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Artex Removal for Chalkhouse Green
Any pre-2000 building in Chalkhouse Green may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before plastering
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
Asbestos help in Chalkhouse Green
Artex removal for Chalkhouse Green properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical jobs include ceilings due to be knocked through or removed and extensions that cut into ceilings, involving coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and textured walls.
In areas like Chalkhouse Green, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Location
- Chalkhouse Green (RG4)
- Region
- Reading
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
Covered coatings should be recorded.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- File the test result and waste note
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Photos help us quote
Avoid these
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
DIY and asbestos
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
Chalkhouse Green properties and textured coatings
Chalkhouse Green is about 1 mile north-west of Caversham, in Reading. For Artex jobs in Chalkhouse Green, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Chalkhouse Green is one of 34 places in Reading where we work.
A school like Emmer Green Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. If you’re refurbishing a rental near Reading station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Wherever your property is in RG4, Artex removal is available. Streets in the area include Kidmore End Road, Chalkhouse Green Lane and Tanners Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Chalkhouse Green, we cover Tokers Green (1 mile south-west), Emmer Green (1 mile south-east), Caversham (1 mile south-east), Caversham Heights (1 mile south) and Caversham Park Village (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Norcot (3 miles south-west), West Reading (3 miles south), Tilehurst Within (4 miles south-west), Shinfield (6 miles south), Arborfield Garrison (9 miles south-east) and Horncastle (4 miles south-west).
Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.9 miles south) and Battle Hospital (2.8 miles south). Green spaces nearby include South Lake and Sonning Hill.
- Local schools include Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (1.1 miles south) and The Warwick School (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Bird in Hand pub (0.8 miles north-east)
Chalkhouse Green: your questions answered
Do textured ceilings in Chalkhouse Green homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you come out to small villages like Chalkhouse Green?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
No: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Do I need to be at home?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Is Artex removal licensed work?
HSE’s code of practice says it will not normally be licensable. Larger steam or gel jobs must be notified first.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: lagging, sprayed coatings and most asbestos insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, so we quote after testing.
For landlords, agents and businesses
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Why choose us
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- Work done to the regulations
- Accredited laboratory results
- Covering London and the South East
Take a look at how we price jobs and published price ranges.
Step by step
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Parking close by makes the day easier, so let us know about any restrictions.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
How to prepare
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Ask for a quote
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
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Towns and villages near Chalkhouse Green
What else we do in Chalkhouse Green
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Older homes across Chalkhouse Green may have coatings added during past renovations.
What to look for in a quote
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Which laboratory analyses samples
What it costs
The cost depends on:
- How much there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How easy it is to reach
- How many samples are needed
Very low prices can mean corners are being cut: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Helping us quote
What to photograph:
- Damaged areas
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- The parking area
- An overall view
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Patched areas
Patch repairs may use a different material from the original coating.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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