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Artex Removal in Kidlington
Artex removal in Kidlington and across Oxfordshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before skimming
- Ceilings coming down
Get a quote for Kidlington
Afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Once we’re done:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Give us room sizes
- Test every different coating
Things not to do
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating.
Don’t sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
About our artex removal in Kidlington
Covering an intact coating is one option, but the asbestos remains and needs recording. People often contact us about ceilings coming down and loft conversions, involving Artex ceilings, coated plasterboard and coated ceiling roses.
In Kidlington, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. Every job ends with paperwork: a report, results or a consignment note, for your records.
- Where
- Kidlington (OX5)
- Area hub
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Lab result and consignment note
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
How it works
Waste is bagged and labelled as we go, for disposal at a permitted site. Our team uses the right protective equipment, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces, and roughly how big they are
- We sample the coating first
- We plan the method and quote
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Before we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Clear the way to the work area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
Getting a price
Send us the address in Kidlington, a description and some photos: fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749, and we’ll reply with a quote.
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Can I do it myself?
Asbestos waste can’t go in household bins, recycling or skips. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so never climb onto one.
What affects the price in Kidlington
Every quote reflects:
- Access to the area
- How much there is
- How many samples are needed
- Travel and parking
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
What to photograph
A few photos can save a site visit:
- Street parking nearby
- An idea of size
- How we’d reach it
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
Include any existing survey or test when you fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
Duty holders and landlords in Kidlington
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE’s campaigns stress this point to building owners and trades alike.
Letting agents often ask about asbestos before maintenance work. A test or a survey gives everyone a clear answer.
Questions from Kidlington
Do you work near Oxford Parkway station?
Yes. Oxford Parkway station is about 1.3 miles south of Kidlington, and we cover both.
Is the Artex in my Kidlington home asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
What does licensed work mean?
It covers the higher-risk materials: pipe lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board. It needs a contractor with an HSE licence.
Do you cover Kidlington?
Yes, Kidlington is in our area. Send us the postcode for a quote.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. The related diseases often take decades to develop, which is why it’s identified before work.
Is a home built after 2000 likely to contain asbestos?
Asbestos was banned in 1999, so a home built after 2000 shouldn’t contain it, though older parts, reused materials or earlier outbuildings can.
How much does Artex removal cost in Kidlington?
Room size, method and waste all affect the price. We quote once we know what it contains.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
What it might be made of
Patched areas
Patches may be newer material.
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is normally better. There’s no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Clear written quotes
- Domestic and commercial work
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
See our prices page and the cost guide.
Where asbestos turns up
Many electricians and plasterers ask for a test result before working on textured ceilings.
These are the materials and situations that most often lead to Artex jobs:
- Ceilings before skimming
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
If your home is one of the older properties in Kidlington, near Church of St Mary or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
What to look for in a quote
- Proof of an HSE licence where it’s needed
- Where the waste goes, with paperwork
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Any exclusions
Textured ceilings in Kidlington
Kidlington is about 5 miles north-west of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Kidlington is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. We cover 443 places in Oxfordshire.
For rented flats close to Oxford Parkway station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. For a school such as St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Artex jobs anywhere in OX5 start with the postcode and some photos. That could mean a property on High Street, Sterling Road and Exeter Road, wherever it is in Kidlington. With the A4260 close by, Kidlington is simple for us to get to. For properties just outside Kidlington, we cover Gosford (1 mile south-east), Hampton Poyle (1 mile north-east), Islip (2 miles east), Bletchingdon (2 miles north) and Enslow (3 miles north). Larger places within reach include Oxford (5 miles south-east), Didcot (15 miles south), Bicester (8 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (10 miles south), Witney (9 miles west) and Carterton (14 miles west).
Well-known places in the area include Oxford Castle (4.9 miles south) and Acland Hospital (4.3 miles south). The countryside around Kidlington includes Hook Meadow and The Trap Grounds.
- Schools near Kidlington include Gosford Hill School (0.5 miles south-east)
- Nearby, you’ll find Red Lion pub (under half a mile north-west)
Places near Kidlington
Other services in Kidlington
- 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