Buckinghamshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Ickford, Buckinghamshire
Artex removal in Ickford and across Buckinghamshire: textured coating testing and removal.
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Flaking textured ceilings
Asbestos help in Ickford
How artex removal works in Ickford
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Common materials are Artex ceilings, stipple finishes and swirl patterns, and people normally contact us about ceilings before downlights go in and loft conversions and extensions.
Village homes like those in Ickford have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. If you are unsure what you need, ask: we’ll tell you honestly whether it’s a test, a survey or removal.
- Where
- Ickford (HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- Afterwards
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- A written quote before work starts
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
What affects the price in Ickford
These are the main things that affect the price of Artex removal:
- Licensed or non-licensed
- How easy it is to reach
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Travel and parking
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Photos that help
When you send photos, these help most:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A close-up from a safe distance
- The parking area
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Send us the address in Ickford, a description and some photos: ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll reply with a quote.
What’s included, and what is not
To be clear about the scope:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Untested coatings are tested first, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly.
Materials in Ickford
- Textured walls
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Removing the boards can be an option.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Your questions about Artex removal in Ickford
Do you cover small places like Ickford?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do textured ceilings in Ickford homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
What paperwork will I get?
It depends on what we do: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Not before testing. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
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.
Do you need a licence to remove Artex?
Normally not: HSE’s code of practice says textured coating work is not normally licensable, but larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified first.
Does asbestos always have to come out?
No. Material in good condition that won’t be disturbed can often be left and managed. Keep a record and check its condition.
Does all Artex contain asbestos?
Not every coating does: many coatings are asbestos-free. A sample test tells you which you have.
Artex removal around Ickford
Ickford is about 4 miles west of Thame, in Buckinghamshire. Ickford is within our Buckinghamshire area, whatever the size of the job. We work in 263 places across Buckinghamshire, from the larger towns to small villages. You can also see our page for Oxford, about 7 miles away.
In older homes in Ickford, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
For Artex jobs in HP18, just send the postcode and a few photos. That could mean a property on Church Road, Golder's Close and Sheldon Road or the roads around them. Close by, we cover Little Ickford (1 mile south-east), Worminghall (1 mile north-west), Draycott (1 mile south), Shabbington (1 mile east) and Tiddington (1 mile south). We also cover nearby towns such as Aylesbury (11 miles east), Elmhurst (12 miles north-east), Southcourt (11 miles east), Princes Risborough (10 miles east), Haydon Hill (10 miles north-east) and Turnfurlong (12 miles east).
Nearby you will also find Thame Community Hospital (4 miles east) and Waterperry Gardens Rural Museum (1.4 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Bernwood Meadows.
- Local pubs include The Royal Oak pub (under half a mile south)
Nearby places to Ickford
Also in Ickford
Your options compared
DIY removal products are sold for textured coatings, but if it contains asbestos, the job needs proper controls. Always test first. A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Why us?
- Across London and the South East
- Reports and results you can share
- Clear advice on your options
- Domestic and commercial work
Read how we price jobs and our cost guide.
DIY and asbestos
HSE advises the public not to repair or remove asbestos themselves. Licensed materials are strictly for licensed contractors.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
What happens
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. 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
- We plan the removal and send a quote
- The coating is removed with controls
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Getting ready
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Dig out previous surveys
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Ask for a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
Read more
After we have finished in Ickford
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Looking after any asbestos that remains:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Things not to do
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
For businesses and landlords in Ickford
Between tenancies is a good time to deal with asbestos, while the property is empty.
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
- Identify it first: we test or survey before planning removal
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site