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Artex Removal for Caversham Heights
Artex removal in Caversham Heights and across Reading: textured coating testing and removal, with written paperwork.
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Landlord refurbishments
Asbestos help in Caversham Heights
Caversham Heights: your questions answered
How far is Caversham Heights from London?
We cover Caversham Heights, about 39 miles from central London.
Do textured ceilings in Caversham Heights homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking won’t tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will recommend one for each room.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Can I just skim over it?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Work there should pause and the area be kept clear. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Do you cover Caversham Heights?
Yes, Caversham Heights is in our area. Tell us the postcode and what you need.
Artex removal near Caversham Heights
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. Typical jobs include coatings in the way of electrical work and extensions that cut into ceilings, involving Artex ceilings, swirl patterns and textured walls.
Homes in places like Caversham Heights may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so each type needs testing. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Caversham Heights (RG4)
- Area hub
- Reading
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Caversham Heights properties and textured coatings
Caversham Heights is about 1 mile west of Caversham, in Reading. For Artex jobs in Caversham Heights, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We work in all 34 towns and villages across Reading.
Non-domestic buildings like Caversham Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. If you are refurbishing a rental near Reading station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Here we cover the RG4 postcode area. From River Road, Chazey Road and Albert Road or anywhere nearby, we can help. Close by, we cover Caversham (1 mile east), Tokers Green (1 mile north), Emmer Green (1 mile north-east), Lower Caversham (1 mile south-east) and Chalkhouse Green (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also work in Shinfield (5 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (8 miles south-east), Horncastle (3 miles south-west), Whitley Wood (4 miles south), Sonning Common (3 miles north) and Fords Farm (3 miles south-west). As one of the bigger places in Reading, Caversham Heights has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
A little further out are Battle Hospital (1.3 miles south) and Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Fobney Island Wetland Reserve and Sonning Hill.
- Schools near Caversham Heights include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (0.7 miles north-east) and Hemdean House School (0.7 miles south-east)
- Local pubs include The Last Crumb pub (0.9 miles south-east)
Typical Artex jobs in Caversham Heights
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Rented flats before redecoration
If your home is one of the older properties in Caversham Heights, near St. Andrew's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Before booking anyone
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- The method and controls
Towns and villages near Caversham Heights
More for properties in Caversham Heights
DIY and asbestos
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Caversham Heights, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What it costs
What changes the cost:
- Parking and access charges
- How much there is
- The category of work
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Doing several things in one visit can help, for example testing several materials, or removing a garage roof and a flue at the same time.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A rough size or measurement
- Visible markings
- Where we could park
- How we’d reach it
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Your options compared
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why choose us
- Domestic and commercial work
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
What we do and do not cover
We’re upfront about what’s included:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before booking.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
What happens
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. It helps if we can park nearby, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Tell us about parking and access
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
Every job is quoted in writing. Just use our quote form or call 07833 053 749 with the details.
Related guides
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Ceiling roses and cornices
We sample them if needed.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note