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Artex Removal for East Ilsley
Artex removal in East Ilsley: textured coating testing and removal, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions and extensions
Artex removal for East Ilsley
FAQs for East Ilsley
Do you work on properties in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
Do older homes in East Ilsley have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. The only way to know is to test suspect materials. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
How quickly can you come out?
It depends on the job and our diary. We will give you dates when we quote, and notifiable work needs notifying before it starts.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop, keep people away from the area and don’t sweep or vacuum up debris. Then get advice; if you’re worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Does weather affect the work?
Indoor jobs go ahead in any weather. Outdoor roof work can be delayed by strong wind or heavy rain.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. Landlords, agents, businesses and builders all use our services.
Can I just skim over it?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do, alongside homes. Non-domestic premises have a duty holder who should hold an asbestos register.
Artex removal in East Ilsley
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Typical jobs include coatings damaged by DIY and ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights, involving coated plasterboard, stipple finishes and swirl patterns.
In areas like East Ilsley, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- East Ilsley (RG20)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What happens next
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- File the test result and waste note
- Each different coating needs testing
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Keep pets out of the work area
What to avoid
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
How we work
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- 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
Getting ready
- Dig out previous surveys
- Make sure pets and children are elsewhere
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
How to get a quote
Include any existing survey or test when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page; it helps us quote accurately.
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Artex in East Ilsley homes
East Ilsley is about 6 miles south of Didcot, in West Berkshire. We cover East Ilsley as part of West Berkshire, for Artex jobs of every size. East Ilsley is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. Our area stretches from East Ilsley to Reading (about 15 miles away).
A school like The Ilsleys Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. East Ilsley is within about 3 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
This part of West Berkshire takes in RG20, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as High Street, Farriers Lane and Abingdon Road or the roads around them, wherever it is in East Ilsley. We also carry out Artex jobs in Compton (2 miles south-east), Chilton (3 miles north), Woodway (3 miles north-east), Upton (4 miles north) and Blewbury (4 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (9 miles south), Thatcham (9 miles south), Burghfield Common (13 miles south-east), Speenhamland (8 miles south), Hungerford (13 miles south-west) and Calcot (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Atlas Computer Laboratory (3.5 miles north) and Hampstead Norris Castle (3.9 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Churn Hill.
- Schools near East Ilsley include The Downs School (1.9 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Star pub (less than half a mile south)
Responsibilities for owners
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in East Ilsley, you have a duty to manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Schools, halls and community buildings are non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
Can I do it myself?
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, so avoid them completely.
Where asbestos turns up
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Loft conversions
In older homes in East Ilsley, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
Comparing quotes
- How fibres will be kept down
- Whether the job needs notifying
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- What paperwork you get
Materials we deal with
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Coated plasterboard
Coatings are applied over plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Prices and what affects them
We base our quote on:
- What the material is and its state
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The quantity or area
- The category of work
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- An idea of size
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
What else we do in East Ilsley
Limits to be aware of
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site