Windsor and Maidenhead · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Holloway, Windsor and Maidenhead
Artex removal in Holloway, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Artex removal for Holloway
How artex removal works in Holloway
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Bigger jobs using steam or gel must be notified before they start. Typical materials include Artex ceilings, coated ceiling roses and swirl patterns, and people usually contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and rented flats before redecoration.
In towns and villages like Holloway, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. If you’re unsure what you need, ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Holloway (SL6)
- Area hub
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
After the job
Note which other rooms have coatings, for future work.
Once we are done:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Photos help us quote
Things not to do
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Good to know
What’s in and what’s out:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly before you book.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Coated plasterboard
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
What happens
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Let us know which rooms have textured coatings
- We sample each different coating for testing
- We go through the options and send a quote
- We seal off each room and remove the coating wet, or take the boards down whole
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep children and pets away on the day
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
How to get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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Places near Holloway
What else we do in Holloway
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres, so avoid them completely.
Found something mid-DIY? Stop: leave the area, don’t clean it up, and ask for advice.
Responsibilities for owners
If you run a business from older premises in Holloway, you should have an asbestos register and management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- Disposal costs
- Travel and parking
- How easy it is to reach
- The type of material and its condition
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
Sending photos
The most useful photos are:
- A clear close-up
- The parking area
- A photo of the whole area
- Cracks or breaks
You will get a written quote. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
Holloway questions
How far is Holloway from London?
Holloway is about 30 miles from central London, well within our area.
Could my house in Holloway contain asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice; if you are worried about your health, speak to your GP.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. Only a contractor holding an HSE licence can do it.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, we do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
Can you quote from photos?
Photos are often enough to give a quote, though some need a visit first.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
Can I stay at home while you work?
Generally you can use other rooms: the room being worked on is sealed off and kept clear.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Holloway
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some included a little chrysotile.
In older properties, we often see:
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Rented flats before redecoration
Non-domestic buildings like Burchetts Green CofE Infants' School should already have records of any textured coatings.
What your quote should include
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you’ll get a consignment note
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
- Any exclusions
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
They’re included in the test if they’re coated.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Textured ceilings in Holloway
Holloway is about 2 miles west of Maidenhead, in Windsor and Maidenhead. Properties in Holloway range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Holloway is one of 57 towns and villages in Windsor and Maidenhead where we work. You can also see our page for Reading, about 10 miles away.
In older homes in Holloway, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. If you’re refurbishing flats near Furze Platt station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Here we cover the SL6 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Whether your property is on Burchetts Green Lane and Bath Road or anywhere nearby, the process is the same. Neighbouring places we cover include Littlewick Green (1 mile south-west), Burchett's Green (1 mile north-west), Woolley Green (1 mile south-east), Stubbings (1 mile north-east) and Pinkneys Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Windsor (7 miles south-east), North Ascot (8 miles south-east), Cookham (4 miles north-east), Dedworth (7 miles south-east), Broomhall (11 miles south-east) and South Ascot (10 miles south-east).
A little further out are St Mark's Hospital (1.8 miles east) and Marlow Museum (3.5 miles north). Open spaces near Holloway include Taplow Lake and Weycock Hill.
- Local schools include Newlands Girls' School (1.2 miles east) and Manor Green School (1.3 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find The Shire Horse pub (within half a mile east)
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site