Oxfordshire · England
Artex Removal in Drayton St Leonard
Buildings in Drayton St Leonard built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer removal of textured ceilings and walls.
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal near Drayton St Leonard
What it might be made of
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Artex removal in Drayton St Leonard
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. Typical jobs include ceilings before downlights go in and coatings damaged by leaks, including stipple finishes, swirl patterns and textured walls.
Village homes like those in Drayton St Leonard have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Clear answers come first: is it asbestos, and what should you do about it.
- Location
- Drayton St Leonard (OX10)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Should you do it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: keep people away, do not sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
The scope of Artex removal
Before booking, note that:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials in Drayton St Leonard
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
Artex removal around Drayton St Leonard
Drayton St Leonard is about 6 miles north-east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Homes, landlords and businesses in Drayton St Leonard contact us for Artex jobs. We work in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Drayton St Leonard to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
In older homes in Drayton St Leonard, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 8 miles of Drayton St Leonard, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across the OX10 postcode area and the streets around it. That could mean a property on High Street, Church Lane and Ford Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Drayton St Leonard. Other places close to Drayton St Leonard we cover include Great Holcombe (1 mile east), Newington (1 mile east), Brookhampton (1 mile north), Stadhampton (1 mile north) and Berinsfield (1 mile west). We also cover nearby towns such as Oxford (7 miles north-west), Didcot (6 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles west), Thame (9 miles north-east), Wantage (13 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Littlemore Hospital (5.3 miles north-west) and Aston Martin Heritage Trust Museum (less than half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Wittenham Clumps and Wells Farm.
- Pubs nearby include The Catherine Wheel pub (less than half a mile south)
Your options compared
You will find DIY products for removing Artex, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Test first. Sometimes a test shows removal is not needed, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why people choose us
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Records for your files
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Take a look at how we price jobs or published price ranges.
Towns and villages near Drayton St Leonard
What else we do in Drayton St Leonard
For businesses and landlords in Drayton St Leonard
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Questions from Drayton St Leonard
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do you cover Drayton St Leonard and the area around Culham station?
Yes. Culham station is about 4.3 miles west of Drayton St Leonard, and we cover both.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Can you quote from photos?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we’ll arrange a visit.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will advise for each room.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job.
What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- The type of material and its condition
- How much waste there is
- Travel and parking
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- Damaged areas
- A photo of the whole area
- The access route
- A clear close-up
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details.
Looking after things afterwards
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Send photos of the coatings
Don’ts
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Step by step
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, with no sanding or dry scraping. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
How to prepare
- Let us know where we can park
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
How to get a quote
Each job is priced individually. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Related guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note