Oxfordshire · England
Artex Removal in Long Hanborough
Artex removal across Long Hanborough and nearby. Planned to HSE guidance, with written results and paperwork.
- Ceilings due for plastering or skimming
- Textured walls before a refit
- Rented homes refurbished between tenants
Artex removal for Long Hanborough
For businesses and landlords in Long Hanborough
Before maintenance in a rented home, agents may ask about asbestos. A test or survey gives a definite answer.
Void periods are a good time for asbestos work, while the property is empty.
Artex removal for Long Hanborough properties
A textured ceiling in good condition is low risk if it’s left alone. Trouble starts when it’s sanded, dry-scraped, drilled or knocked through. People often contact us about coatings damaged by DIY and textured walls before a refit, involving textured walls, Artex ceilings and swirl patterns.
In Long Hanborough, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so each type needs testing. We explain what we find in plain English, including when leaving a material alone is the sensible choice.
- Where
- Long Hanborough (OX29)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Service
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Price
- A written quote before work starts
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
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The process
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, with no sanding or dry scraping. Unexpected finds are discussed with you first.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We test the coating if it hasn’t been tested
- If it contains asbestos, we agree the method and send a quote
- We seal the room and remove the coating with wet methods
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking and access
- Ensure pets and children are elsewhere
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
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Good to know
Some limits to bear in mind:
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- We need the room cleared
- Other materials may need their own approach
If you are unsure, describe the job and send photos, and we’ll advise.
What we deal with
- Textured walls
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Artex ceilings
Can I do it myself?
Working on a fragile asbestos cement roof is dangerous in itself, as well as an asbestos risk, so stay off it.
DIY sampling means disturbing the material yourself. HSE advises that samples are best taken by a competent person.
Your options compared
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 typically best. When comparing quotes, check what’s included: scope, method, waste disposal and paperwork.
What you get
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- We identify first and remove only what needs removing
- Work done to the regulations
- Waste taken to a permitted site with a consignment note
See how we price jobs and the cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Our quotes take into account:
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
- How much there is
- Location, parking and any London charges
- The number of samples or the size of the building
A price that looks too good to be true often is: controls, protective equipment, laboratory fees and legal disposal all cost money.
Helping us quote
The most useful photos are:
- The parking area
- A rough size or measurement
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
Tell us about the material, its location and your plans. Then call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Afterwards
If other rooms have textured coatings, record whether they’ve been tested, for future work.
Some practical advice:
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Test every different coating
- Keep the results and paperwork
Things not to do
Do not try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Hold off on drilling until you have a result.
Your questions about Artex removal in Long Hanborough
Do older homes in Long Hanborough have asbestos?
Older homes can, if they date from before 2000. A sample test is the only reliable answer. Common places include garage roofs, textured ceilings, floor tiles, soffits and flues.
Do textured ceilings in Long Hanborough homes contain asbestos?
Some older coatings do, and many don’t. Only a test will tell you.
I think I’ve damaged asbestos. What now?
Stop work, leave the area and do not try to clean up. Then ask for advice.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Do you cover Long Hanborough?
We do: Long Hanborough is within the area we cover in Oxfordshire. Share the postcode and a short description for a quote.
Should all asbestos be removed?
Not necessarily. If it’s in good condition and nobody will disturb it, leaving it in place and checking it can be the safer choice.
Is asbestos dangerous?
It can be, if fibres are released and breathed in. Diseases linked to it, such as mesothelioma and asbestosis, can appear many years later, which is why it’s identified before work.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a survey report, a laboratory result, or a consignment note for removed waste.
Artex in Long Hanborough homes
Long Hanborough is about 5 miles north-east of Witney, in Oxfordshire. If your Artex job is in Long Hanborough, let us know about access when you get in touch. We work in all 443 towns and villages across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. Our area stretches from Long Hanborough to Oxford (about 9 miles away).
If your home is one of the older properties in Long Hanborough, near Christ Church or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation. If you’re refurbishing flats near Combe station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Here we cover the OX29 postcode area, and your Artex job can be anywhere in it. Streets in the area include Church Road, New Road and Churchill Way, and Artex removal is available on all of them. For properties just outside Long Hanborough, we cover Church Hanborough (1 mile south-east), Bladon (2 miles east), Woodstock (3 miles north-east), Worton (3 miles south-east) and Begbroke (3 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (9 miles south-east), Bicester (12 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (11 miles south-east), Witney (5 miles south-west), Carterton (9 miles south-west) and Grove (15 miles south).
Well-known places in the area include Morris Motors Museum (1 mile east). Open spaces near Long Hanborough include Blenheim Farm.
- Pubs nearby include Three Horseshoes pub (less than half a mile east)
Why people call us in Long Hanborough
Textured coatings were popular for decades because they hid cracks and uneven plaster, and some included a little chrysotile.
Buildings from before 2000 can hide asbestos in many places. Typical situations are:
- Loft conversions
- Ceilings before skimming
- Textured walls before a refit
- Damaged or cracked coatings
For a school such as Hanborough Manor CofE School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start.
Questions to ask before you book
- What exactly is included: the areas, materials or samples
- Laboratory analysis by an accredited lab
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- What’s excluded, such as making good or a new roof
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Paperwork for your records: reports, lab results and consignment notes
- Legal disposal at a permitted site, with a consignment note