Buckinghamshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire
Buildings in Ellesborough built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Textured walls before a refit
Get a quote for Ellesborough
How artex removal works in Ellesborough
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. From coatings already disturbed and coatings in the way of electrical work, we cover textured walls, stipple finishes and coated ceiling roses.
In a village like Ellesborough, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Area
- Ellesborough (HP17)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Artex in Ellesborough homes
Ellesborough is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. In Ellesborough, we hear from homeowners, landlords and businesses. We cover 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Ellesborough to Oxford (about 19 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Little Kimble station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. If your home is one of the older properties in Ellesborough, near Church of St Peter and St Paul or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Ellesborough, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We cover Artex jobs across the HP17 postcode area and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Ellesborough Road, Springs Lane and Church Hill, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Ellesborough, we cover Butler's Cross (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south-east), Chalkshire (1 mile north-east), Terrick (1 mile north) and Nash Lee (1 mile north). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (8 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
A little further out are Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.1 miles north) and National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.2 miles north). The countryside around Ellesborough includes Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Ellesborough include John Colet School (2.3 miles east)
- Pubs nearby include The Russell Arms (within half a mile east)
After the job
We clean the room and dispose of the waste legally, and you get the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Plan where you will stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Photos help us quote
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
What to avoid
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Can I do it myself?
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Common questions in Ellesborough
Do you work near Little Kimble station?
Yes. Little Kimble station is about 0.9 miles west of Ellesborough, and we cover both.
Do you cover Ellesborough from London?
We cover Ellesborough, about 35 miles from central London.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
Do you work in Ellesborough?
We do: Ellesborough is within the area we cover in Buckinghamshire. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
Can you help with a shop or office?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
You can’t tell by eye. Laboratory analysis of a sample gives the answer, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes. With the seller’s agreement, a pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you commit.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is normally needed.
Where asbestos turns up
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so testing is the only way to know.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings already disturbed
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
A school like Great Kimble Church of England School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
What your quote should include
- Whether VAT is included
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Any exclusions
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What’s included, and what isn’t
A few things to be aware of:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
Materials in Ellesborough
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Which option is right?
A test before removal can save money: if the coating is clear, ordinary methods can be used. Dealing with asbestos before building work is typically cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- No removal until we know what it is
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
Take a look at how we price jobs or the cost guide.
Duty holders and landlords in Ellesborough
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Ellesborough must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
Community buildings count as non-domestic premises, so the duty to manage applies.
What it costs
Every quote reflects:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- The type of material and its condition
- Access to the area
- How much there is
Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Helping us quote
For a quick quote, include:
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- The parking area
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Photos from a safe distance help: don’t touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Step by step
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Before we arrive
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell us about anything that’s already damaged
Get a quote
To get a quote, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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