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Artex Removal for Thorpe Green
Artex removal in Thorpe Green and across Surrey: textured coating testing and removal.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Get a quote for Thorpe Green
Thorpe Green questions
Do you work near Virginia Water station?
Yes. Virginia Water station is about 0.8 miles west of Thorpe Green, and we cover both.
Do textured ceilings in Thorpe Green homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Only once you know it’s clear. If it contains asbestos, sanding releases fibres.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you cover Thorpe Green?
We do: Thorpe Green is within the area we cover in Surrey. Share the postcode and a short description and we will quote.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
How artex removal works in Thorpe Green
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Common materials are coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and textured walls, and people generally contact us about ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit.
In areas like Thorpe Green, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Small jobs get the same care as big ones, with the same attention to the regulations.
- Location
- Thorpe Green (GU25, TW20)
- Area hub
- Surrey
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- The size of the job
- Parking and access charges
- How many samples are needed
- The type of material and its condition
Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- An idea of size
- Cracks or breaks
- Visible markings
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll advise.
Options to consider in Thorpe Green
A test before removal can save money: a clear result means normal methods. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Thorpe Green
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Clear written quotes
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Across London and the South East
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
After we have finished in Thorpe Green
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, so future work is planned properly.
A few practical points:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
Avoid these
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Thorpe Green, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Thorpe Green, 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.
How it works
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell us about parking and access
- Warn neighbours if needed
Getting a price
Send us the address in Thorpe Green, a description and some photos: send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Textured walls before a refit
Non-domestic buildings like Thorpe CofE Aided Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
What your quote should include
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What category of work it is
Doing it yourself?
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.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
What we do and don’t cover
We are upfront about what’s included:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Artex removal around Thorpe Green
Thorpe Green is about 2 miles south of Egham, in Surrey. Properties in Thorpe Green range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Thorpe Green is one of 395 towns and villages in Surrey we cover. Our area stretches from Thorpe Green to Guildford (about 11 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Virginia Water station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. In older homes in Thorpe Green, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of GU25 and TW20 and the streets around it. From Green Road and Sandhills Lane or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. If your property is just outside Thorpe Green, we also cover Thorpe (1 mile north-east), Stroude (1 mile north-west), Virginia Water (1 mile west), Egham Hythe (2 miles north-east) and Egham (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Guildford (11 miles south), Woking (6 miles south), Camberley (9 miles south-west), Epsom (13 miles east), Ewell (13 miles east) and Walton-on-Thames (6 miles east).
A little further out are St. Peter's Hospital (2 miles south-east) and Spelthorne Museum (2.4 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Gracious Pond and St Ann's Hill.
- Nearby schools include The American School In England (0.7 miles north-east) and Salesian School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Pubs nearby include Rose And Crown Public House (under half a mile south-west)
- 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
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site