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Asbestos Artex Removal in East End, Oxfordshire
Artex removal across East End, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
Asbestos help in East End
Doing it yourself?
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
Artex removal for East End properties
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will explain which suits your rooms. People often contact us about ceilings before downlights go in and walls before tiling, including Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and swirl patterns.
Rural homes near East End have often been altered over generations, 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
- East End (OX29)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Common reasons for Artex jobs in East End
Most problems come during renovation: sanding to smooth a ceiling, scraping it off dry or drilling for lights releases fibres.
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth getting advice:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Landlord refurbishments
For a school such as Combe CofE Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
Questions to ask before booking
- What paperwork you get
- Suitable insurance for the work
- What is not included
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
What happens
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. We’ll tell you when we have finished and what you will receive afterwards.
- Get in touch with photos
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- We dispose of the waste legally
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know where we can park
- Keep away from the material in the meantime
Ask for a quote
Send us the address in East End, a description and some photos: call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Prices and what affects them
What changes the cost:
- How much waste there is
- Access to the area
- The type of material and its condition
- 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
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Approximate dimensions
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A photo of the whole area
You will get a written quote. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Your questions about Artex removal in East End
Do older homes in East End have asbestos?
Any home in East End built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover East End and the area around Combe station?
Yes, we cover East End and the area towards Combe station, about 1.2 miles east.
Do you give written quotes?
Every time: you get the scope and price in writing, and whether VAT is included.
What if my house is newer?
Homes built after 2000 shouldn’t contain asbestos, as it was banned in 1999.
When can you start?
That depends on the work and current bookings. You will get available dates with the quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Leave the area, keep others out and close the door if you can. Avoid sweeping, vacuuming or dusting, and ask for advice.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Can you quote from photos?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; if not, we will arrange to see it.
A closer look at the materials
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Artex ceilings
A small sample from each different coating tells you whether it contains asbestos.
Afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Staying safe afterwards:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
What we do and do not cover
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We need the room cleared
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
Also near East End
More for properties in East End
Duty holders and landlords in East End
If you manage or own a block in East End, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
East End properties and textured coatings
East End is about 4 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. In East End, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses about all kinds of jobs. We work in 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 10 miles away.
If you are refurbishing a rental near Combe station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in East End, near St Mary's Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Anywhere in OX29, we can help with Artex removal. If your property is just outside East End, we also cover Combe (1 mile north-east), Freeland (1 mile south-east), North Leigh (1 mile south-west), Stonesfield (2 miles north) and New Yatt (2 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Oxford (10 miles south-east), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-east), Witney (4 miles south-west), Carterton (9 miles south-west) and Grove (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Morris Motors Museum (2.1 miles east). The countryside around East End includes Blenheim Farm.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site