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Artex Removal in Abingdon-on-Thames
Artex removal in Abingdon-on-Thames: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Walls before tiling
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Get a quote for Abingdon-on-Thames
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Travel and parking
- How much waste there is
- The category of work
- How many samples are needed
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
What to photograph
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Where we could park
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we will reply with a quote.
Artex removal near Abingdon-on-Thames
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Common materials are swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and textured walls, and typical jobs are textured walls before a refit and coatings already disturbed.
Renovations in towns and villages like Abingdon-on-Thames often uncover textured coatings on walls as well as ceilings. Nothing is added to the job that you do not need.
- Area
- Abingdon-on-Thames (OX14)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Landlords, managing agents and employers
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If your business premises in Abingdon-on-Thames were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. At the end, we tell you what was done and what happens next.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Materials, one by one
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Looking after things afterwards
The surface is left ready for making good.
After we have finished:
- Keep pets away
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan around the closed rooms
Avoid these
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Abingdon-on-Thames
Many trades want a test result first.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Walls before tiling
- Landlord refurbishments
Non-domestic buildings like St Nicolas Church of England Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Which laboratory analyses samples
Places near Abingdon-on-Thames
Other services in Abingdon-on-Thames
Which option is right?
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why choose us
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
What’s included, and what is not
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
Abingdon-on-Thames properties and textured coatings
Abingdon-on-Thames is about 6 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Abingdon-on-Thames has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Abingdon-on-Thames is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Abingdon-on-Thames to Oxford (about 6 miles away).
If you are refurbishing flats near Radley station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. In older homes in Abingdon-on-Thames, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Wherever your property is in OX14, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Marsh Court, Boxhill Walk and Heron's Walk, and Artex removal is available on all of them. You will find Abingdon-on-Thames on the A34 and A415, so it’s easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover include Caldecott (1 mile south), Radley (2 miles north-east), Culham (2 miles south-east), Sutton Courtenay (3 miles south) and Appleford-on-Thames (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (5 miles south), Witney (12 miles north-west), Carterton (15 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles east) and Wantage (8 miles south-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Abingdon-on-Thames has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
Well-known places in the area include Pendon Museum (3.9 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (1 mile south-west). Open spaces near Abingdon-on-Thames include Dry Sandford Pit and Harcourt Hill.
- Local schools include John Mason School (under half a mile west) and School of St Helen and St Katharine (0.6 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Spread Eagle Public House (within half a mile north-east)
Your questions about Artex removal in Abingdon-on-Thames
Do you work near Radley station?
Yes. Radley station is about 1.9 miles east of Abingdon-on-Thames, and we cover both.
Is the Artex in my Abingdon-on-Thames home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
Make the area safe first: close it off and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note