Slough · England
Artex Removal in Brands Hill
Artex removal in Brands Hill: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
Asbestos help in Brands Hill
About our artex removal in Brands Hill
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, across Brands Hill. People often contact us about ceilings before downlights go in and rented homes refurbished between tenants, including coated ceiling roses, textured walls and coated plasterboard.
Village homes like those in Brands Hill have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Clear answers come first: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Brands Hill (SL3)
- County
- Slough
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Brands Hill must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Textured ceilings in Brands Hill
Brands Hill is about 3 miles south-west of West Drayton, in Slough. We cover Brands Hill as part of Slough, whatever the size of the job. We cover 31 places in Slough. Our nearest city page is Guildford, about 16 miles away.
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Sunnymeads station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. In older homes in Brands Hill, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Anywhere in SL3, Artex removal is available. Close by, we cover Horton (1 mile south), Colnbrook (1 mile east), Poyle (1 mile east), Sunnymeads (1 mile south-west) and Ditton (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Slough (4 miles north-west), Cippenham (5 miles north-west), Chalvey (4 miles north-west), Britwell (5 miles north-west), Upton (3 miles north-west) and Burnham (6 miles north-west).
Other landmarks nearby include Windsor Castle (2.8 miles west) and Museum of Eton Life (3.1 miles west). Within reach you’ll find Uxbridge Moor and Staines Reservoirs.
- Schools near Brands Hill include Langley Grammar School (1.4 miles north)
- Local pubs include The Crown Public House And Attached Barn (0.5 miles south)
What we deal with in Brands Hill
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
Non-domestic buildings like Colnbrook Church of England Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which areas and materials are covered
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Any exclusions
Which option is right?
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. What you pay depends on the job itself: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Why us?
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Clear advice on your options
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Your questions about Artex removal in Brands Hill
Is the Artex in my Brands Hill home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in Brands Hill have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Can you quote from photos?
Many jobs can be quoted from photos, though some need a visit first.
Do you give written quotes?
Yes, always, including whether VAT is included.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
What paperwork will I get?
Depending on the job, a report, results or a consignment note.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
The process
We wear disposable coveralls and suitable respirators, and the room stays closed. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you, so there’s no confusion.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
How to prepare
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
Every job is quoted in writing. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
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Materials we deal with
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Towns and villages near Brands Hill
DIY and asbestos
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
What happens next
Covered coatings should be recorded.
A few practical points:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Keep pets away
- Each different coating needs testing
What to avoid
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
What it costs
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- The type of material and its condition
- Access to the area
- The quantity or area
- Waste quantity and disposal
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
What to photograph
When you send photos, these help most:
- Where we could park
- Cracks or breaks
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A picture of the whole area
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note