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Asbestos Artex Removal in Banbury, Oxfordshire
Worried about asbestos in Banbury? Our service covers removal of textured ceilings and walls, with clear advice at each step.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before skimming
- Loft conversions
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A closer look at the materials
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex removal near Banbury
Not every textured coating contains asbestos. A small sample tells you which you have, so your plasterer can carry on if it’s clear. We often deal with stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and coated ceiling roses, and typical jobs are ceilings due for plastering or skimming and coatings damaged by leaks.
In a town like Banbury, textured ceilings turn up in houses from the 1960s to the 1990s, though older homes may have them too. We only recommend work that’s needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Location
- Banbury (OX16, OX17)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Doing it yourself?
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
After we have finished in Banbury
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Keeping things safe:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Each different coating needs testing
- Keep the results and paperwork
Things not to do
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
How it works
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and 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
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Ask for a quote
The quickest way to a quote is to send photos and the postcode: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Helpful guides
What we deal with in Banbury
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
These come up again and again:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Walls before tiling
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
In older homes in Banbury, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
What your quote should include
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
Prices and what affects them
The biggest factors in the price are:
- Disposal costs
- How much there is
- How many samples are needed
- Material and condition
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Sending photos
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
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Questions from Banbury
Do textured ceilings in Banbury homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you work near Banbury station?
Yes. Banbury station is about 0.8 miles east of Banbury, and we cover both.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Is my textured ceiling in Banbury asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. Testing a sample is how you find out.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then get in touch and we will advise.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Can I sand my Artex ceiling smooth?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Artex removal around Banbury
Banbury is in Oxfordshire. In Banbury, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. Banbury is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire where we work. Our area stretches from Banbury to Oxford (about 22 miles away).
A school like St Mary's Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. For rented flats close to Banbury station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Anywhere in OX16 and OX17, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. That could mean a property on High Street, Market Place and Grimsbury Square. You will find Banbury on the A361 and A422, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Banbury we cover include Neithrop (1 mile west), Ruscote (1 mile west), Grimsbury (1 mile east), Drayton (1 mile north-west) and North Newington (2 miles west). We also cover nearby towns such as Bicester (14 miles south-east), Bure Park (13 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Woodstock (15 miles south), Bloxham (3 miles south) and Charlbury (14 miles south-west). Being one of Oxfordshire’s larger places, Banbury has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
Other landmarks nearby include Castle Quay Shopping Centre (0.5 miles east) and Banbury Castle (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Banbury include Crouch Hill and Farthinghoe Nature Reserve.
- Local schools include English Language Training (0.5 miles south-east) and Banbury Academy (0.9 miles south)
- Nearby, you’ll find Duke of Wellington pub (under half a mile north)
For landlords, agents and businesses
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note