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Artex Removal in Clifton
Artex removal across Clifton and nearby, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal for Clifton
Artex removal near Clifton
If your renovation in Clifton involves textured ceilings, test them before rewiring, fitting downlights or plastering. From coatings already disturbed and ceilings before plastering, we cover swirl patterns, Artex ceilings and textured walls.
Village homes like those in Clifton have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We only recommend work that is needed, and we’ll say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Area
- Clifton (OX15)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Make sure we can get to the area
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
A closer look at the materials
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Can I do it myself?
With a professional job, you get a record: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, quite apart from the asbestos, so never climb onto one.
What’s included, and what isn’t
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and does not cover:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
For businesses and landlords in Clifton
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Clifton, 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.
Common questions in Clifton
Do textured ceilings in Clifton homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do older homes in Clifton have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Clifton can contain it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We can test the material and, if needed, plan its removal.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
How quickly can you come out?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
How we price Artex removal
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The quantity or area
- What the material is and its state
- Access to the area
- Disposal costs
Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Sending photos
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Street parking nearby
- A photo of the whole area
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Every job is quoted in writing. Just fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 with the details.
Textured ceilings in Clifton
Clifton is about 6 miles south-east of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We cover Clifton as part of Oxfordshire, for Artex jobs of every size. We work in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Clifton to Oxford (16 miles away).
We cover Artex jobs across OX15. Local streets include County View, Tithe Lane and Clifton Road; we cover every one. Nearby, we also cover Somerton (2 miles south), Souldern (2 miles east), Fritwell (3 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (4 miles south). We also cover nearby towns such as Banbury (6 miles north-west), Bicester (8 miles south-east), Kidlington (11 miles south), Bure Park (8 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (11 miles west) and Headington (15 miles south).
Nearby you’ll also find Horton General Hospital (5.3 miles north) and Deddington Castle (1.1 miles west).
- Nearby, you will find Duke Of Cumberlands Head Public House (within half a mile east)
Towns and villages near Clifton
More for properties in Clifton
Looking after things afterwards
The surface is left ready for making good.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- File the test result and waste note
- Test every different coating
- Send photos of the coatings
- Empty the rooms in advance
What to avoid
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Why people call us in Clifton
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings before skimming
- Loft conversions and extensions
For rented flats close to Kings Sutton station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- The documents you will receive
- What is not included
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site