Greater London · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Totteridge, Greater London
Artex removal across Totteridge and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before skimming
- Loft conversions
Artex removal in Totteridge
How artex removal works in Totteridge
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical materials include stipple finishes, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are loft conversions and ceilings before plastering.
Ceilings in Totteridge conversions can have more than one coating, so each may need testing. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Where
- Totteridge (N20, EN5)
- County
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Totteridge: your questions answered
Do you work in Totteridge despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Let us know the parking situation and we will plan around it; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Do older homes in Totteridge have asbestos?
If your home in Totteridge was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you cannot tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The main risk is from disturbing it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always.
Do you cover Totteridge?
Yes. We cover Totteridge and the surrounding area as part of Greater London. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
Typically not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need, and any existing asbestos register.
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Places near Totteridge
More for properties in Totteridge
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.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- The size of the job
- Disposal costs
- The type of material and its condition
- Travel and parking
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- The access route
- Labels, if any
- Approximate dimensions
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
Step by step
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. The work area is kept clear while we’re working.
- 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
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
Ask for a quote
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
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Typical Artex jobs in Totteridge
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Common situations include:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Ceilings before plastering
- Rented flats before redecoration
Non-domestic buildings like The Totteridge Academy should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- What paperwork you get
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Duty holders and landlords in Totteridge
If you manage or own a block in Totteridge, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If your business premises in Totteridge were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Weighing up your options
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why us?
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Domestic and commercial work
Take a look at how we quote or published price ranges.
Textured ceilings in Totteridge
Totteridge is about 1 mile south-west of Barnet, in Greater London. We cover Totteridge as part of Greater London, whatever the size of the job. Totteridge is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work. We work right across the region, from Totteridge to London (about 10 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Oakleigh Park station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. In older homes in Totteridge, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Anywhere in N20 and EN5, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. From Barnet Lane, Grange Avenue and Chestnut Lane or a nearby road, the process is the same. We also carry out Artex jobs in Hadley (1 mile north), High Barnet (1 mile north), Arkley (2 miles north-west), Mill Hill (2 miles south-west) and Rowley Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
As a London location, Totteridge is inside the ULEZ, and parking and loading need planning: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
A little further out are Barnet General Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.5 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Totteridge Green and Darland's Lake.
- Schools near Totteridge include St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School (within half a mile south) and Susi Earnshaw Theatre School (1.2 miles north)
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Barnet Urban District (1 mile north)
Looking after things afterwards
Covered coatings should be recorded.
To avoid problems in future:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
- Each different coating needs testing
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site