Oxfordshire · England
Asbestos Artex Removal in Islip, Oxfordshire
Artex removal in Islip, from older homes to workplaces. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Landlord refurbishments
Artex removal in Islip
About our artex removal in Islip
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. Whether it’s coatings damaged by DIY and flaking textured ceilings, we deal with coated ceiling roses, textured walls and stipple finishes.
In towns and villages like Islip, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes, often added during past renovations. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, so you have a record.
- Area
- Islip (OX5)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- What we do
- Textured ceilings and walls
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
How we work
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, with no sanding or dry scraping. Before we start, we walk through the job with you and answer any questions.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We explain your options: leave, cover or remove
- We carry out the removal
- The waste goes to a permitted site with a consignment note
Getting ready
- Clear access to the area, loft or garage
- Find any old asbestos reports
- Move things out of the way carefully
How to get a quote
Not sure what you need? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page and describe the problem, and we will recommend the right option.
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DIY and asbestos
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
What we do and don’t cover
The usual limits are:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before booking.
Materials we see
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
Materials we deal with
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, but the coating underneath is the same.
Textured walls
Walls can have textured coatings too.
Landlords, managing agents and employers
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.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Why people call us in Islip
Textured coatings continued to be made after asbestos was taken out of them, so a textured ceiling is not automatically asbestos.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Textured walls before a refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Damaged or cracked coatings
A school like Dr South's Church of England Primary School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested.
What your quote should include
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- Whether VAT is included
After the job
Keep the test result and waste paperwork with your property records.
If asbestos stays in the building:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Test every different coating
- Keep pets away
Don’ts
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Test before the builders arrive.
Towns and villages near Islip
Other services in Islip
Islip properties and textured coatings
Islip is about 5 miles north of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Islip is within our Oxfordshire area, for Artex jobs of every size. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire.
In older homes in Islip, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. For rented flats close to Islip station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Artex jobs anywhere in OX5 start with the postcode and some photos. Local streets include High Street, King's Head Lane and Middle Way; we cover every one. Other places close to Islip we cover include Gosford (2 miles south-west), Hampton Poyle (2 miles north-west), Kidlington (2 miles west), Bletchingdon (3 miles north-west) and Weston-on-the-Green (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (5 miles south), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (6 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (11 miles west) and Thame (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Churchill Hospital (4.1 miles south). The countryside around Islip includes Otmoor RSPB reserve and Headington Hill.
- Schools near Islip include Gosford Hill School (1.9 miles west)
- Local pubs include The Red Lion Inn (less than half a mile north-west)
Islip questions
Do older homes in Islip have asbestos?
That depends on when it was built and altered: asbestos was used until the 1999 ban, so older homes and older alterations in Islip can contain it. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do you cover Islip from London?
Islip is about 54 miles from central London, well within our area.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
No: skips and household bins can’t take asbestos. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Can I stay at home while you work?
The work room is sealed and kept clear. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Can you help with a shop or office?
Yes. Send us the details of the premises, and any existing asbestos register.
Could my home contain asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
We do. We work for landlords, managing agents, employers and contractors as well as homeowners.
When can you start?
Dates are agreed once the quote is accepted. Notifiable jobs cannot start until they’ve been notified.
Which option is right?
Testing first can save a lot: a clear result means normal methods. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
How we work in Islip
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Covering London and the South East
- Identify first, remove only when needed
- Clear written quotes
See how we quote or published price ranges.
- 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