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Artex Removal for Coscote
Artex removal in Coscote and across Oxfordshire: textured coating testing and removal, with written paperwork.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Landlord refurbishments
Artex removal for Coscote
Artex removal near Coscote
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Typical materials include coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are extensions that cut into ceilings and ceilings due to be knocked through or removed.
In a village like Coscote, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Coscote (OX11)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and don’t cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
Coscote questions
Do you work near Didcot Parkway station?
Yes, we cover Coscote and the area towards Didcot Parkway station, about 1.5 miles north.
Do you cover Coscote from London?
We cover Coscote, about 50 miles from central London.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area involved in the job.
How much does Artex removal cost in Coscote?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote after testing.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
It depends on what we do: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
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What happens
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before we leave, we explain what we did and what comes next.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- 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
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Getting a price
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
A few practical points:
- Photos help us quote
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
Avoid these
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Materials, one by one
Artex ceilings
Patterned ceilings are the classic example.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
DIY and asbestos
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
Why us?
- Accredited laboratory results
- Records for your files
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See our prices page and our cost guide.
For businesses and landlords in Coscote
If you run a business from older premises in Coscote, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
Why people call us in Coscote
Renovations disturb coatings: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Walls before tiling
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Landlord refurbishments
If your home is one of the older properties in Coscote, near Church of St Andrew or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- What isn’t included
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
Artex in Coscote homes
Coscote is about 1 mile south of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. We work across Coscote and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover 443 places across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 11 miles away.
If you’re refurbishing flats near Didcot Parkway station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies. A school like Hagbourne Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 6 miles of Coscote; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Anywhere in OX11, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Close by, we cover West Hagbourne (1 mile south-west), East Hagbourne (1 mile east), Upton (1 mile south), Harwell (2 miles west) and Blewbury (2 miles south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles north), Wantage (7 miles west), Grove (7 miles west), Faringdon (15 miles west) and Benson (7 miles east).
Well-known places in the area include Brightwell Castle (4.1 miles east) and Atlas Computer Laboratory (2.8 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Mowbray Fields and Churn Hill.
- Schools near Coscote include St Birinus School (0.9 miles north-east) and UTC Oxfordshire (1.3 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include Fleur De Lys Public House (0.6 miles east)
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- 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