Bracknell Forest · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Great Hollands, Bracknell Forest
Buildings in Great Hollands built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. We offer textured coating testing and removal.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Ceilings coming down
- Walls before tiling
Need Artex removal in Great Hollands?
How artex removal works in Great Hollands
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation. From structural work through coated ceilings and extensions that cut into ceilings, we cover coated plasterboard, textured walls and stipple finishes and more.
Homes in towns and villages like Great Hollands may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so test each different coating. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Area
- Great Hollands (RG12, RG40)
- Region
- Bracknell Forest
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Options to consider in Great Hollands
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Why people choose us
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Houses, flats and business premises
Great Hollands questions
Do you cover Great Hollands and the area around Bracknell station?
Yes. Bracknell station is about 1.3 miles north-east of Great Hollands, and we cover both.
Is the Artex in my Great Hollands home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
What if asbestos is found during building work?
The builder should stop and close off the area. We’ll identify it and advise on removal.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both work; it depends on the room. We will explain the options.
What does it cost to remove Artex?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote after testing.
How can I get a price?
Send us the details: the postcode, what you’ve found and where it is. To do that, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Can I just skim over it?
It’s an option for an intact coating: skimming or boarding over avoids disturbing it. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
For managing agents and freeholders in Great Hollands, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
If you run a business from older premises in Great Hollands, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Step by step
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, then taken to a permitted site. If anything unexpected turns up, we stop and talk to you.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We sample each coating
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
How to prepare
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Let us know where we can park
Getting a price
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749, and we’ll advise.
Helpful guides
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- Plastering and making good are typically separate jobs
- We need the room cleared
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
Prices and what affects them
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- What the material is and its state
- The survey scope
- Parking and access charges
There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them from a safe distance without touching the material:
- Visible markings
- Cracks or breaks
- Street parking nearby
- A rough size or measurement
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Artex removal around Great Hollands
Great Hollands is about 1 mile south-west of Bracknell, in Bracknell Forest. For Artex jobs in Great Hollands, tell us about parking and access. We work in all 41 towns and villages across Bracknell Forest. We work right across the region, from Great Hollands to Reading (10 miles away).
If you’re refurbishing a rental near Bracknell station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Non-domestic buildings like Great Hollands Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
Here we cover the RG12 and RG40 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. From Gull Lane, Mill Lane and Cuckoo Lane or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Great Hollands on the A3095, so it’s easy for us to reach. Other places close to Great Hollands we cover include Hanworth (1 mile south-east), Wooden Hill (1 mile south), Home Farm (1 mile south-west), Birch Hill (1 mile south-east) and Crown Wood (1 mile east). We also cover nearby towns such as Sandhurst (4 miles south), Whitegrove (3 miles north-east), College Town (4 miles south), Little Sandhurst (4 miles south-west), Warfield Park (3 miles north-east) and Owlsmoor (3 miles south). Great Hollands is one of the larger places we cover in Bracknell Forest, with homes, rented property and workplaces of every age.
Other landmarks nearby include The Lexicon (1.5 miles north-east) and Pinewood Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Within reach you’ll find Wildmoor Heath and Heath Lake.
- Nearby schools include Easthampstead Park Community School (0.5 miles west) and The Brakenhale School (1 mile north-east)
- Pubs nearby include Golden Retriever pub (0.9 miles south)
Towns and villages near Great Hollands
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Looking after things afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
Some practical advice:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Test every different coating
- Give us room sizes
What to avoid
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Doing it yourself?
With a professional job, you get a record: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note