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Artex Removal for Titsey
Artex removal for Titsey: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Send us photos and we will tell you what you need.
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal for Titsey
Artex removal near Titsey
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. From textured walls before a refit and rented flats before redecoration, we deal with Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and coated plasterboard.
Rural homes near Titsey have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need.
- Area
- Titsey (RH8)
- Region
- Surrey
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Titsey homes
Titsey is about 5 miles east of Caterham, in Surrey. Titsey has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 395 towns and villages in Surrey. Our area stretches from Titsey to Crawley (15 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Oxted School should already have records of any textured coatings. If your home is one of the older properties in Titsey, near Church of St James the Greater or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Titsey is within about 8 miles of the Kent Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We cover Artex jobs across the RH8 postcode area. Nearby, we also cover Tatsfield (1 mile north), Limpsfield (1 mile south-west), Moorhouse Bank (2 miles south-east), South Street (2 miles north-east) and The Chart (2 miles south). Within a short drive, we also work in Epsom (13 miles west), Horley (11 miles south-west), Redhill (9 miles west), Ewell (13 miles north-west), Reigate (10 miles west) and Caterham (5 miles west).
Nearby you’ll also find Tandridge Priory (1.7 miles south). Open spaces near Titsey include West Kent Golf Course nature reserve and Botley Hill.
The scope of Artex removal
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials we see
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
What it costs
The biggest factors in the price are:
- How much there is
- Material and condition
- Licensed or non-licensed
- Parking and access charges
What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
Photo tips:
- Approximate dimensions
- Damaged areas
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A picture of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
Once we are done:
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets away
Don’ts
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Typical Artex jobs in Titsey
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
These come up again and again:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Landlord refurbishments
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Walls before tiling
If you’re refurbishing flats near Oxted station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Before booking anyone
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- VAT, clearly stated
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Common questions in Titsey
Do you cover Titsey and the area around Oxted station?
Yes, we cover Titsey and the area towards Oxted station, about 1.8 miles south-west.
Do you work on properties in the Kent Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Do you give written quotes?
Always: you get the scope and price in writing.
Is my textured ceiling in Titsey asbestos?
Not necessarily: many textured coatings do not contain asbestos. The only way to know is to test a sample.
What if the weather’s bad?
That depends: indoor jobs aren’t affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
How we work in Titsey
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Across London and the South East
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
See our prices page and our cost guide.
How it works
For board removal, we take the boards down in whole pieces and bagged or wrapped. When we’re done, we explain what happens next and what paperwork follows.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Make sure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move things out of the way carefully
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form to get started.
Related guides
A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Different areas may need separate samples.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Towns and villages near Titsey
What else we do in Titsey
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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