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Asbestos Artex Removal in Chilswell, Oxfordshire
Artex removal for properties in Chilswell and Oxfordshire: removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Coatings already disturbed
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before skimming
Artex removal for Chilswell
Looking after things afterwards
File the result and the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Clear the rooms before the work
Avoid these
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Artex removal for Chilswell properties
Textured coatings like Artex were used on ceilings and walls for decades, and those applied before 2000 can contain a small amount of asbestos. We test first, then remove the coating with controlled wet methods if needed. We often deal with swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and stipple finishes, and people usually contact us about ceilings due for plastering or skimming and extensions that cut into ceilings.
Rural homes near Chilswell have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, so you have a record.
- Location
- Chilswell (OX1)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
For businesses and landlords in Chilswell
If you’re responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Chilswell, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
If your business premises in Chilswell were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
How it works
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly before the seals come down. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Getting ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
Share the postcode, a short description and photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we will reply with a quote.
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Chilswell: your questions answered
Do you cover small places like Chilswell?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover Chilswell and the area around Oxford station?
Yes. Oxford station is about 2 miles north of Chilswell, and we cover both.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Of course. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
If it was built or refurbished before 2000, it may. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you are around to answer questions.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Weighing up your options
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but don’t sand it smooth first, and it remains in place. Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Why people choose us
- Written quotes that say what’s included
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- No removal until we know what it is
Read our prices page and published price ranges.
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- The quantity or area
- Parking and access charges
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- The number of samples or the size of the building
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Sending photos
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Labels, if any
- Street parking nearby
- An overall view
- A rough size or measurement
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
Also near Chilswell
Other services in Chilswell
Materials we deal with
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
DIY and asbestos
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
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.
Chilswell properties and textured coatings
Chilswell is about 3 miles south-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Chilswell, just send the postcode. We work in 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
If you are refurbishing flats near Oxford station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Older homes across Chilswell may have coatings added during past renovations.
For Artex jobs in OX1, just send the postcode and a few photos. For properties just outside Chilswell, we cover Boars Hill (1 mile south), Hinksey Hill (1 mile east), Harcourt Hill (1 mile north), South Hinksey (1 mile north-east) and Bayworth (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (3 miles north-east), Didcot (8 miles south), Bicester (13 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (3 miles south), Witney (10 miles north-west) and Carterton (13 miles west).
Other landmarks nearby include Westgate Shopping Centre (2 miles north-east) and Radcliffe Infirmary (2.6 miles north-east). Open spaces near Chilswell include Harcourt Hill and Lashford Lane Fen.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Loft conversions
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Textured walls before a refit
For a school such as Matthew Arnold School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before you book
- The scope of the job, in writing
- What is not included
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site