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Artex Removal for Cane End
Artex removal across Cane End, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings before skimming
Get a quote for Cane End
Doing it yourself?
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
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.
How artex removal works in Cane End
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through, which is why testing first matters in Cane End. Typical materials include stipple finishes, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns, and typical jobs are landlord refurbishments and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed.
In a village like Cane End, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Cane End (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex removal around Cane End
Cane End is about 3 miles north-west of Caversham, in Reading. We work across Cane End and the surrounding area, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Cane End is one of 34 towns and villages in Reading where we work.
For a school such as Kidmore End Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. If you’re refurbishing flats near Tilehurst station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of RG4 and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Horsepond Road, Park Lane and Reading Road, and Artex removal is available on all of them. We also carry out Artex jobs in Gallowstree Common (1 mile north-east), Hook End (1 mile north-west), Whitchurch Hill (2 miles west), Checkendon (3 miles north) and Woodcote (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Caversham (3 miles south-east), Norcot (4 miles south), West Reading (4 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south), Shinfield (8 miles south-east) and Arborfield Garrison (10 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (3.7 miles south) and Battle Hospital (3.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Hartslock.
- Schools near Cane End include Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (1.3 miles east) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Fox pub (within half a mile south-west)
Looking after things afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, with a consignment note.
Some practical advice:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
How it works
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- 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
Getting ready
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
To get a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
What affects the price in Cane End
Prices vary with:
- Access to the area
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The quantity or area
- How much waste there is
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
What to photograph
The most useful photos are:
- Cracks or breaks
- The access route
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Labels, if any
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we will advise.
Responsibilities for owners
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
If you run a business from older premises in Cane End, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
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FAQs for Cane End
Do textured ceilings in Cane End homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover small places like Cane End?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but do not sand it first, and record that it’s there.
Do you work in flats?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
Not always. Sound material that won’t be touched can often stay, as long as it’s recorded.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Limits to be aware of
Every job has limits; these are the usual ones:
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
- 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.
Common materials
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
Get advice if you are dealing with any of these:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings before skimming
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Structural work through coated ceilings
Older homes across Cane End may have coatings added during past renovations.
Comparing quotes
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What is not included
Materials, one by one
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site