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Artex Removal in Lamport
Artex removal in Lamport: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings. Tell us what you’ve found and we’ll explain your options.
- Coatings damaged by leaks
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
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Your questions about Artex removal in Lamport
Do you come out to small villages like Lamport?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How far is Lamport from London?
Lamport is about 53 miles from central London, well within our area.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Do you need to see it before quoting?
Often we can quote from clear photos and a description; otherwise we will arrange a visit.
Is damaged asbestos an emergency?
First, keep everyone away and don’t clean it up. Then contact us and we will advise on the next step.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
It’s an option for an intact coating: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Never sand it beforehand, and record its location.
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 weather affect the work?
That depends: indoor jobs are not affected, but outdoor removal may be rescheduled for safety.
Artex removal for Lamport properties
Ceilings, walls and coated boards can all be dealt with, in houses, flats and commercial premises across Lamport. Whether it’s textured walls before a refit and extensions that cut into ceilings, we cover swirl patterns, coated ceiling roses and coated plasterboard.
In towns and villages like Lamport, textured ceilings appear in older and newer homes. Paperwork is part of every job, which is useful when you sell, let or build.
- Where
- Lamport (MK18)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- Written quote for your job
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
What we do and don’t cover
The usual limits are:
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- Other materials may need their own approach
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we will tell you honestly before you book.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
- Patched or painted coatings
Duty holders and landlords in Lamport
If you own a block of garages or outbuildings that you let should know what the roofs are made of, before anyone carries out repairs.
If you run a business from older premises in Lamport, you’re likely to need an asbestos register and a management plan, and you must tell contractors what’s there.
Choosing the right option
Plastering over it is an option, but never sand it first, and it remains in place. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our guides list published price ranges from other companies, with sources.
Why us?
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Waste paperwork for every removal
- Domestic and commercial work
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
See how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Textured ceilings in Lamport
Lamport is about 2 miles north of Buckingham, in Buckinghamshire. Lamport is part of the area we cover, from older terraces and semis to flats, workplaces and outbuildings. We cover all 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire. Our nearest city page is Oxford, about 22 miles away.
In older homes in Lamport, textured ceilings were often added in later decades.
We handle Artex jobs in every part of the MK18 postcode area. If your property is just outside Lamport, we also cover Akeley (1 mile east), Maids Moreton (1 mile south-east), Lillingstone Lovell (3 miles north-east) and Leckhampstead (3 miles east). We also cover nearby towns such as Haydon Hill (15 miles south-east), Winslow (8 miles south-east), Steeple Claydon (6 miles south), Tingewick (3 miles south-west), Whitchurch (12 miles south-east) and Quainton (11 miles south).
Nearby you will also find The Menagerie (0.9 miles west) and Buckingham Castle (2.2 miles south). Open spaces near Lamport include Buckingham Sand Pit.
- Schools near Lamport include St James and St John CofE Primary School (0.8 miles south) and Buckingham School (2.4 miles south)
- Pubs nearby include The Queen's Head pub (0.9 miles south)
What happens
On the day, we seal off the room and protect floors and fittings, then keep the coating wet throughout. Nobody else needs to be in the work area, so children and pets should be kept elsewhere.
- Tell us where the textured ceilings and walls are
- Each coating is sampled and tested
- If asbestos is found, we explain the options and quote
- The room is sealed, and the coating removed wet or the boards taken down
- We clean up and send the waste paperwork
Preparing for the visit
- Ensure we can get to the area
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Dig out previous surveys
Getting a price
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Where asbestos turns up
Older coatings are often painted over many times, so age is hard to judge.
These come up again and again:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
- Loft conversions
- Coatings damaged by DIY
A school like Akeley Wood Senior School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
What your quote should include
- The method and controls
- Which laboratory analyses samples
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- How the waste will be disposed of, and whether you will get a consignment note
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Afterwards
After removal, the room is cleaned and the waste goes to a permitted site, and you get the paperwork.
A few practical points:
- Send photos of the coatings
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Clear the rooms before the work
- Give us room sizes
Things not to do
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Don’t drill or cut into textured ceilings until you know what they contain.
Doing it yourself?
Asbestos waste cannot go in household bins, recycling or skips. It has to go to a site that accepts it, and some councils accept small amounts from residents by arrangement.
HSE’s advice to the public is not to try to repair or remove asbestos yourself. Higher-risk materials such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board must only be dealt with by an HSE-licensed contractor.
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Paint often hides the coating, which does not change what’s underneath.
Textured walls
Some walls were also given textured finishes.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Done to the regulations: HSE guidance and CAR 2012
- Written paperwork: reports, results and waste consignment notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site