Buckinghamshire · England
Artex Removal for Four Ashes
Artex removal in Four Ashes: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Loft conversions and extensions
Artex removal in Four Ashes
Artex removal in Four Ashes
Sometimes it’s simpler to take the ceiling boards down whole than to strip the coating. We will talk you through the options for your rooms in Four Ashes. Typical jobs include structural work through coated ceilings and damaged or cracked coatings, involving swirl patterns, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
Rural homes near Four Ashes have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Four Ashes (HP15, HP13)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. We’ll tell you when we’ve finished and what you’ll receive afterwards.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Warn neighbours if needed
Getting a price
You will get a written quote. Just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page with the details.
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Can I do it myself?
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
How we price Artex removal
Our quotes take into account:
- Disposal costs
- Travel and parking
- What the material is and its state
- How much there is
Identifying asbestos early is cheaper than stopping work later, when everything has to stop.
What to photograph
For a quick quote, include:
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- Labels, if any
- A close-up from a safe distance
- Cracks or breaks
To get a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is normally best. Every quote says whether VAT is included, so you can compare like with like.
What you get
- Work done to the regulations
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
See how we quote or published price ranges.
Where asbestos turns up
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so testing is the only way to know.
Typical jobs in Four Ashes include:
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Walls before tiling
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings damaged by leaks
For a school such as Great Kingshill Church of England Combined School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings.
What to look for in a quote
- What is not included
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What you’ll receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
Your questions about Artex removal in Four Ashes
Is asbestos common in Four Ashes homes?
If your home in Four Ashes was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but only a test can confirm it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you work on properties in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, though access to rural buildings may need planning.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Tell us about the property and what you need.
How can I get a price?
Start with the postcode and a description of the material, with photos if possible. To do that, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey, arranged with the seller’s permission, shows what asbestos is there before you exchange.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
It depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will explain the options.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
Artex removal around Four Ashes
Four Ashes is about 2 miles north of High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Four Ashes as part of Buckinghamshire, for Artex jobs of every size. Four Ashes is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire where we work. Our nearest city page is Reading, about 18 miles away.
For rented flats close to High Wycombe station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. If your home is one of the older properties in Four Ashes, near St Michael and All Angels Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Four Ashes, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
For Artex jobs in HP15 and HP13, just send the postcode and a few photos. Neighbouring places we cover include Cryers Hill (1 mile north), Terriers (1 mile south), Widmer End (1 mile north-east), Hazlemere (1 mile east) and Hughenden Valley (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (12 miles north), Chesham (7 miles north-east), Marlow (6 miles south), Amersham (6 miles east), Beaconsfield (5 miles south-east) and Chalfont St Peter (8 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre (3.6 miles north) and Hospital of St John the Baptist (1.9 miles south). Green spaces nearby include Gomm's Wood.
- Schools near Four Ashes include The Royal Grammar School (0.9 miles south) and Pipers Corner School (1.2 miles north-west)
- Local pubs include The Crown pub (0.7 miles south-east)
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What else we do in Four Ashes
Duty holders and landlords in Four Ashes
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before repairs are arranged.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
What we do and do not cover
The usual limits are:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- We need the room cleared
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Materials we see
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
The sample includes the coating itself.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site