Artex and Textured Ceiling Asbestos across Lancashire
Weaving sheds, stone terraces, coastal guest houses and farm buildings with cement sheet roofs make Lancashire one of the busiest areas for asbestos surveys and removal.
Textured decorative coatings were hugely popular in UK homes from the 1960s to the 1980s. Many contain chrysotile (white asbestos) at low levels. Left alone and painted they are low risk, but sanding, scraping or drilling them can release fibres.
Guide price: Test from £95 · removal per room from £600.
When you need it
- You want smooth ceilings during a refurb
- You plan to fit downlights or new wiring through the ceiling
- Ceilings are cracked, damaged or water-stained
- You are knocking through or removing walls
- You are buying a home with textured ceilings
What you get
- Sample testing and certificate
- Wet removal or overboarding
- Sheeting and dust controls
- Waste disposal with consignment note
- Clean-down at the end
Towns and villages we cover in Lancashire
Artex Asbestos in Preston
Docklands units, Victorian terraces and the 1960s-70s city-centre buildings. Postcodes: PR1-PR5.
Also covering: Fulwood, Ashton-on-Ribble, Ribbleton, Penwortham, Longridge, Grimsargh, Broughton, Goosnargh, Walton-le-Dale, Bamber Bridge, Lostock Hall.
Artex Asbestos in Blackburn
Weaving mills, terraced streets and large industrial estates off the M65. Postcodes: BB1, BB2, BB6.
Also covering: Darwen, Wilpshire, Feniscowles, Mellor, Rishton, Great Harwood, Livesey, Lower Darwen, Langho, Clayton-le-Dale.
Artex Asbestos in Burnley
Weavers' cottages, mill complexes and 1960s-70s council housing. Postcodes: BB10-BB12.
Also covering: Padiham, Brierfield, Worsthorne, Cliviger, Hapton, Read, Sabden, Briercliffe, Harle Syke, Rosegrove.
Artex Asbestos in Blackpool
Hotels, guest houses and seafront amusement buildings, many refitted in the 1960s-80s. Postcodes: FY1-FY4.
Also covering: Bispham, Layton, Marton, South Shore, Anchorsholme, Normoss, Staining, Squires Gate.
Artex Asbestos in Lancaster
Georgian stone buildings, university estate and riverside industrial sites. Postcodes: LA1, LA2.
Also covering: Galgate, Caton, Halton, Scotforth, Bolton-le-Sands, Carnforth, Hest Bank, Slyne, Glasson Dock.
Artex Asbestos in Morecambe
Seaside hotels and inter-war housing. Postcodes: LA3, LA4.
Also covering: Heysham, Bare, Torrisdale, Overton, Middleton.
Artex Asbestos in Chorley
Mill buildings, Buckshaw Village business parks and rural farmsteads. Postcodes: PR6, PR7.
Also covering: Euxton, Whittle-le-Woods, Adlington, Coppull, Eccleston, Croston, Brinscall, Withnell, Buckshaw Village, Heath Charnock.
Artex Asbestos in Leyland
Former truck and rubber works, now industrial estates, plus 1960s new-town housing. Postcodes: PR25, PR26.
Also covering: Farington, Moss Side, Earnshaw Bridge, Midge Hall, Much Hoole, Longton, Hutton.
Artex Asbestos in Accrington
Brick-built mills and terraces in the Hyndburn valley. Postcodes: BB5.
Also covering: Oswaldtwistle, Clayton-le-Moors, Church, Baxenden, Huncoat, Altham.
Artex Asbestos in Nelson
Weaving sheds and stone terraces across Pendle. Postcodes: BB9.
Also covering: Colne, Barrowford, Barnoldswick, Earby, Trawden, Fence, Higham, Foulridge, Laneshaw Bridge.
Artex Asbestos in Rawtenstall
Rossendale valley mills, slipper works and stone terraces. Postcodes: BB4.
Also covering: Haslingden, Bacup, Waterfoot, Whitworth, Helmshore, Stacksteads, Crawshawbooth, Edenfield.
Artex Asbestos in Clitheroe
Market town shops, cement works and many farm buildings across the Ribble Valley. Postcodes: BB7.
Also covering: Whalley, Chatburn, Waddington, Sabden, Read, Barrow, Billington, Gisburn, Slaidburn, Ribchester.
Artex Asbestos in Ormskirk
Market town properties, university buildings and agricultural barns on the West Lancashire plain. Postcodes: L39, L40.
Also covering: Aughton, Burscough, Scarisbrick, Rufford, Halsall, Parbold, Newburgh, Westhead.
Artex Asbestos in Skelmersdale
1960s new-town housing and large industrial estates. Postcodes: WN8.
Also covering: Up Holland, Digmoor, Tanhouse, Ashurst, Dalton.
Artex Asbestos in Fleetwood
Docks, fish-processing units and Victorian terraces. Postcodes: FY7.
Also covering: Thornton-Cleveleys, Knott End, Preesall, Larkholme, Rossall.
Artex Asbestos in Lytham St Annes
Victorian and Edwardian villas and seafront hotels. Postcodes: FY8.
Also covering: Ansdell, Fairhaven, Warton, Freckleton, Wrea Green, Kirkham, Wesham.
Artex Asbestos in Poulton-le-Fylde
1960s-80s housing estates and Fylde farm buildings. Postcodes: FY6.
Also covering: Carleton, Singleton, Hambleton, Stalmine, Great Eccleston, Little Thornton.
Artex Asbestos in Garstang
Rural farms with cement sheet barns and village homes. Postcodes: PR3.
Also covering: Catterall, Bilsborrow, Cabus, Pilling, Scorton, St Michael's on Wyre, Barton, Claughton.
Artex Asbestos in Lancashire: questions
Do you offer artex asbestos across all of Lancashire?
Yes. We cover every town and village in Lancashire, including Preston, Blackburn, Burnley, Blackpool, Lancaster, Morecambe.
How much is artex asbestos in Lancashire?
Guide price: Test from £95 · removal per room from £600. The price is the same across Lancashire; you get a fixed written quote first.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
No. Many textured ceilings contain none. The only way to know is a lab test.
How long does removal take?
A single room is usually one to two days.