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Asbestos Artex Removal in Monks Risborough, Buckinghamshire
Artex removal in Monks Risborough: Artex removal, with testing first. Tell us what you’ve found and we will explain your options.
- Walls before tiling
- Ceilings before plastering
- Flaking textured ceilings
Artex removal near Monks Risborough
Artex removal for Monks Risborough properties
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. Common materials are coated ceiling roses, stipple finishes and coated plasterboard, and people typically contact us about ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights and ceilings before plastering.
Rural homes near Monks Risborough have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. We follow HSE guidance and the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012.
- Location
- Monks Risborough (HP27)
- County
- Buckinghamshire
- Covers
- Artex tested, then removed with wet methods
- You receive
- Result and waste note
- Quotes
- A written quote before work starts
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
The scope of Artex removal
Some limits to bear in mind:
- Larger-scale steam or gel removal must be notified before it starts, so allow time
- We test before removal, since a negative result changes everything
- We need the room cleared
Not sure what you need? Send us photos and we’ll tell you honestly.
Common materials
- Artex ceilings
- Coated plasterboard
- Patched or painted coatings
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Textured walls
A closer look at the materials
Ceiling roses and cornices
Roses and cornices may be coated.
Artex ceilings
We test each different coating.
Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? Intact coatings with no work planned can often stay; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is usually better. A test can sometimes save the cost of removal altogether, if the material turns out not to contain asbestos.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Accredited laboratory results
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- Waste paperwork for every removal
See our prices page and our cost guide.
The process
Our team wears protective equipment, and keep the room closed while we work. It helps if we can park nearby.
- 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
- The room is sealed off and the coating removed wet, never sanded or dry-scraped
- The waste is bagged, the room cleaned and the waste taken to a permitted site
Preparing for the visit
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
- Let neighbours know if the work is near them
- Dig out previous surveys
How to get a quote
If you have a survey or test result, include it when you send photos through our quote form, or phone 07833 053 749.
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Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- How many samples are needed
- Access to the area
- How much waste there is
- Whether the work is non-licensed, notifiable or licensed
Access makes a big difference to cost, so tell us about access.
Helping us quote
Photos often save us a visit:
- Visible markings
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- A wide shot showing where the material is
- An idea of size
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just ring 07833 053 749, or send the details through our contact page.
Monks Risborough: your questions answered
Do you cover small places like Monks Risborough?
We do: small villages are covered too. Tell us about access and parking.
How far is Monks Risborough from London?
We cover Monks Risborough, about 35 miles from central London.
Can asbestos go in my bin?
Never: it’s hazardous waste. When we remove it, it’s taken to a permitted site with a consignment note.
How do I know if my property contains asbestos?
Looking will not tell you. A sample analysed in a laboratory is the reliable way to find out, especially in buildings from before 2000.
Do I get anything in writing afterwards?
That depends on the job: a report for a survey, a lab result for a test, or waste paperwork for removal.
Can I plaster over Artex that contains asbestos?
Skimming or boarding over an intact coating avoids disturbing it, but never sand it first, and keep a record.
Do you work on commercial premises?
We do. Tell us the size and use of the building and what you need.
Do you work for landlords and businesses?
Yes: homeowners, landlords, managing agents, businesses and contractors. Send the details.
Towns and villages near Monks Risborough
Also in Monks Risborough
Can I do it myself?
A professional job comes with paperwork: a record that buyers, insurers and builders may want to see.
Never put asbestos in a bin or skip. It must go to a permitted site; check with your council about small amounts.
Duty holders and landlords in Monks Risborough
Before contractors start, they need to know about any asbestos. HSE regularly reminds owners and trades of it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but contractors still need to know about asbestos before they work.
Monks Risborough properties and textured coatings
Monks Risborough is about 1 mile north of Princes Risborough, in Buckinghamshire. Properties in Monks Risborough range from older houses to newer estates and commercial buildings, and anything from before 2000 may contain asbestos. Monks Risborough is one of 263 towns and villages in Buckinghamshire we cover. Our area stretches from Monks Risborough to Oxford (17 miles away).
Non-domestic buildings like Princes Risborough Primary School should already have records of any textured coatings. If you’re refurbishing flats near Monks Risborough station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings. Monks Risborough is within about 5 miles of the Chilterns National Landscape; cottages and farmhouses nearby can have textured coatings too.
Wherever your property is in HP27, Artex removal is available, from busy streets to quiet lanes. Local streets include Mill Lane, Alscot Lane and Burton Lane; we cover every one. For properties just outside Monks Risborough, we cover Alscot (1 mile west), Askett (1 mile north-east), Princes Risborough (1 mile south), Whiteleaf (1 mile east) and Meadle (1 mile north). We also cover nearby towns such as Aylesbury (6 miles north), High Wycombe (8 miles south-east), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (11 miles south), Amersham (11 miles east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Well-known places in the area include Stoke Mandeville Hospital (4.6 miles north) and Great Kimble Dial Hill (1.3 miles north-east). Within reach you will find Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
- Local schools include Princes Risborough School (1 mile south)
- Pubs nearby include The White Cross pub (0.5 miles north-east)
After we’ve finished in Monks Risborough
Note which other rooms have coatings, for future work.
To avoid problems in future:
- Empty the rooms in advance
- Keep pets out of the work area
- Send photos of the coatings
- Plan around the closed rooms
What to avoid
Don’t use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
- 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
- Asbestos waste double-bagged or wrapped and taken to a permitted site