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Asbestos Artex Removal in Sutton, Kent
Artex removal across Sutton and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Asbestos help in Sutton
How artex removal works in Sutton
According to HSE, textured coating work is normally non-licensed. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Common materials are coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are textured walls before a refit and coatings already disturbed.
In places like Sutton, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Location
- Sutton (CT15)
- Region
- Kent
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Keeping things safe:
- Keep pets away
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Send photos of the coatings
Things not to do
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Test before the builders arrive.
Sutton questions
How far is Sutton from London?
Sutton is about 66 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do textured ceilings in Sutton homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. If it contains asbestos, sanding or dry scraping releases fibres.
Is my textured ceiling in Sutton asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Choosing the right option
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Always test first. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Why people choose us
- No removal until we know what it is
- Across London and the South East
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Clear advice on your options
Read how we price jobs or our cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- The size of the job
- Disposal costs
- Travel and parking
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Helpful photos:
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- An idea of size
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
For a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Textured ceilings in Sutton
Sutton is about 3 miles south-west of Deal, in Kent. Homes, landlords and businesses in Sutton contact us for Artex jobs about all kinds of jobs. Sutton is one of 922 places in Kent we cover. Our nearest city page is Canterbury, about 13 miles away.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Martin Mill station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. The coast is within about 4 miles of Sutton, though indoor coating work goes ahead whatever the weather.
Artex jobs anywhere in CT15 start with the postcode and some photos. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Vale Road and Church Hill. Other places close to Sutton we cover include East Studdal (1 mile west), Martin (1 mile south), Studdal (1 mile west), Ringwould (2 miles south-east) and West Langdon (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Canterbury (13 miles north-west), Margate (13 miles north), Dover (4 miles south-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-west), Ramsgate (10 miles north) and Broadstairs (12 miles north).
A little further out are Royal Victoria Hospital (4.9 miles south) and Kent Museum of the Moving Image (3.2 miles north-east).
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Places near Sutton
Also in Sutton
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We need the room cleared
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
What happens
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
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Duty holders and landlords in Sutton
If you run a business from older premises in Sutton, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Sutton, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note