Buckinghamshire · England
Artex Removal for Baker's Wood
Artex removal for properties in Baker's Wood and Buckinghamshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, with written paperwork.
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal near Baker's Wood
How artex removal works in Baker's Wood
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. People often contact us about coatings scraped during DIY and coatings in the way of electrical work, involving swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
Rural homes near Baker's Wood have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Area
- Baker's Wood (UB9)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
FAQs for Baker's Wood
Do you cover Baker's Wood from London?
We cover Baker's Wood, about 19 miles from central London.
Do you cover small places like Baker's Wood?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Is my textured ceiling in Baker's Wood asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE treats textured coating work as normally non-licensed, though large steam or gel jobs are notifiable.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will recommend one for each room.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
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What else we do in Baker's Wood
After the job
File the result and the paperwork.
To avoid problems in future:
- Give us room sizes
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Each different coating needs testing
What to avoid
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Step by step
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Tell us about parking and access
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Baker's Wood
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
DIY and asbestos
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
Baker's Wood properties and textured coatings
Baker's Wood is about 4 miles north-west of Hillingdon, in Buckinghamshire. Baker's Wood is within our Buckinghamshire area, for Artex jobs of every size. Baker's Wood is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we work. Our area stretches from Baker's Wood to London (19 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Denham Golf Club station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Older homes across Baker's Wood may have coatings added during past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over UB9. Local streets include Bakers Wood, Redhill and Broken Gate Lane; we cover every one. Other places close to Baker's Wood we cover include Higher Denham (1 mile north), Tatling End (1 mile west), Rush Green (1 mile south), Gerrards Cross (2 miles west) and Fulmer (2 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover High Wycombe (11 miles west), Chesham (10 miles north-west), Marlow (11 miles west), Amersham (8 miles north-west), Beaconsfield (6 miles north-west) and Chalfont St Peter (3 miles north-west).
Nearby you’ll also find The Pavilions (2.4 miles south-east) and Hillingdon Museum and Archives Services (2.6 miles south-east). Within reach you will find Horse Shoe Bay and Kingcup Meadows and Oldhouse Wood.
- Local pubs include Toby Carvery pub (less than half a mile west)
Duty holders and landlords in Baker's Wood
If you run a business from older premises in Baker's Wood, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and contractors must be told what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
What we deal with in Baker's Wood
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
People typically contact us about one of these:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions
For a school such as Denham Village School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Questions to ask before booking
- VAT, clearly stated
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- The scope of the job, in writing
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
Options to consider in Baker's Wood
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
How we work in Baker's Wood
- Clear advice on your options
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Accredited laboratory results
Read how we quote or our cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- Parking and access charges
- Disposal costs
- The category of work
- The survey scope
Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, because the material is clear.
Sending photos
To help us quote quickly, send:
- Damaged areas
- How we’d reach it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site