Buckinghamshire · England
Artex Removal for Loudwater
Artex removal across Loudwater, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Every job is quoted in writing.
- Ceilings before plastering
- Coatings already disturbed
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Get a quote for Loudwater
Doing it yourself?
Power tools, sanding and jet-washing release the most fibres.
A professional job comes with paperwork: results, a report or a consignment note, which buyers and builders may ask for.
Artex removal in Loudwater
HSE’s code of practice says work on textured coatings will not normally be licensable. Larger-scale removal using steam or gel is notifiable non-licensed work. Typical jobs include coatings damaged by leaks and ceilings due for plastering or skimming, including swirl patterns, textured walls and Artex ceilings.
In Loudwater, textured coatings are often in several rooms, so test each different coating. Paperwork is part of every job, because buyers, landlords and builders often ask for it.
- Where
- Loudwater (HP10, HP11)
- Area hub
- Buckinghamshire
- Service
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- You receive
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Phone
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
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Weighing up your options
Skimming over Artex is an option, but never sand it first, and the asbestos stays in the building. We don’t publish a price list, because jobs vary so much. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Why choose us
- Reports and results you can share
- Clear advice on your options
- Work planned to HSE guidance and the regulations
- Clear written quotes
Take a look at how we price jobs and our cost guide.
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- Disposal costs
- The category of work
- The quantity or area
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
A price that looks too good to be true often is: proper controls, lab analysis and legal waste disposal cost money.
What to photograph
What to photograph:
- An idea of size
- Where we could park
- A closer photo of the material, without touching it
- A wide shot showing where the material is
Unsure whether you need a test, a survey or removal? Ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page, and we’ll recommend the right option.
Typical Artex jobs in Loudwater
Asbestos-free coatings were also made, so a textured ceiling isn’t automatically asbestos.
You can’t tell by looking, but these are common reasons people contact us:
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Landlord refurbishments
- Extensions that cut into ceilings
If your home is one of the older properties in Loudwater, near Church of St Peter or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether the work is licensed, notifiable non-licensed or non-licensed
- Suitable insurance for the work
- That licensed work will be done by an HSE-licensed contractor
- What you will receive afterwards: a report, results or waste paperwork
After the job
If you’ve covered a coating rather than removed it, record where it is.
A few practical points:
- Keep the results and paperwork
- Photos help us quote
- Book your plasterer after removal
- Each different coating needs testing
Don’ts
Never sand or dry-scrape Artex before testing.
Do not sand, scrape dry or wire-brush a textured coating before it’s been tested.
Good to know
So you know what to expect:
- We need the room cleared
- Plastering and making good are normally separate jobs
- We test before removal, because a clear result means ordinary methods can be used
If in doubt, ask: we’ll recommend a test, a survey or removal.
What we deal with
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Artex ceilings
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
Loudwater properties and textured coatings
Loudwater is about 2 miles west of Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire. For Artex jobs in Loudwater, tell us about parking and access when you get in touch. Loudwater is one of 263 places in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our area stretches from Loudwater to Reading (16 miles away).
A school like Loudwater Combined School should know from its asbestos register whether coatings have been tested. If you are refurbishing flats near Bourne End station, coatings can be tested while the flat is empty. Parts of the Chilterns National Landscape are within about 7 miles of Loudwater; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
We carry out Artex jobs all over the HP10 and HP11 postcode area and the streets around it. Local streets include London Road, Station Road and Loudwater Mill; we cover every one. We also carry out Artex jobs in Beacon Hill (2 miles north-east), Forty Green (2 miles east), Penn (2 miles north), Knotty Green (2 miles north-east) and Beaconsfield (2 miles east). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (15 miles north), High Wycombe (3 miles north-west), Chesham (8 miles north-east), Marlow (4 miles south-west), Amersham (6 miles north-east) and Chalfont St Peter (6 miles east).
Nearby you’ll also find Eden (2.8 miles north-west) and High Wycombe Castle (2.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Loudwater includes Holtspur Bank.
- Local schools include Highcrest Academy (1.8 miles north-west)
- Nearby, you will find The Happy Union pub (within half a mile south)
What happens
The coating is softened with water, steam or gel and removed with hand tools, never sanded or scraped dry. We wear suitable protective equipment for the job, and keeps dust to a minimum.
- Send photos of the textured surfaces
- We arrange testing
- We talk through the options
- We remove it safely if that is what you choose
- We dispose of the waste legally
Before we arrive
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
- Ensure we can get to the area
Get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you use our quote form or call 07833 053 749; it helps us quote accurately.
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Your questions about Artex removal in Loudwater
Do you work near Bourne End station?
Yes. Bourne End station is about 2.2 miles south of Loudwater, and we cover both.
Can you deal with asbestos on rural buildings in the Chilterns National Landscape?
Yes. The asbestos rules are the same in protected landscapes, but access to farm and rural buildings can take planning.
Does someone need to be there?
Someone has to let us into all the areas in the job, and it helps if you’re around to answer questions.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and don’t clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test answers the question for the materials sampled; a survey inspects the whole building or work area and records everything it finds.
Can you help a business or landlord?
Yes, as well as homeowners. Send the details.
Is it better to remove the coating or the ceiling?
Both are options: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We’ll advise room by room.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Any building built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos. Only laboratory analysis of a sample can confirm it.
For businesses and landlords in Loudwater
If you manage or own a block in Loudwater, the register for shared areas needs keeping current and sharing with trades, and condition checked regularly.
Contractors working for you need asbestos information before they start. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
- Nothing removed blind: unknown materials are tested first
- Planned to HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site