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Artex Removal in Berrick Salome
Artex removal across Berrick Salome, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Artex removal in Berrick Salome
Artex removal near Berrick Salome
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. From coatings in the way of electrical work and landlord refurbishments, we cover coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings and more.
In a village like Berrick Salome, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We identify materials before planning removal, because the method depends on what the material is.
- Area
- Berrick Salome (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Typical Artex jobs in Berrick Salome
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
In older homes in Berrick Salome, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
What to look for in a quote
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- The documents you’ll receive
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
Choosing the right option
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Each has pros and cons, depending on the room. Grouping jobs together can keep costs down, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
How we work in Berrick Salome
- Work done to the regulations
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Records for your files
Take a look at our prices page and published price ranges.
The scope of Artex removal
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Questions from Berrick Salome
Is the Artex in my Berrick Salome home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing tells you about particular materials; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, but larger or unclear jobs may need a visit.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, so the aim is never to disturb it unknowingly.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Berrick Salome properties and textured coatings
Berrick Salome is about 7 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. For Artex jobs in Berrick Salome, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Berrick Salome is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover. Our area stretches from Berrick Salome to Oxford (about 9 miles away).
Berrick Salome is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of Oxfordshire takes in OX10, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. If your property is just outside Berrick Salome, we also cover Great Holcombe (1 mile north-west), Warborough (1 mile west), Newington (2 miles north), Benson (2 miles south) and Shillingford (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (9 miles north-west), Didcot (7 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (8 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (14 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Wallingford Castle (3 miles south) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (1.7 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
- Nearby, you’ll find The Chequers pub (under half a mile south-east)
A closer look at the materials
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
How we work
We start by sealing and protecting the room, then keep the coating wet throughout. 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 sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Mention any parking restrictions
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Ask for a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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After the job
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Give us room sizes
- Photos help us quote
- Empty the rooms in advance
Don’ts
Test before the builders arrive.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Places near Berrick Salome
What else we do in Berrick Salome
How we price Artex removal
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- The survey scope
- The category of work
- The type of material and its condition
- Parking and access charges
We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- How we’d reach it
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Cracks or breaks
- An idea of size
For a quote, use our quote form or call 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Doing it yourself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note