Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Harwell, Oxfordshire
Artex removal in Harwell, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions
Get a quote for Harwell
Common questions in Harwell
Is the Artex in my Harwell home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
How far is Harwell from London?
Harwell is about 52 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you cover Harwell?
We do: Harwell is within the area we cover in Oxfordshire. Send the postcode and a few photos for a quote.
How quickly can you come out?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs can’t start until they’ve been notified.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not necessarily: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. A sample test tells you which you have.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins cannot take asbestos. It must go to a permitted site.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so buildings built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, but older parts and reused materials can still contain it.
Will I get the price in writing?
Yes, always.
About our artex removal in Harwell
Left undisturbed, an intact textured coating is low risk. The problem comes when it’s sanded, scraped dry, drilled or knocked through during a renovation, which is why testing first matters in Harwell. From coatings already disturbed and loft conversions and extensions, we deal with coated plasterboard, swirl patterns and Artex ceilings and more.
In a smaller place like Harwell, textured ceilings often show up when people renovate older family homes, and testing comes first. Everything is explained in plain English, including when it’s better to leave a material in place.
- Where
- Harwell (OX11)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
Towns and villages near Harwell
Doing 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.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials.
Artex in Harwell homes
Harwell is about 2 miles west of Didcot, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Harwell, just send the postcode. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. We work right across the region, from Harwell to Oxford (about 11 miles away).
For a school such as Harwell Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. Older homes across Harwell may have coatings added during past renovations. Parts of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Harwell; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in OX11, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Whether your property is on High Street, Loder Road and The Styles or a nearby road, the process is the same. Nearby, we also cover West Hagbourne (2 miles south-east), Coscote (2 miles east), Upton (2 miles south-east), Chilton (2 miles south) and East Hagbourne (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Oxford (11 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (5 miles north), Witney (15 miles north-west), Wantage (6 miles west), Grove (6 miles west) and Faringdon (13 miles west).
A little further out are Atlas Computer Laboratory (2 miles south-west) and Abingdon Community Hospital (4.8 miles north). Within reach you will find Churn Hill and Mowbray Fields.
- Local schools include UTC Oxfordshire (0.9 miles north-east) and UTC Oxfordshire (0.9 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Crispin pub (within half a mile north-east)
Limits to be aware of
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We need the room cleared
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
Options to consider in Harwell
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. Our quotes are clear about VAT, so you can compare like with like.
Why people choose us
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Legal disposal, with paperwork
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Domestic and commercial work
For businesses and landlords in Harwell
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Harwell must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
What affects the price in Harwell
Every quote reflects:
- The quantity or area
- Material and condition
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much waste there is
The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. Every quote is individual.
Photos that help
Helpful photos:
- A clear close-up
- An overall view
- A rough size or measurement
- How we’d reach it
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
What happens next
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
Once we’re done:
- Each different coating needs testing
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Give us room sizes
- Empty the rooms in advance
Avoid these
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Do not drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, which doesn’t change what’s underneath.
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Step by step
If we’re taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. The work area is kept clear while we’re working, so arrange for pets and children to be elsewhere.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- We clean up and dispose of the waste legally
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Let us know where we can park
- Have any previous surveys or test results ready
Ask for a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. To start, call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site