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Asbestos removal and surveys in N4
Asbestos surveys, testing and removal across N4, covering Finsbury Park, Stroud Green and Harringay. For homes, landlords and businesses.
Asbestos removal in N4
Towns and villages in N4
- Finsbury Park
- Stroud Green
- Harringay
- Manor House
- Holloway
- Nag's Head
- Stoke Newington
- Crouch End
- West Green
- St Ann's
Our services across N4
- Asbestos surveys
- Artex removal
- Garage roof removal
- Asbestos removal
- Asbestos testing
- See everything we do
Send us photos and the postcode for a quote: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Artex removal in N4: what to expect
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Typical materials include stipple finishes, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are walls before tiling and coatings damaged by leaks.
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Pricing in N4
We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in N4
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Clear written quotes
- Work done to the regulations
- Across London and the South East
Get a quote
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will recommend the right option.
Local landmarks in Finsbury Park
Jobs here are often close to Church of St Andrew, St John the Evangelist and The Sir George Robey pub, among other places. Also close by are Woodberry Down School (0.6 miles east), Arts and Media School Islington (0.6 miles west), Stroud Green Primary School (less than half a mile west) and Stationers Park (0.8 miles north-west). The nearest railway station is close to the centre of Finsbury Park: Finsbury Park station. Well-known places in the area include City of London Maternity Hospital (0.7 miles west) and Arsenal Football Club Museum (0.8 miles south). Within reach you’ll find Highgate Hill and Railway Fields.
- Parks and local facilities nearby include Hornsey (1.1 miles north-west)
Where we remove Artex in N4
Across N4, renovations often uncover textured coatings, in Holloway, Nag's Head and Stoke Newington and smaller places alike.
Finsbury Park: In older homes in Finsbury Park, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Finsbury Park station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Which option is right?
You’ll find DIY products for removing Artex, but if the coating contains asbestos, HSE guidance applies. Test first.
Comparing quotes
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The method and controls
- Any exclusions
After the job
File the result and the paperwork.
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Send photos of the coatings
- File the test result and waste note
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
How we price Artex removal
What changes the cost:
- How many samples are needed
- How easy it is to reach
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much waste there is
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
Each job is priced individually. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
What’s included, and what isn’t
So you know what to expect:
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
Common reasons for Artex jobs in N4
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions
- Coatings already disturbed
- Textured walls before a refit
Common questions in N4
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always: sound material that won’t be disturbed can often stay. Keep a record and check its condition.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Could my home contain asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, and anything from before 2000 is worth checking.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Typically not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site