Buckinghamshire · England
Artex Removal for Beamond End
Artex removal across Beamond End and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Textured walls before a refit
Artex removal for Beamond End
Artex removal in Beamond End
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Beamond End. We often deal with Artex ceilings, textured walls and coated plasterboard, and people normally contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and flaking textured ceilings.
Rural homes near Beamond End have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Area
- Beamond End (HP7)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Your options compared
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when the whole project can be held up.
What you get
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Houses, flats and business premises
See our prices page or the cost guide.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Beamond End
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
For a school such as Holmer Green Junior School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before booking
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
What it costs
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- What the material is and its state
- How many samples are needed
- Parking and access charges
- Waste quantity and disposal
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
Sending photos
Photos help us understand the job before we visit. Take them without disturbing anything:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An overall view
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
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.
Beamond End properties and textured coatings
Beamond End is about 3 miles west of Amersham, in Buckinghamshire. Beamond End has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Reading, about 20 miles away.
In older homes in Beamond End, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Great Missenden station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Beamond End; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP7. If your property is just outside Beamond End, we also cover Mop End (1 mile east), Penn Street (1 mile south-east), Holmer Green (1 mile west), Woodrow (1 mile east) and Winchmore Hill (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Aylesbury (12 miles north-west), High Wycombe (4 miles south-west), Chesham (4 miles north-east), Marlow (7 miles south-west), Amersham (3 miles east) and Beaconsfield (4 miles south).
Nearby you will also find Chiltern Hospital (2 miles north) and Great Missenden (2.2 miles north). Within reach you will find Gomm's Wood.
- Nearby schools include Holmer Green Senior School (0.9 miles west)
- Nearby, you will find Bat & Ball pub (0.7 miles north-west)
Afterwards
Covered coatings should be recorded.
After we’ve finished:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
What happens
We bag and label the waste as we work, then taken to a permitted site. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form; it helps us quote accurately.
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For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in Beamond End, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Beamond End must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
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Questions from Beamond End
Do you come out to small villages like Beamond End?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
Do textured ceilings in Beamond End homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What if my house is newer?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will recommend one for each room.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You cannot tell by eye. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Is my textured ceiling in Beamond End asbestos?
Not every coating does: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
What’s included, and what isn’t
The usual limits are:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site