I want to have new lighting fitted in my kitchen, but the ceiling has an Artex textured-coating finish, what should I do?
Under the Asbestos (Licensing) Regulations and the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations, asbestos-containing Artex and other textured coatings were classed as licensable materials. Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2006, this is no longer the case. Many Artex and textured coating finishes made before 1984 contained a small percentage (3-5%) of Chrysotile, White asbestos. And while asbestos-containing Artex and other textured coatings are no longer ‘licensable materials’, they remain ‘asbestos-containing materials’ and must be dealt with accordingly. The first thing you need to do is establish whether the Artex contains asbestos. You can either take a sample yourself and send it to the Lab for analysis or call out a consultant to take it for you. For information on sampling procedures, click here. Once you have established that the Artex contains asbestos you must decide whether you wish an appropriately trained and equipped contractor to come in and drill the holes in the pl
