Oxfordshire · England
Artex Removal in Ewelme
Found something that might be asbestos in Ewelme? We provide testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, explained in plain English.
- Ceilings coming down
- Textured walls before a refit
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal near Ewelme
About our artex removal in Ewelme
Artex and similar coatings are common on ceilings in Ewelme, and older ones can contain a little asbestos. We test the coating, then remove it safely if it contains asbestos. Whether it’s ceilings due for plastering or skimming and loft conversions, we deal with coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and coated ceiling roses and more.
Rural homes near Ewelme have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We only recommend work that is needed.
- Location
- Ewelme (OX10)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Textured ceilings in Ewelme
Ewelme is about 8 miles east of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Ewelme has a mix of older and newer buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. We work in all 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Ewelme to Oxford (11 miles away).
Older homes across Ewelme may have coatings added during past renovations. Ewelme is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in OX10, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on High Street, Parson's Lane and Burrows Hill or anywhere nearby, we can help. For properties just outside Ewelme, we cover Roke (2 miles north-west), Britwell Salome (2 miles north-east), Brightwell Baldwin (2 miles north), Watlington (3 miles north-east) and Chalgrove (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (11 miles north-west), Didcot (8 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles north-west), Thame (10 miles north-east), Wantage (15 miles west) and Henley-on-Thames (9 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find Wallingford Castle (2.5 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Ewelme Watercress Beds and Wittenham Clumps.
- Local pubs include The Greyhound At Ewelme Public House (less than half a mile south-west)
Nearby places to Ewelme
Other services in Ewelme
Should you do 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, so avoid them completely.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
You cannot tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
Non-domestic buildings like Ewelme CofE Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
What your quote should include
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- The method and controls
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Questions from Ewelme
Could my house in Ewelme contain asbestos?
It depends on its age and history: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Ewelme may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Is the Artex in my Ewelme home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Work in that area should stop, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
Do I need a test or a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
What does licensed work mean?
Licensed work is work on the materials most likely to release fibres: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
How quickly can you come out?
We agree a date when you accept the quote. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Looking after things afterwards
Note which other rooms have coatings, so future work is planned properly.
After the job, keep these in mind:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep pets away
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Avoid these
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Textured walls
They’re tested and removed in the same way as ceilings.
What’s included, and what is not
It’s worth knowing what Artex removal does and doesn’t cover:
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Ewelme
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
Your options compared
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why us?
- Lab analysis by an accredited laboratory
- Clear written quotes
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Domestic and commercial work
See how we quote or published price ranges.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If your business premises in Ewelme were built before 2000, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
How we work
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- The room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site with paperwork
How to prepare
- Move things out of the way carefully
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Mention any damage before we arrive
Getting a price
Photos from a safe distance help: do not touch the material, just send them through our quote form.
Helpful guides
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note