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Asbestos Artex Removal in Forty Green, Buckinghamshire
Any pre-2000 building in Forty Green may contain asbestos. We offer testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Walls before tiling
- Flaking textured ceilings
- Ceilings before downlights go in
Need Artex removal in Forty Green?
Artex removal for Forty Green properties
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos is still there and should be recorded for future work. From rented flats before redecoration and ceilings coming down, we deal with swirl patterns, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard.
In a village like Forty Green, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Everything is explained in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Forty Green (HP27)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Price
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
What we deal with in Forty Green
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 due for rewiring or new downlights
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before plastering
- Damaged or cracked coatings
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Princes Risborough station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty.
Questions to ask before booking
- Waste disposal and the consignment note
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- What paperwork you get
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
How it works
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. On the day, we check the area and talk you through the plan first.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and 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
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Clear belongings, but leave the material alone
- Warn neighbours if needed
Get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Helpful guides
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Once you know what’s there, a few simple habits help:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Give us room sizes
- Keep pets away
Things not to do
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
What it costs
We base our quote on:
- Location, parking and any London charges
- How much waste there is
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How easy it is to reach
A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, because the material is clear.
Photos that help
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Where we could park
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Cracks or breaks
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Materials, one by one
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Coated plasterboard
Taking boards down whole avoids stripping the coating.
Forty Green: your questions answered
Is the Artex in my Forty Green home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many do not. Only a test will tell you.
Do you cover Forty Green from London?
Forty Green is about 38 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, and the material needs identifying before work resumes.
What does licensed work mean?
Higher-risk materials need an HSE-licensed contractor. Most asbestos cement and textured coatings are non-licensed or notifiable non-licensed.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room sizes, the method and the waste decide, and we quote once the coating has been tested.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not, according to HSE. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work.
What we do and don’t cover
What’s in and what’s out:
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, which affects the start date
- Other materials may need their own approach
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal before you book.
Materials in Forty Green
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
For landlords, agents and businesses
If your business premises in Forty Green were built before 2000, you are likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
If you are responsible for a non-domestic building or the common parts of flats in Forty Green, you have a duty to manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Options to consider in Forty Green
Skimming over Artex avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
How we work in Forty Green
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Covering London and the South East
- Accredited laboratory results
Read our prices page and the cost guide.
Artex in Forty Green homes
Forty Green is about 4 miles south-east of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in Forty Green, just send the postcode. Forty Green is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our area stretches from Forty Green to Oxford (about 14 miles away).
Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 5 miles of Forty Green, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in HP27, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Neighbouring places we cover include Henton (1 mile south), Holly Green (1 mile east), Skittle Green (1 mile south-east), Pitch Green (1 mile east) and Bledlow (1 mile south-east). We also cover nearby towns such as Aylesbury (7 miles north-east), High Wycombe (9 miles south-east), Chesham (12 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south-east), Amersham (13 miles east) and Beaconsfield (13 miles south-east).
A little further out are Thame Community Hospital (3.4 miles north-west) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (4.1 miles east). Open spaces near Forty Green include Beacon Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.
- Pubs nearby include The Peacock Country Inn (less than half a mile south-west)
Also near Forty Green
More for properties in Forty Green
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- 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