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Artex Removal in Great Kimble
Artex removal in Great Kimble: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings, for homes, rented property and workplaces. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal for Great Kimble
Artex removal near Great Kimble
Planning a renovation in Great Kimble with textured ceilings? Get them tested before electricians or plasterers start. People often contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and loft conversions and extensions, involving stipple finishes, coated plasterboard and Artex ceilings.
In a village like Great Kimble, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Location
- Great Kimble (HP17)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
For landlords, agents and businesses
For managing agents and freeholders in Great Kimble, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
What affects the price in Great Kimble
Our quotes take into account:
- Material and condition
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- Access to the area
- How much there is
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Helping us quote
Photo tips:
- The access route
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- An idea of size
- Visible markings
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form, and we’ll recommend the right option.
What happens next
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
To avoid problems in future:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Give us room sizes
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep the results and paperwork
Avoid these
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Typical Artex jobs in Great Kimble
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
People usually contact us about one of these:
- Ceilings before plastering
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Landlord refurbishments
For rented flats close to Little Kimble station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
What your quote should include
- The method and controls
- Any exclusions
- If the price includes VAT
- Suitable insurance for the work
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: leave the area, do not clean it up, and ask for advice.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Textured ceilings in Great Kimble
Great Kimble is about 5 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Wherever your property is in Great Kimble, tell us the postcode and what you need. We work in 263 places in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 18 miles away.
If your home is one of the older properties in Great Kimble, near Church of St Nicholas or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. A school like Great Kimble Church of England School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 4 miles of Great Kimble; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of HP17. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Bridge Street, Hill View and Lower Icknield Way or the roads around them, wherever it is in Great Kimble. For properties just outside Great Kimble, we cover Little Kimble (1 mile north-east), Askett (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south), Meadle (1 mile west) and Whiteleaf (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (5 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (12 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Nearby you’ll also find National Paralympic Heritage Centre (3.6 miles north) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (3.4 miles north). Within reach you will find Beacon Hill and Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve.
- Schools near Great Kimble include Princes Risborough School (2.2 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Swan pub (within half a mile north-west)
How it works
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible. While we work, the area stays out of bounds, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- 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
Preparing for the visit
- Leave the suspect material alone until we arrive
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Tell us about parking and access
Getting a price
Include any existing survey or test when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749.
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Questions from Great Kimble
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes, the same rules apply there, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
How far is Great Kimble from London?
We cover Great Kimble, about 35 miles from central London.
Is asbestos dangerous?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
Do you work on commercial premises?
Yes: shops, offices, industrial units and community buildings as well as homes. The duty holder should be able to share the asbestos register.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and do not clean it up. Then contact us for advice.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
What should I do if I’ve disturbed asbestos?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then get advice.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it avoids disturbing it, but do not sand it smooth first, and the asbestos stays in the building. Every quote says whether VAT is included.
Why choose us
- Accredited laboratory results
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Covering London and the South East
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
Read our prices page or our cost guide.
Towns and villages near Great Kimble
What else we do in Great Kimble
What’s included, and what is not
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise before you book.
What we deal with
- Artex ceilings
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site