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Artex Removal in Woking
Artex removal in Woking, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Coatings already disturbed
- Landlord refurbishments
Artex removal near Woking
About our artex removal in Woking
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry, with the waste bagged and taken to a permitted site. From loft conversions and extensions and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we cover coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard and more.
In a large place like Woking, textured ceilings are common in homes built or refurbished before 2000, and renovation is when they need testing. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Artex removal around Woking
Woking is about 24 miles south-west of London, in Surrey. Properties in Woking range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Woking is one of 395 places in Surrey where we work.
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Woking station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. If your home is one of the older properties in Woking, near Church of St Mary of Bethany or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
For Artex jobs in GU21, GU22, GU24 and GU3, just send the postcode and a few photos. From High Street, Market Walk and Gloucester Square or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Woking on the A247 and A320, which makes it simple to get to. Nearby, we also cover Goldsworth Park (1 mile west), St John's (1 mile west), Horsell (1 mile north-east), Westfield (1 mile south-east) and Mimbridge (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also work in Guildford (5 miles south), Camberley (7 miles west), Epsom (13 miles east), Farnham (12 miles south-west), Ewell (14 miles east) and Egham (8 miles north). Woking is among the bigger towns we cover in Surrey, with every kind of building, from homes to workplaces.
A little further out are The Peacocks (0.6 miles east) and The Hockey Museum (0.7 miles east). Within reach you’ll find Brookwood Lye.
- Schools near Woking include Woking High School (0.9 miles north) and Hoe Valley School (1.2 miles south)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion pub (0.5 miles north)
What affects the price in Woking
When we quote, we look at:
- The type of material and its condition
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much there is
- Waste quantity and disposal
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- Street parking nearby
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Cracks or breaks
- Approximate dimensions
Include any existing survey or test when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Limits to be aware of
What’s in and what’s out:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Doing it yourself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. We will tell you when we’ve finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Getting a price
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
FAQs for Woking
Do textured ceilings in Woking homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do older homes in Woking have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How can I get a price?
Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do you cover Woking?
We do: Woking is within the area we cover in Surrey. Send the postcode and a few photos and we will quote.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The main risk is from disturbing it, so identifying it before work is important.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
Typical Artex jobs in Woking
Older coatings are often painted over many times, which can make them look newer than they are.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings scraped during DIY
For a school such as Goldsworth Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- What paperwork you get
- VAT, clearly stated
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Book your plasterer after removal
Things not to do
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Duty holders and landlords in Woking
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If your business premises in Woking were built before 2000, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site