We had three plasterers come over to provide us with quotes to skim our horrible popcorn artex ceilings.
#1 and #2 said they would skim straight over the existing artex, which is what I was expecting. The third plasterer said he would first scrape the artex off and then skim the ceilings.
For one ceiling #1 and #2 came in at around 800 GBP. #3 came in at 350 GBP. He is new to the area (recently divorced), but I have read his reviews from where he used to live and they are good. He clearly needs the money and he was the nicest out of the three as well.
HOWEVER. We had the artex tested and it does contain asbestos. I told #3 this and he didn't seem worried about it at all. We won't be home when the work is done, but I am still worried about this. Dust goes everywhere and for the amount of money we're saving I am not sure it is worth the risk.
Should I reconsider #1 or #2?
#1 and #2 said they would skim straight over the existing artex, which is what I was expecting. The third plasterer said he would first scrape the artex off and then skim the ceilings.
For one ceiling #1 and #2 came in at around 800 GBP. #3 came in at 350 GBP. He is new to the area (recently divorced), but I have read his reviews from where he used to live and they are good. He clearly needs the money and he was the nicest out of the three as well.
HOWEVER. We had the artex tested and it does contain asbestos. I told #3 this and he didn't seem worried about it at all. We won't be home when the work is done, but I am still worried about this. Dust goes everywhere and for the amount of money we're saving I am not sure it is worth the risk.
Should I reconsider #1 or #2?