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Asbestos Artex Removal in Hungerford, West Berkshire
Artex removal for Hungerford: removal of textured ceilings and walls. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Damaged or cracked coatings
- Ceilings before plastering
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
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FAQs for Hungerford
Could my house in Hungerford contain asbestos?
If your home in Hungerford was built or refurbished before 2000, it may, but you can’t tell by looking. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the North Wessex Downs National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Does someone need to be there?
We need access to every area in the job, and to be available for questions.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, with the seller’s permission.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Buildings from after 2000 shouldn’t, because of the 1999 ban, although older materials can sometimes be reused or left in extensions.
About our artex removal in Hungerford
Taking down the plasterboard can be easier than stripping the coating. We’ll explain which suits your rooms. Typical materials include coated ceiling roses, swirl patterns and stipple finishes, and typical jobs are coatings already disturbed and coatings damaged by leaks.
Homes in towns and villages like Hungerford may have textured ceilings in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We work to HSE guidance on every job, large or small.
- Where
- Hungerford (RG17)
- Area hub
- West Berkshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of Artex removal
The usual limits are:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- Plastering and making good are usually separate jobs
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Materials we see
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
How it works
If we are taking the boards down instead, they’re removed whole where possible and bagged or wrapped. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Describe the coatings and rooms
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
Helpful guides
What happens next
Tell your plasterer and electrician what was done.
Going forward:
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Clear the rooms before the work
- File the test result and waste note
Don’ts
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Nearby places to Hungerford
More for properties in Hungerford
Can I do it myself?
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.
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE recommends a competent person takes samples.
What it might be made of
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
Painted coatings
We sample through the paint into the coating.
Artex removal around Hungerford
Hungerford is about 8 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. For Artex jobs in Hungerford, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. We work in 155 places across West Berkshire. Our area stretches from Hungerford to Reading (about 23 miles away).
For a school such as Hungerford Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings. For rented flats close to Hungerford station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Hungerford is within about 7 miles of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
Wherever your property is in RG17, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as High Street, Lancaster Square and Station Road, wherever it is in Hungerford. With the A4 and A338 close by, Hungerford is simple for us to get to. We also carry out Artex jobs in Eddington (1 mile north-east), Upper Eddington (1 mile north), Leverton (1 mile north), Chilton Foliat (2 miles north-west) and Woodlands St Mary (4 miles north). Larger places within reach include Newbury (8 miles east), Thatcham (11 miles east), Speenhamland (8 miles east), Lambourn (7 miles north), Shaw (9 miles east) and Kingsclere (13 miles south-east). As one of the bigger places in West Berkshire, Hungerford has a wide mix of older and newer buildings.
Green spaces nearby include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
- Nearby schools include John O'Gaunt School (0.6 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Borough Arms (within half a mile east)
Which option is right?
Remove the coating, or the whole ceiling? Stripping keeps the ceiling; taking boards down whole can be quicker and cleaner in some rooms. How easy the material is to reach affects the price, so tell us about access.
What you get
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- No removal until we know what it is
- Samples analysed by an accredited laboratory
Read how we price jobs and the cost guide.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
If you run a business from older premises in Hungerford, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
What it costs
What drives the price:
- The survey scope
- Material and condition
- The category of work
- Travel and parking
Dealing with asbestos before building work is normally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when the whole project can be held up.
What to photograph
Before you send photos, a few tips:
- A rough size or measurement
- Cracks or breaks
- An overall view
- Visible markings
For a quote, send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749. Include the postcode, the material and some photos.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note