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Asbestos Artex Removal in West Dulwich, Greater London
Need Artex removal in West Dulwich? We work across West Dulwich and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Need Artex removal in West Dulwich?
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Artex removal near West Dulwich
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in West Dulwich, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. People often contact us about coatings scraped during DIY and damaged or cracked coatings, involving stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
In flats and houses around West Dulwich, textured ceilings often turn up during renovation, often painted over many times. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- West Dulwich (SE21, SE27, SE19)
- Area hub
- Greater London
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Places near West Dulwich
What else we do in West Dulwich
For businesses and landlords in West Dulwich
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
DIY and asbestos
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Options to consider in West Dulwich
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
How we work in West Dulwich
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Clear advice on your options
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Quotes that spell out the scope
See our prices page and the cost guide.
What happens next
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Send photos of the coatings
- Book your plasterer after removal
Don’ts
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
What happens
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, with no sanding or dry scraping. We arrive at the agreed time, check the area and explain what we will do before we start.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Ensure we can get to the area
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in West Dulwich, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Related guides
Where asbestos turns up
Most problems come during renovation: sanding, dry scraping or drilling.
These are some of the things we deal with in West Dulwich:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Landlord refurbishments
- Walls before tiling
For rented flats close to Sydenham Hill station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Questions to ask before you book
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- What paperwork you get
Common questions in West Dulwich
Do older homes in West Dulwich have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you work in West Dulwich despite London parking restrictions?
We do. Tell us about parking, permits and access so we can plan; all of Greater London is inside the ULEZ.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Do not sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep people away from the damaged material: shut the door if you can and don’t sweep it up. Then get in touch and we’ll advise.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can I stay at home while you work?
You can often stay in the rest of the house: the work room is closed off until it’s finished.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not until it’s been tested. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Artex in West Dulwich homes
West Dulwich is about 1 mile north-east of West Norwood, in Greater London. West Dulwich has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. West Dulwich is one of 764 towns and villages in Greater London where we work.
If your home is one of the older properties in West Dulwich, near Church of St Stephen or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like Dulwich Wood Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
For Artex jobs in SE21, SE27 and SE19, just send the postcode and a few photos. Local streets include Berry Lane, Clive Road and Myton Road; we cover every one. Main roads around West Dulwich include the A2199; tell us about parking if you’re on a main road. Neighbouring places we cover include Sydenham Hill (1 mile east), West Norwood (1 mile south-west), Gipsy Hill (1 mile south), Dulwich (1 mile north) and Upper Norwood (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles north), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (7 miles north-west), St Pancras (7 miles north) and Shoreditch (6 miles north).
West Dulwich is in London, inside the Ultra Low Emission Zone, where parking and loading can be restricted: let us know about parking and access when you get in touch.
A little further out are St Christopher's Hospice (1.3 miles south-east) and Greenwich Castle (4.7 miles north-east). Open spaces near West Dulwich include Battersea Park Lake and Dulwich Upper Wood.
- Local schools include Kingsdale Foundation School (within half a mile south-west) and Dulwich Prep & Senior (under half a mile north-west)
- Local pubs include The Wood House (0.5 miles east)
- Local facilities include Streatham Hill (1.8 miles west)
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site