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Artex Removal in Checkendon
Looking for Artex removal in Checkendon? We cover Checkendon and the surrounding area, with plain-English advice and a written quote.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Artex removal for Checkendon
About our artex removal in Checkendon
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. Typical jobs include flaking textured ceilings and walls before tiling, involving coated ceiling roses, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
Rural homes near Checkendon have often been altered over generations, so coatings may date from earlier work. Nothing is removed until it’s been identified, as the right approach depends on the material.
- Area
- Checkendon (RG8)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Checkendon, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Doing it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Questions from Checkendon
Do you come out to small villages like Checkendon?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover Checkendon and the area around Goring & Streatley station?
Yes, we cover Checkendon and the area towards Goring & Streatley station, about 4.4 miles south-west.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
Covering it is an option if it’s intact, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; if not, we’ll arrange to see it.
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.
What paperwork will I get?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Some work has to be notified to the enforcing authority first, which affects timing.
Can you help with a flat?
Yes. For shared areas, ask the managing agent about the asbestos register.
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- Travel and parking
- The survey scope
- Waste quantity and disposal
- Licensed or non-licensed
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- A rough size or measurement
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
- An overall view
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
More for properties in Checkendon
Options to consider in Checkendon
Test, leave, cover or remove? 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. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
How we work in Checkendon
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Covering London and the South East
- Domestic and commercial work
- Accredited laboratory results
Take a look at how we price jobs and the cost guide.
The scope of Artex removal
A few things to be aware of:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
Artex removal around Checkendon
Checkendon is about 6 miles north-west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Checkendon, just send the postcode. We work in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
A school like Checkendon Church of England (A) Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. If you’re refurbishing a rental near Goring & Streatley station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. Checkendon is within about 7 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the RG8 postcode area. From Uxmore Road, Whitehall Lane and Lovegrove's Lane or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Other places close to Checkendon we cover include Stoke Row (1 mile east), Hook End (1 mile south), Woodcote (2 miles south-west), Heath End (2 miles north) and Ipsden (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Didcot (10 miles north-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (14 miles north-west), Thame (14 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (6 miles east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (12 miles north-east).
Within reach you will find Hartslock.
- Schools near Checkendon include Langtree School (1.6 miles south-west)
- Local pubs include The Black Horse pub (under half a mile north)
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that’s what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
Getting a price
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
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Common reasons for Artex jobs in Checkendon
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings coming down
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Older homes across Checkendon may have coatings added during past renovations.
What to look for in a quote
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Any exclusions
- Whether VAT is included
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note