Asbestos Textured Coatings
Where do you find Asbestos Textured Coatings?
Artex was the major brand from the 1960’s onwards in the textured coatings market, hence the brand name was adopted as the general name for textured coating products. Most often it was used on ceilings and walls in swirls, circles, shell shapes and stipple pattern effects.
However, when the dangers of asbestos became known some the textured coatings companies stopped using the material and made ‘asbestos free’ of their products. Easy to identify in the tin perhaps, but when it has been on a ceiling for 0ver 25 years the only sure way to know if it contains dangerous fibres is with an asbestos survey.
We specialise in the surveying and removal of asbestos Artex ceilings and walls from homes and properties across London, Surrey, Hampshire, Berkshire, Sussex, Kent and Wiltshire
If you suspect that you have found asbestos and need it confirmed, removed or both, please get in contact and one of our friendly team will discuss the options and what needs to be done.
What does it look like?
This is dependent on the particular decorative finish required i.e. peaks or patterns. They are hard and were originally white in colour but have often been painted over.
How dangerous are Asbestos Textured Coatings?
The asbestos fibres are held in place within the structure and are not easily given off and breathed in, however they are easily released if the coatings are sanded down – never do this.
Neither should you attempt to remove Artex type textured coatings that contain asbestos with a decorators scrapper or other tools unless you know exactly what you are doing and have all containment preparation and PPE in place.
M3 Asbestos Limited