Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Artex Removal for Eton Wick
Found something that might be asbestos in Eton Wick? We provide removal of textured ceilings and walls, explained in plain English.
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Walls before tiling
- Flaking textured ceilings
Asbestos help in Eton Wick
How artex removal works in Eton Wick
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. A small sample tells you which you have, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Typical materials include coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are structural work through coated ceilings and textured walls before a refit.
Village homes like those in Eton Wick have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. We only recommend work that is needed, and we will say when the right answer is to leave something alone.
- Where
- Eton Wick (SL4)
- County
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Textured ceilings in Eton Wick
Eton Wick is about 1 mile north of Windsor, in Windsor and Maidenhead. We work across Eton Wick and the surrounding area, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. Eton Wick is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 15 miles away.
If you are refurbishing flats near Windsor & Eton Central station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. For a school such as Eton Wick CofE First School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the SL4 postcode area. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Eton Wick Road, Princes Close and The Wheatbutts or the roads around them. If your property is just outside Eton Wick, we also cover Boveney (1 mile south-west), Clewer (1 mile south-east), Eton (1 mile east), Windsor (1 mile south) and Dedworth (1 mile south). Further out, we also cover Maidenhead (4 miles west), Boyn Hill (5 miles west), North Ascot (6 miles south-west), Cookham (6 miles north-west), Furze Platt (5 miles north-west) and Broomhall (7 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include King Edward VII Hospital (1.9 miles south-east) and The History On Wheels Museum (under half a mile north-east). The countryside around Eton Wick includes Taplow Lake and Bray Pit.
- Local schools include The Westgate School (1.2 miles north) and Westgate School (1.2 miles north)
- Nearby, you’ll find Shepherds Hut pub (under half a mile west)
- Other local spots include Municipal Borough of Slough (2.1 miles north-east)
Looking after things afterwards
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
Keeping things safe:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Test every different coating
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
Don’ts
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Eton Wick
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, so age is hard to judge.
Typical jobs in Eton Wick include:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before plastering
In older homes in Eton Wick, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
What your quote should include
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
- What is not included
What we do and do not cover
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it doesn’t:
- Other materials may need their own approach
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
What we deal with
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Eton Wick: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Eton Wick home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
How far is Eton Wick from London?
We cover Eton Wick, about 23 miles from central London.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, every quote is in writing and says what’s included, including whether VAT is included.
Do I need a test or a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey looks at everything in scope, including things you hadn’t spotted.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that will not be disturbed can often be left and managed. It should be recorded and checked.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. In a block, the shared areas are the responsibility of the managing agent or freeholder, who should hold the asbestos register.
When can you start?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Do you cover Eton Wick?
We do: our area includes Eton Wick and the places around it. Send the postcode and a few photos and we’ll quote.
For businesses and landlords in Eton Wick
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
If you manage or own a block in Eton Wick, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors, and condition checked regularly.
What happens
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, never sanded or scraped dry. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We test a sample of each coating
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Before we arrive
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Tell us about parking and access
Your options compared
Strip the coating or take the boards down? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. We do not publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
How we work in Eton Wick
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Plain-English advice, including when to leave things alone
See how we quote and the cost guide.
What it costs
Quotes vary because of:
- How many samples are needed
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Travel and parking
- Access to the area
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- A rough size or measurement
- Cracks or breaks
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- A picture of the whole area
Every job is quoted in writing. Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749 with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note