 miles north-east), Horley (15 miles east) and Redhill (15 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include St. Luke’s Hospital (4.6 miles north-west) and Guildford Castle (4.7 miles north-west). The countryside around Stroud Common includes Silent Pool and St Martha's Hill and Colyer's Hanger.
- Pubs nearby include Bricklayers Arms (0.7 miles north-west)
What happens
Our team wears protective equipment, and the room stays closed. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
- Move things out of the way carefully
Ask for a quote
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
Common questions in Stroud Common
Do textured ceilings in Stroud Common homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you come out to small villages like Stroud Common?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Can I just skim over it?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
After the job
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Once we’re done:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Send photos of the coatings
- Give us room sizes
- Book your plasterer after removal
Avoid these
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Duty holders and landlords in Stroud Common
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Stroud Common must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, when rooms are empty and work can be done without disruption.
Nearby places to Stroud Common
More for properties in Stroud Common
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note