Asbestos in Artex
If your property features decorative textured ceilings, these could contain asbestos. If you are planning refurbishment, significant maintenance or demolition works, this could damage any Asbestos in Artex ceilings in your premises, professional asbestos removal may be required.
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Professional Asbestos in Artex Ceiling Removal & Other Textured Coatings
About Asbestos in Artex
Textured coatings within properties became a popular design feature in the 1960s, with the coating being used to add swirls and other patterns to ceilings. This feature is widely known as ‘Asbestos in Artex’, however Artex is a brand name which quickly became synonymous with said textured coatings. The level of asbestos within Artex and other textured coatings is usually low compared to other asbestos-containing materials (ACMs), such as insulations for example, however the risk it poses to health remains the same.
How Dangerous is Artex?
Similarly to other asbestos-containing products, the use of Asbestos in Artex within design features was banned in 1999 when the import, supply and use of ACMs was banned in the UK. This means if your property was built or last refurbished prior to this date, the textured coating within could contain asbestos.
Undisturbed ACMs pose very little risk to health. It is when these become disturbed that the risk heightens. Often, with artex ceiling removal, non-professionals tend to scrape off the texture. However, if this is not removed correctly, asbestos fibres are released into the environment. This in turn puts those in the vicinity at risk of asbestos exposure, which can cause serious health risks, including mesothelioma, asbestosis, pleural thickening, etc.
How to Identify Asbestos in Artex
Any type of asbestos product or ACM is difficult to identify with an untrained eye. Therefore, the safest way to confirm the presence of Asbestos in Artex is via professional asbestos testing. But, there are some signs you can look out for when deciding whether to enlist professional help, such as:
- A variety of decorative, textured patterns on the ceiling or walls, e.g. swirls, stipples, spikes, etc.
- Uneven, bumpy textures.
- Commonly found in UK buildings that were constructed or renovated between the 1960s and 1990s.
Artex Removal Experts
Reddish Vale are a dedicated team of HSE (Health and Safety Executive) licensed asbestos removal specialists, able to safely remove and dispose of asbestos-containing artex from your property. Not only are we proud members of two key governing bodies within the industry: ARCA (the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association) and ACAD (the Asbestos Control and Abatement Division). Both ARCA and ACAD ensure a high level of health and safety is carried out during the asbestos removal process and help showcase our dedication to the industry’s best practices.
For over 40 years, we have been safely, compliantly and reliably removing a wide variety of ACMs from domestic, commercial and industrial properties across the UK with offices based in Lancashire, Yorkshire, The Midlands and Manchester.
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If you suspect your property contains Artex or another type of asbestos-containing textured coating, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Not only are we able to provide expert advice on how best to proceed with removal or remediation of any ACM, but we can also offer a competitive price – no matter the size or sector of the project.
To gain a better idea of how much asbestos removal costs, please call us on 01616 886 444 or send your project enquiry to info@reddishvale.co.uk. Alternatively, please fill in the form at the top or bottom of this page with your information and a member of our team will provide you with a free, no-obligation quote as soon as possible.
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