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Artex Removal for Murcott
Need Artex removal in Murcott? We work across Murcott and the towns around it, with clear advice and a written quote.
- Landlord refurbishments
- Loft conversions and extensions
- Ceilings due for rewiring or new downlights
Artex removal for Murcott
Your questions about Artex removal in Murcott
Do you cover small places like Murcott?
Yes. We cover villages and hamlets as well as towns. Just tell us how to reach the property.
How far is Murcott from London?
Murcott is about 51 miles from central London, well within our area.
My builder has found asbestos. What now?
Stop work in that area and keep people out, then have the material identified before anything else happens.
What’s the difference between a test and a survey?
A test checks specific materials; a survey checks a whole building or work area. For building work, a survey is generally needed.
Can you come if the asbestos is damaged?
Make the area safe first: close it off and do not clean it up yourself. Then contact us for advice on the next step.
Can you advise before I buy a property?
Yes. A pre-purchase survey tells you what’s there before you exchange, with the seller’s permission.
Should I take the ceiling down instead?
Both are options: the right choice depends on the room. We’ll recommend one for each room.
Is it OK to scrape off Artex?
Only once you know it’s clear. Sanding or dry scraping an asbestos coating releases fibres.
Artex removal near Murcott
For an asbestos coating, the room is sealed, the coating kept wet and nothing sanded or dry-scraped. People often contact us about rented homes refurbished between tenants and ceilings coming down, including coated ceiling roses, Artex ceilings and stipple finishes.
Rural homes near Murcott have often been altered over generations, so ceilings may have been coated during an earlier renovation. Work is planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance.
- Where
- Murcott (OX5)
- County
- Oxfordshire
- Covers
- Textured ceilings and walls
- Paperwork
- Test result and waste paperwork
- Quote
- Written quote for your job
- Telephone
- 07833 053 749
- Page updated
- 26 October 2026
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Weighing up your options
What are the options for Artex? If it’s intact and no work will go through it, leaving or covering can make sense; for smooth ceilings or work through the ceiling, removal is usually best. Access makes a big difference to cost, so photos of the area and the way in help us quote accurately.
Why us?
- Houses, flats and business premises
- Honest advice, even when the answer is to leave it
- London, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and beyond
- Waste paperwork for every removal
Responsibilities for owners
Landlords of single homes don’t have the same duty to manage as non-domestic duty holders, but anyone working on the property still needs to know about asbestos.
Duty holders for workplaces and the shared parts of flats in Murcott must manage asbestos under the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012. In practice: find it, assess it, record it and manage it.
Common reasons for Artex jobs in Murcott
Many ceilings have years of paint on them, which can make them look newer than they are.
Get advice if you’re dealing with any of these:
- Coatings in the way of electrical work
- Ceilings before skimming
- Structural work through coated ceilings
- Coatings damaged by leaks
Older homes across Murcott may have coatings added during past renovations.
Before booking anyone
- The documents you’ll receive
- Insurance appropriate to asbestos work
- That samples are analysed by an accredited laboratory
- What category of work it is
What’s included, and what isn’t
Worth knowing before booking:
- Untested coatings are tested first, since a negative result changes everything
- We leave the surface ready for your plasterer
- The room being worked on has to be empty and sealed off
If in doubt, ask: we will recommend a test, a survey or removal.
Common materials
- Patched or painted coatings
- Textured walls
- Ceiling roses and cornices (coated)
- Coated plasterboard
- Swirl and stipple patterns
- Artex ceilings
How we work
We soften the coating and take it off by hand, with no sanding or dry scraping. It helps if we can park nearby.
- Describe the rooms and coatings
- We sample the coating first
- 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
Getting ready
- Dig out previous surveys
- Warn neighbours if needed
- Move belongings away from the area, without touching the material
How to get a quote
Photos and a postcode help us quote quickly: just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form.
Helpful guides
Afterwards
The ceiling or wall is left ready for your plasterer.
Keeping things safe:
- Keep pets out of the work area
- File the test result and waste note
- Give us room sizes
- Clear the rooms before the work
What to avoid
Test before the builders arrive.
Don’t try DIY removal products on untested coatings.
Textured ceilings in Murcott
Murcott is about 4 miles south of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We cover Murcott as part of Oxfordshire, whatever the size of the job. Murcott is one of 443 places in Oxfordshire where we work. We work right across the region, from Murcott to Oxford (about 7 miles away).
If you are refurbishing flats near Islip station, a void period is a good time to deal with textured ceilings.
Anywhere in OX5, we can help with Artex removal. Nearby, we also cover Fencott (1 mile north-west), Merton (1 mile north-west), Charlton-on-Otmoor (1 mile west), Upper Arncott (2 miles north-east) and Lower Arncott (2 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also work in Oxford (7 miles south-west), Bicester (4 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (12 miles south-west), Witney (15 miles west), Thame (10 miles south-east) and Kidlington (6 miles west).
Nearby you will also find Bicester Community Hospital (4.1 miles north) and Bicester Avenue (3.5 miles north). The countryside around Murcott includes Otmoor RSPB reserve and Graven Hill.
What affects the price in Murcott
The price of Artex removal depends mainly on:
- Access: height, lofts, steps and space
- How many samples are needed
- Waste quantity and disposal
- The quantity or area
There is no one-size price, as every job differs. Our cost guides show published ranges, with dates and sources.
Sending photos
Photo tips:
- The route in: gates, steps, stairs or the loft hatch
- Labels, if any
- Any damage, cracks or broken pieces
- A rough size or measurement
Every job is quoted in writing. Just call 07833 053 749 or use our quote form with the details, including any survey or test you already have.
What it might be made of
Painted coatings
Many coatings have been painted over, but the coating underneath is the same.
Artex ceilings
Swirl, stipple and other patterns on ceilings are the most common textured coatings.
- Survey or test first when it isn’t clear what a material is
- Work planned to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 and HSE guidance
- Everything in writing: quotes, reports, results and waste notes
- Waste sealed and labelled, then taken to a permitted site