Oxfordshire · England
Artex Removal in Appleton
Artex removal across Appleton and nearby, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Flaking textured ceilings
Asbestos help in Appleton
Artex removal near Appleton
Planning a renovation in Appleton with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. From rented flats before redecoration and textured walls before a refit, we deal with coated plasterboard, textured walls and swirl patterns.
Village homes like those in Appleton have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. We start with a clear answer: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Appleton (OX13)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Appleton
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, which can make them crumble.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
If your home is one of the older properties in Appleton, near Church of St Lawrence or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before you book anyone
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
Places near Appleton
What else we do in Appleton
Which option is right?
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
- No removal until we know what it is
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read our prices page and our cost guide.
Artex removal around Appleton
Appleton is about 4 miles north-west of Abingdon-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. Appleton has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Appleton is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Appleton to Oxford (6 miles away).
For rented flats close to Oxford station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. For a school such as Appleton Church of England (A) Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Anywhere in OX13, Artex removal is available. Your property could be on Whites Forge, Town Furlong and Badswell Lane. Neighbouring places we cover include Northmoor (2 miles north-west), Henwood (2 miles east), Cumnor (2 miles north-east), Wootton (2 miles east) and Chawley (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Oxford (6 miles north-east), Didcot (9 miles south-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Witney (8 miles north-west), Carterton (11 miles west) and Wantage (9 miles south).
A little further out are FitzHarris Castle (4.2 miles south-east) and Abingdon Community Hospital (3.8 miles south-east). The countryside around Appleton includes Hitchcopse Pit and Cumnor Hill.
- Pubs nearby include The Plough Inn (within half a mile east)
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- Waste quantity and disposal
- How easy it is to reach
- The type of material and its condition
- Licensed or non-licensed
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
Photos that help
A few photos can save a site visit:
- An idea of size
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Cracks or breaks
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
The process
We bag and label the waste as we work, for disposal at a permitted site. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Get in touch with photos
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep children and pets away on the day
Get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Helpful guides
What we do and don’t cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
What happens next
File the result and the paperwork.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Things not to do
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Appleton questions
Do textured ceilings in Appleton homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do you come out to small villages like Appleton?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved, and to be available for questions.
Should all asbestos be removed?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it.
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
For businesses and landlords in Appleton
For managing agents and freeholders in Appleton, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
If your business premises in Appleton were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site