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Artex Removal in Gawcott
Artex removal for properties in Gawcott and Buckinghamshire: Artex removal, with testing first, with written paperwork.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal for Gawcott
How artex removal works in Gawcott
We remove textured coatings from ceilings, walls, ceiling roses and coated boards, across Gawcott. People often contact us about walls before tiling and flaking textured ceilings, including coated plasterboard, textured walls and stipple finishes.
In areas like Gawcott, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- Gawcott (MK18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Paperwork
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Gawcott: your questions answered
Do older homes in Gawcott have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos products were used until 1999, so pre-2000 homes and extensions in Gawcott may have it. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Do you come out to small villages like Gawcott?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to give us access to the areas involved.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both work; it depends on the room. We will advise for each room.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos is a hazard when its fibres get into the air. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Clear photos and measurements are often enough; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. You may be able to use the rest of the house.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. A test will tell you.
Gawcott properties and textured coatings
Gawcott is about 2 miles south-west of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Anywhere in Gawcott, just send the postcode. We cover 263 places in Buckinghamshire. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 18 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Gawcott, near Church of Holy Trinity or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
This part of Buckinghamshire takes in MK18, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. That could mean a property on Main Street, The Terrace and Oak Drive, wherever it is in Gawcott. If your property is just outside Gawcott, we also cover Tingewick (1 mile north-west), Preston Bissett (2 miles south-west), Hillesden (2 miles south), Finmere (3 miles west) and Twyford (4 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (14 miles south-east), Elmhurst (14 miles south-east), Southcourt (15 miles south-east), Haydon Hill (13 miles south-east), Turnfurlong (15 miles south-east) and Haddenham (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Buckingham Movie Museum (1.7 miles north-east) and Buckingham Castle (1.5 miles north-east). Within reach you’ll find Buckingham Sand Pit.
- Nearby schools include Royal Latin School (1.4 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Cuckoo's Nest pub (less than half a mile west)
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Textured walls
Walls are treated like ceilings.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
If you manage or own a block in Gawcott, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What happens
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked before the seals come down. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- 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
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Mention any damage before we arrive
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
Ask for a quote
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Related guides
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Gawcott
Coatings get damaged by water leaks, cracks and DIY, so they may start to flake.
Asbestos can be in a lot of places in buildings from before 2000. Common situations include:
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Landlord refurbishments
A school like Roundwood Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Comparing quotes
- Whether the job needs notifying
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Suitable insurance for the work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
After the job
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Test every different coating
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Send photos of the coatings
Things not to do
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces.
Choosing the right option
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: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why choose us
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Work done to the regulations
- No removal until we know what it is
See our prices page or our cost guide.
Good to know
Here’s what Artex removal covers, and what it does not:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
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Should you do it yourself?
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
Fragile roofs are a serious falls risk, quite apart from the asbestos, so stay off it.
- 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