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Asbestos Artex Removal in Kingswood, Buckinghamshire
Artex removal in Kingswood: removal of textured ceilings and walls, for homeowners, landlords and businesses. Done to HSE guidance, with paperwork for your records.
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
Artex removal near Kingswood
Artex removal in Kingswood
Removing an asbestos textured coating means sealing off the room, keeping the coating wet and never sanding or scraping it dry. Typical jobs include loft conversions and extensions and damaged or cracked coatings, involving stipple finishes, textured walls and coated plasterboard.
Village homes like those in Kingswood have often been altered several times, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We start with a clear answer: what the material is, and what that means for your plans.
- Where
- Kingswood (HP18)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Result and waste note
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of Artex removal
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Plastering and making good are generally separate jobs
- Other materials may need their own approach
- We need the room cleared
If you’re unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we will advise.
Materials we see
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Coated plasterboard
Questions from Kingswood
Do textured ceilings in Kingswood homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings do not contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Do you come out to small villages like Kingswood?
We do: small villages are covered too. Just tell us how to reach the property.
Do you cover Kingswood?
Yes. We cover Kingswood and the surrounding area as part of Buckinghamshire. Send us the postcode for a quote.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Breathing in asbestos fibres can cause serious diseases, often decades later. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, so identifying it before work is important.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
Testing covers particular materials, while a survey covers everything in scope. For building work, a survey is usually needed.
Do I need to move out during Artex removal?
The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off. Often you can stay in other rooms.
Can I put asbestos in a skip?
Never: asbestos waste is hazardous and cannot go in skips, bins or recycling. It has to go to a site that accepts it, with the right paperwork.
Is my textured ceiling in Kingswood asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many don’t. The only way to know is to test a sample.
Which option is right?
What are the options for Artex? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is usually best. Dealing with asbestos before building work is generally cheaper than finding it mid-job, when everything has to stop.
Why us?
- Work done to the regulations
- No removal until we know what it is
- Homes, rented property and workplaces
- Reports and results you can share
Take a look at how we quote or our cost guide.
Textured ceilings in Kingswood
Kingswood is about 7 miles east of Bicester, in Buckinghamshire. We cover Kingswood as part of Buckinghamshire, whatever the size of the job. Kingswood is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire where we work. Our area stretches from Kingswood to Oxford (about 13 miles away).
Anywhere in HP18, we can help with Artex removal, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Streets in the area include Grendon Road and Kingswood Lane, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Kingswood, we cover Westcott (2 miles south-east), Quainton (3 miles east), Ashendon (3 miles south), Waddesdon (4 miles south-east) and Wormstone (4 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Aylesbury (8 miles south-east), Buckingham (9 miles north), Elmhurst (9 miles east), Southcourt (9 miles south-east), Princes Risborough (12 miles south-east) and Haydon Hill (7 miles south-east).
The countryside around Kingswood includes Upper Ray Meadows.
- Nearby, you will find The Akeman Inn (under half a mile south-east)
Materials, one by one
Ceiling roses and cornices
Decorative mouldings are sometimes coated too.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
How we price Artex removal
The biggest factors in the price are:
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Licensed or non-licensed
- What the material is and its state
- How easy it is to reach
Compare what each quote includes, not just the total: the scope, the method, the waste and the paperwork.
Helping us quote
Good photos help us plan and quote. Take them without disturbing anything:
- How we’d reach it
- An overall view
- Cracks or breaks
- Where we could park
For a quote, ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page. Tell us the postcode, what the material is and where, and send photos if you can.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
Landlords of garage blocks and outbuildings should find out whether the roofs are asbestos cement, before anyone carries out repairs.
The process
We start by sealing and protecting the room, and keep the coating damp as we work. Before anything starts, we confirm the areas and materials with you.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- 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
- Let us know if something’s broken
- Do not disturb the material before we get there
- Let us know where we can park
Ask for a quote
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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After we’ve finished in Kingswood
The surface is left ready for making good.
After we’ve finished:
- Give us room sizes
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets out of the work area
What to avoid
Keep away from flaking or fallen coating and ask for advice.
Test before the builders arrive.
What we deal with in Kingswood
People used Artex to cover cracks and uneven ceilings, and some contained a small amount of white asbestos (chrysotile) for strength.
Common situations in older properties include:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
- Ceilings before skimming
Non-domestic buildings like Grendon Underwood Combined School should already have records of any textured coatings, before decorators start.
What to look for in a quote
- If the price includes VAT
- How fibres will be kept down
- Which areas and materials are covered
- Whether the job needs notifying
- 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