Artex Removal

Artex removal in London

We cover 28 towns and cities across London, including Greater London. Free, fixed-price quotes, usually the same day.

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Artex removal across London

London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces, mansion blocks, converted flats and a huge number of offices and shops. Artex is a textured coating that was applied to millions of UK ceilings and walls from the 1960s to the 1990s, usually in swirl, stipple, comb or fan patterns. It is hard to paint, it collects dust and cobwebs, and it makes a room look dated. Many people also want it gone because coatings applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos.

Towns and cities we cover in London

Our services

Artex ceiling skimming

The quickest and most popular option. High points are scraped back, the surface is sealed and bonded, then two coats of finishing plaster give a completely smooth ceiling without disturbing the coating underneath.

Full Artex removal

Where you want the coating physically taken off, it is softened and stripped back to the board or plaster once testing confirms it is safe to do so, then the surface is made good.

Asbestos testing

Any textured coating applied before 2000 should be sampled before it is sanded, scraped or drilled. We arrange a sample and accredited lab analysis so you know exactly what you are dealing with.

Asbestos-containing Artex

If a test comes back positive, the coating is either encapsulated under a skim or removed by trained operatives following HSE guidance, with the waste bagged and disposed of correctly.

Textured wall removal

Artex and other textured finishes on walls, stairwells and landings, skimmed or removed and left smooth for painting or wallpaper.

Coving and ceiling repairs

Cracks, old fixings and damaged areas repaired, new coving fitted where needed, and the finish blended so the room looks completely fresh.