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Artex Removal for Mortimer West End
Artex removal across Mortimer West End, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. You get a written quote before anything starts.
- Textured walls before a refit
- Coatings damaged by DIY
- Damaged or cracked coatings
Artex removal for Mortimer West End
Prices and what affects them
Quotes vary because of:
- How much waste there is
- How much there is
- Travel and parking
- The category of work
Doing several things in one visit can help, such as testing several materials at once.
Sending photos
Helpful photos:
- Cracks or breaks
- Any labels or markings, if you can see them safely
- The parking area
- An overall view
Each job is priced individually. To start, fill in the enquiry form or give us a call on 07833 053 749.
Artex removal near Mortimer West End
Many Artex ceilings contain no asbestos at all. Testing a sample tells you, so work can go ahead normally if it’s negative. Whether it’s ceilings before skimming and walls before a kitchen or bathroom refit, we deal with textured walls, coated ceiling roses and Artex ceilings.
Village homes like those in Mortimer West End have often been altered several times, so coatings may date from earlier work. You get written paperwork for every job: a report, laboratory results or a waste consignment note, for your records.
- Location
- Mortimer West End (RG7)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Covers
- Testing and removal of textured coatings
- Afterwards
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quotes
- Quoted individually, in writing
- Call
- 07833 053 749
- Updated
- 26 October 2026
Where asbestos turns up
Many trades want a test result first.
People generally contact us about one of these:
- Ceilings due to be knocked through or removed
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings before skimming
- Textured walls before a refit
If you’re refurbishing flats near Mortimer station, textured ceilings can be tested between tenancies.
Comparing quotes
- How the work will be done, and the controls used
- For licensed work, a valid HSE licence
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- VAT, clearly stated
Towns and villages near Mortimer West End
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Materials we deal with
Coated plasterboard
The coating sits on plasterboard or plaster. Sometimes it’s simpler to remove the boards whole.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
Afterwards
The surface is left ready for making good.
Some practical advice:
- Plan where you’ll stay or work while rooms are closed off
- Line up the plasterer for afterwards
- Test every different coating
- Keep the results and paperwork
What to avoid
If a coating has been damaged by a leak, keep people away from fallen pieces and ask for advice.
Do not use a steamer or chemical stripper on an untested coating.
Choosing the right option
Test, leave, cover or remove? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; if you want smooth ceilings or need to cut into it, removal is generally better. The cost of Artex removal depends on the job: the materials, the amount, access and what paperwork is needed. We quote each job individually.
Why us?
- Paperwork you can show your buyer, landlord or builder
- Jobs planned to HSE guidance
- Quotes that spell out the scope
- Across London and the South East
Read how we quote or published price ranges.
How we work
At the end, the room is cleaned and checked. We keep the work area clear of other people while we work, so please keep children and pets away.
- 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
- Let us know where we can park
- Dig out previous surveys
- Keep the area clear of children and pets
Get a quote
Photos taken from a safe distance are fine: send them through our contact page.
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Common questions in Mortimer West End
Is the Artex in my Mortimer West End home asbestos?
Some may, but many coatings don’t contain asbestos. Only a test will tell you.
Could my house in Mortimer West End contain asbestos?
Any home in Mortimer West End built or refurbished before 2000 can contain asbestos, but you can’t tell by looking. Garage roofs, Artex, floor tiles, soffits and flues are typical examples.
Should I check for asbestos before buying?
Yes, a pre-purchase survey can help, as long as the seller agrees.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Keep people away from damaged material and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice.
Is my textured ceiling in Mortimer West End asbestos?
Not necessarily: plenty of textured coatings contain no asbestos. Testing a sample is how you find out.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. Before building work, you normally need a survey.
Can you help with a flat?
We do. For shared areas, the managing agent or freeholder holds the asbestos information.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Either can work: it depends on the room and the condition of the ceiling. We will recommend one for each room.
For landlords, agents and businesses
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Mortimer West End must manage asbestos under regulation 4 of the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. That means finding it, assessing it, recording it and planning how to manage it.
The duty to manage applies to non-domestic premises and common parts, not to single private homes, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Textured ceilings in Mortimer West End
Mortimer West End is about 2 miles north-east of Tadley, in West Berkshire. For Artex jobs in Mortimer West End, tell us about parking and access. Mortimer West End is one of 155 towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. You can also see our page for Reading, about 7 miles away.
For a school such as Silchester Church of England Primary School, the duty holder’s records should show any coatings, before decorators start. If your home is one of the older properties in Mortimer West End, near The Parish Church of St.Saviours or elsewhere, textured ceilings may date from an earlier renovation.
We carry out Artex jobs all over RG7 and the streets around it. Your property could be on Church Road, Back Lane and Chapel Road, wherever it is in Mortimer West End. Nearby, we also cover Mortimer (1 mile north-east), Three Ashes (2 miles south), Stratfield Mortimer (2 miles east), Burghfield Common (2 miles north-east) and West End Green (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Newbury (10 miles west), Thatcham (8 miles west), Speenhamland (10 miles west), Spencers Wood (6 miles east), Calcot (5 miles north) and Shaw (10 miles west).
A little further out are Calleva Museum (1.1 miles south) and Beaumys Castle (4.8 miles east). Within reach you will find Hosehill Lake.
- Local schools include The Willink School (2.1 miles north-east)
- Nearby, you will find The Red Lion Public House (within half a mile south)
Should you do it yourself?
If you do find something during DIY, stop: keep people away, don’t sweep or vacuum it up, and get advice.
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.
- 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
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site