Buckinghamshire · England
Artex Removal for Little Kimble
Artex removal for properties in Little Kimble and Buckinghamshire: testing and removal of Artex and textured coatings.
- Coatings scraped during DIY
- Ceilings before downlights go in
- Ceilings before plastering
Asbestos help in Little Kimble
Artex removal in Little Kimble
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Common materials are coated plasterboard, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings, and typical jobs are landlord refurbishments and loft conversions.
In a village like Little Kimble, textured coatings turn up in cottages and later homes alike, often added during past renovations. Our quotes are written and say what’s included, so you know where you stand.
- Location
- Little Kimble (HP17, HP22)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- What we do
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Written quote for your job
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Materials, one by one
Coated plasterboard
Board removal avoids stripping.
Patched areas
We may sample patches separately.
Where asbestos turns up
Leaks and DIY can damage coatings, which can make them crumble.
Asbestos can be in plenty of places in buildings from before 2000. Typical situations are:
- Rented flats before redecoration
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit
A school like Great Kimble Church of England School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested, before decorators start.
Before booking anyone
- If the price includes VAT
- The documents you’ll receive
- Whether they’re insured for asbestos work
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
What affects the price in Little Kimble
Every quote reflects:
- How much there is
- The number of samples or the size of the building
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How much waste there is
Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Photos that help
What to photograph:
- Visible markings
- The parking area
- Damaged areas
- An idea of size
For an accurate quote, tell us what you’ve found, where it is and what you’re planning. Then ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Looking after things afterwards
Share the paperwork with your trades.
Some practical advice:
- Plan around the closed rooms
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Each different coating needs testing
- Tell us which rooms and roughly how big they are
Things not to do
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Plan testing before the renovation starts.
Good to know
Before booking, note that:
- Other asbestos materials found in the room are dealt with separately
- Big jobs need notifying in advance, which affects the start date
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Patched or painted coatings
- Artex ceilings
Step by step
We finish by cleaning the room thoroughly. We begin by confirming exactly what we are doing, so there is no confusion.
- Tell us which rooms and surfaces
- We sample each coating
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and quote
- We seal off the room and remove the coating wet
- The room is cleaned and you get the paperwork
Before we arrive
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Tell neighbours if the work is close to their property
- Keep children and pets away on the day
How to get a quote
We quote each job individually, because no two are the same. Fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749 to get started.
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Artex removal around Little Kimble
Little Kimble is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. Little Kimble is part of the area we cover, on everything from houses and flats to workplaces and garages. Little Kimble is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our area stretches from Little Kimble to Oxford (18 miles away).
If you are refurbishing a rental near Little Kimble station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. In older homes in Little Kimble, textured ceilings were often added in later decades. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 3 miles of Little Kimble, and older rural homes there often have textured ceilings from past renovations.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the HP17 and HP22 postcode area. We can help with Artex jobs on streets such as Station Road, Buttercup Crescent and Daisy Lane or the roads around them, wherever it is in Little Kimble. If your property is just outside Little Kimble, we also cover Great Kimble (1 mile south-west), Askett (1 mile south-west), Meadle (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south) and Whiteleaf (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Other landmarks nearby include Little Kimble Motte (0.5 miles south) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (2.8 miles north). Open spaces near Little Kimble include Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Local pubs include The Swan pub (0.6 miles south-west)
Doing it yourself?
Home testing kits exist, but you have to disturb the material to use one. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Sanding, drilling, cutting and jet-washing are the worst things you can do to asbestos materials, so avoid them completely.
Responsibilities for owners
For managing agents and freeholders in Little Kimble, the asbestos register for common parts should be kept up to date and shared with contractors.
Landlords of single homes do not have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
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Questions from Little Kimble
Do older homes in Little Kimble have asbestos?
Homes built or refitted before 2000 can. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Look at garage roofs, textured ceilings, old floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do textured ceilings in Little Kimble homes contain asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Testing a sample is the only way to know.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
A survey report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, depending on the job.
Is my textured ceiling in Little Kimble asbestos?
Not necessarily, as many do not. A test will tell you.
What if the weather’s bad?
It depends on the job: indoor work carries on, while outdoor roof work may be postponed in strong wind or heavy rain.
Which asbestos work needs a licence?
Work on higher-risk materials, such as lagging, sprayed coatings and most insulating board, is licensed and must be done by an HSE-licensed contractor. Cement and textured coatings normally aren’t licensed.
How dangerous is asbestos?
Asbestos fibres can cause serious lung diseases years after exposure. The risk comes mainly from disturbing materials that contain it, which is why identifying it first matters.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
You can, if it’s intact: covering it leaves it undisturbed. Don’t sand it first, and keep a record that it’s there.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site